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Eathorne Calls On Speaker To Strip Provenza Of Committee Positions For "Promotion Of Violence"
In a letter Wyoming to Speaker of the House Albert Sommers, Republican Party Chairman Frank Eathorne requested that Minority Whip Karlee Provenza be stripped of her committee assignments because of a meme she posted last weekend.
Leo WolfsonApril 05, 2023
Bus Topples Near Wheatland, Injuring 11 Texas Farm Workers Headed To Washington
When the driver failed to navigate a curve on I-25, a 40-person bus full of contract farmers headed from Texas to Washington toppled outside of Wheatland, injuring 11 people.
Clair McFarlandApril 05, 2023
Harriet Hageman, Wyoming Republicans, Speak Against Trump Indictment
With the case against former President Donald Trump finally unsealed on Tuesday, many Wyoming conservatives are speaking up in defense of the former president.
Leo WolfsonApril 05, 2023
Teton County GOP Chair May Run Against Wyoming GOP Chair Frank Eathorne
Citing a desire for a competitive election, a few county Republican Party chairman say they would like Wyoming Chairman Frank Eathorne challenged in the state party’s upcoming election.
Leo WolfsonApril 05, 2023
Son Recalls How Wamsutter Tow Truck Driver Who Died In I-80 Crash 'Taught Me About Being A Man'
Kirby Lugg died early Monday when an 18-wheeler hit him as he tried to winch a car out of the barrow ditch between Interstate lanes, but he leaves behind a grateful family and a legacy of fatherhood.
Clair McFarlandApril 04, 2023
Wyoming Supreme Court Disbars Former Laramie County District Attorney Leigh Anne Manlove
Former Laramie County District Attorney Leigh Anne Manlove has been officially disbarred for mismanagement of the Laramie County District Attorney’s Office.
Leo WolfsonApril 04, 2023
Semi Vs. Tow Truck Crash Kills Two On I-80
A semi truck implicated in speeds too high for conditions overcorrected, tumbled into the median and slammed into a tow truck on Interstate 80 early Monday morning, killing both drivers.
April 04, 2023
Chief Washakie Sculpture A Testament To Peace And A Great Spirit Of Wyoming History
With pomp and circumstance appropriate for a revered tribal leader, a bronze sculpture of Chief Washakie was dedicated Friday on the corner of 19th and Capitol in Cheyenne. Holding a peace pipe, it symbolizes Washakie’s commitment to peace and his people.
Wendy CorrApril 03, 2023
Wyoming Lawmaker Apologizes For Politically-Charged Post, Gets Death Threats
State Rep. Karlee Provenza, D-Laramie, has apologized for a politically-charged social media post featuring an old woman holding a rifle to protect transgender rights “against fascists & bigots!” On Monday, she apologized, along with reportedly getting some death threats.
Leo WolfsonApril 03, 2023
Spiritual Trip To Israel Also A Political Lesson For Wyoming Lawmaker
State Rep. Jeremy Haroldson says a 10-day trip he recently took to Israel has given him a new perspective on how to approach legislation at the Wyoming Capitol.
Leo WolfsonApril 02, 2023
Freedom Caucus Denounces Rep. Provenza’s Meme Showing Woman With Rifle To “Protect Trans Folks”
The Wyoming Freedom Caucus on Sunday denounced Wyoming Minority Whip Karlee Provenza's meme showing an older woman using a rifle to "protect trans folks." Rep. John Bear said he believes the post was a "call to violence."
Clair McFarlandApril 02, 2023
Weston County Commissioners Voted In Secret, Sent Illegal Group Texts, Court Petition Says
Current and former Weston County commissioners will be deposed in a lawsuit challenging the process they used to appoint a state lawmaker in 2021. They deny allegations they illegally conducted county business out of the public view via group text messages.
Leo WolfsonApril 01, 2023
Lawsuit: Wyoming Dept of Education Admits Some Public Funds Were Spent On Private Event
In contrast to what they previously said, the Wyoming Department of Education admitted state money was used to fund the former Interim Superintendent of Public Instruction Brian Schroeder’s “Stop the Sexualization of Our Children” press conference.
Leo WolfsonMarch 31, 2023
Wyoming Delegation Defends Trump, Calls Indictment Politically Motivated And Witch Hunt
Wyoming's Congressional delegation was quick to defend former President Donald Trump after an announcement he’s been indicted by a New York City grand jury. They said the prosecution was politically motivated and a witch hunt.
Leo WolfsonMarch 30, 2023
Hageman Calls Out ‘Stunning’ Social Media Censorship In Subcommittee Meeting
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, said the Biden administration and “government hacks” must be held accountable for censoring social media over COVID-19 claims during a Thursday meeting of the House Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government.
Leo WolfsonMarch 30, 2023
National Teachers Group Censors Climate Science That Doesn’t Conform To Disaster Agenda
A national debate is growing over how energy and climate science should be presented in classrooms. The CO2 Coalition was kicked out of the National Science Teaching Association’s annual convention last week for advocating for a more balanced view.
March 29, 2023
Wyoming Republicans Fracture As Faction Forms To Counter Hard-Right Wyoming Freedom Caucus
A new group of Republicans in the state Legislature calling themselves the Wyoming Caucus says it will organize to re-invigorate and unite ‘traditional Republicans.’
Leo WolfsonMarch 29, 2023
‘Floodgates Are Open’ With Lawsuit Challenging UW Sorority Over Transgender Member
A constitutional scholar said the lawsuit several women are waging against a University of Wyoming sorority and its first transgender member has national implications and could very well end up in the U.S. Supreme Court.
Clair McFarlandMarch 29, 2023
Platte County Jail Says Inmate’s $2 Million Sexual Harassment Claim Not Lawsuit-Worthy
After a Platte County jail inmate demanded $2 million in a civil rights complaint alleging a deputy touched his chest in a “sexual manner” and two more deputies cited him for reporting the incident, the jail asked the court Monday to dismiss the lawsuit for not rising to the applicable legal standards.
Clair McFarlandMarch 29, 2023
Wyoming LGBTQ Group Plans To Fight Transgender Sports Ban In Court
A Wyoming LGBTQ advocacy group is planning to challenge in court recently passed legislation that bans biological males from participating in girls’ sports in Wyoming.
Leo WolfsonMarch 29, 2023
Chuck Gray Says Complaints Against Rep. Cyrus Western Have “Merit,” Forwards To Wyoming AG
Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray said Tuesday he believes four election finance complaints made about a mailer allegedly sent by state Rep. Cyrus Western last summer have merit. He’s forwarded them to Attorney General Bridget Hill.
Leo WolfsonMarch 29, 2023
Women Sue University Of Wyoming Sorority For Accepting Transgender Member
Seven women are suing the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority for admitting a transgender woman into its sorority. The lawsuit says the individual has a profile on Tinder to meet women and "had an erection visible through his leggings" at the sorority house.
Clair McFarlandMarch 28, 2023
State Treasurer Says Wyoming Revenue Picture Could Be Hit Hard By ‘Woke Capitalism’
Wyoming Treasurer Curt Meier said the environment, social and governance (ESG) movement could impact the oil, gas and coal industries to such a degree that Wyoming will need to set up a new permanent fund to support state government.
March 28, 2023
Cheyenne City Council Blunt In Rejection Of Decriminalizing Marijuana By 6-3 Vote
The Cheyenne City Council voted down a proposal Monday to decriminalize marijuana in city limits. Councilman Richard Johnson said his primary motivation was to save the city money on superfluous fines and attorney fees.
Leo WolfsonMarch 28, 2023