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Rep. Harshman Apologizes For Cursing At Rep. Gray During Session; Has Remote Privileges Revoked
Rep. Steve Harshman apologized on Friday morning after he was caught on a hot microphone cursing at colleague Rep. Chuck Gray.
October 29, 2021
Wyoming Special Session Day 3: Legislators Grapple With Individual, Business Rights
While House members worked on a bill that would prohibit employers from requiring workers to get a Covid vaccination against their will, the Senate worked to accommodate a new protected class of people who are unable or unwilling to get the vaccination.
October 28, 2021
Lummis to Federal Employees: Get Back To Work!
Because many federal agencies have not required fully vaccinated people to return to work, Sen. Lummis introduced legislation to get them working again.
Jimmy OrrOctober 28, 2021
Wyoming Special Session To Last Until At Least Wednesday
What was supposed to only last three days will now stretch into the next week, at least, the Wyoming Speaker of the House said on Thursday.
October 28, 2021
Barrasso Calls Biden A “98 Pound Weakling”
U.S. Sen. John Barrasso said President Joe Biden looked like a "98 pound weakling" during the president's appearance on Capitol Hill.
October 28, 2021
Wyoming Legislature Day 3: Lawmakers Review Four Remaining Bills
Representatives and senators were in the midst of their second review of the bills, three of which would address the proposed federal coronavirus vaccination mandate and one of which would correct an error in state law.
October 28, 2021
Sheridan County Senator Compares Vax Status To Racism
The legislation named after and in honor of a Laramie teenager who was arrested following her refusal to wear a mask earlier this month died in the Wyoming Senate on Wednesday.
October 28, 2021
Wyoming Special Session Day 2: Lawmakers Work To Balance Individual, Business Freedoms
Lawmakers on Wednesday spent most of their day trying to find a balance between the health care freedoms of the states residents and the rights of its businesses as they worked to chart Wyomings response to President Biden's vaccine mandate.
October 27, 2021
Rammell Slams Climate Change, Gordon In Latest Campaign Video
Rex Rammell, the Rock Springs veterinarian running to be Wyoming's governor, slammed both climate change and Gov. Mark Gordon's response to it in his latest campaign video.
October 27, 2021
Wyoming Legislators Reviewing Ten Bills During Special Session
Nine bills aimed at reducing the impact of the federal coronavirus vaccination mandate on Wyoming residents and businesses have been selected for further review during the Legislatures special session.
October 27, 2021
Cheyenne School District Experiencing Milk Shortage
The Laramie County School District 1 announced Tuesday that it was struggling to receive enough milk to provide for students at breakfast and lunch.
October 26, 2021
Wyoming Legislators Continue With Anti-Vaccine Mandate Special Session, Kill Special Rules
The special session of Wyomings Legislature dealing with the proposed federal coronavirus mandate will proceed, but without special rules drafted to speed up the process, lawmakers decided Tuesday.
October 26, 2021
Busloads of Anti-Vaccine Mandate Citizens Attend Special Session in Cheyenne
Hundreds of Wyoming citizens showed up at the Capitol on Tuesday morning to attend the first day of the state legislatures special session intended to address President Joe Bidens federal vaccine mandate.
Jimmy OrrOctober 26, 2021
Gordon Says Proposed Federal Vaccine Mandates Offensive To Wyoming
Gov. Gordon, in welcoming the Legislature to the State Capitol, said federal vaccine mandates are offensive to Wyoming citizens and must be addressed.
October 26, 2021
Explainer: How Wyoming’s Three-Day Special Session Will Work
The special session has been called to develop Wyomings response to President Joe Bidens proposed coronavirus vaccine mandate for federal employees, health care workers and employees at companies with more than 100 workers.
October 25, 2021
Fremont County Sen. Cale Case Urges Colleagues Not To Have Special Session
Longtime Sen. Cale Case, R-Lander, sent out a document over the weekend to his fellow legislators, detailing why the upcoming legislative special session on President Biden's vaccine mandate is a bad idea.
October 25, 2021
Legislator Names Anti-Mask Bill In Honor Of Laramie Teen Arrested For Not Wearing Mask
A bill named after and and inspired by the Laramie teen arrested at her high school for refusing to wear a mask has been filed for consideration by Wyoming's Legislature.
October 22, 2021
Cheney Infuriates Marjorie Taylor Greene With Jewish Space Lasers Comment
Liz Cheney appeared to infuriate rightwing conservative Marjorie Taylor Greene on Thursday by referencing Greene's theory that space lasers started California fires.
Jimmy OrrOctober 22, 2021
Laramie County GOP Calls On Wyoming GOP To Censure Park County Republican For Obscene Email
The Laramie County Republican Party has called on the state organization to officially censure a Park County Republican an obscene email he sent to a senator from Cheyenne last month.
October 21, 2021
Saratoga School District Bans Teaching Of Critical Race Theory
The school district in Saratoga has officially banned the teaching of critical race theory in its schools, after the board of trustees passed a resolution confirming so this week.
October 21, 2021
Wyoming Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction In Fort Laramie Stabbing
The first-degree murder conviction of a Fort Laramie man accused of stabbing another man to death has been upheld by Wyomings Supreme Court.
October 20, 2021
Two Wyoming Schools Named As National Blue Ribbon Winners
Two Wyoming schools were included in the latest list of the U.S. Department of Education's National Blue Ribbon Schools this year.
October 20, 2021
Gordon: Government Should Be Limited With As Few Regulations As Possible
Big government is a cancer. As a conservative Republican I have, and always will support the rights of private individuals and their rights as business owners to operate their enterprise as they see fit. We need fewer regulations, not more. I oppose growing government interference.
Gov. Mark GordonOctober 20, 2021
Barrasso: ‘I’m Pro-Vaccine And Anti-Mandate’
As a doctor, I believe in vaccines. Vaccines work, Barrasso said. The senator, who is a medical doctor, praised the work that was done to develop the COVID vaccines.
October 20, 2021