Deadlines quickly kill bills in the House
JACKSON (WNE) — Pressure mounts in the Legislature as some of the first deadlines approach. Senators can no longer introduce any bills, and Monday was the last day for House bills to be introduced. The final day for legislation…
Senate: Homeowner property tax cut should be 25%, not 50%
By Carrie Haderlie Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — State senators have cut a measure to give all Wyoming homeowners property tax relief in half, after approving a 50% cut earlier this week. The Senate approved…
Degenfelder applauds federal Title IX announcement
CHEYENNE (WNE) — The U.S. Department of Education announced Friday that the 2020 Title IX rules will be reinstated to replace the 2024 rules proposed by the Biden administration. The 2020 rules “better guarantee due process for students and…
House committee passes bill making pen and paper ballots default in elections
CASPER (WNE) — The House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday passed a bill that would make pen and paper ballots the default method to mark ballots in Wyoming. Secretary of State Chuck Gray testified in support of the bill and…
Game & Fish opens hunting licenses
CODY (WNE) — Applications for licenses to hunt in Wyoming this year are open. The deadlines for elk, deer, pronghorn, moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goat and spring turkey vary based on residency and species: Resident and nonresident spring turkey and…
50% reduction for all: Property tax discussion continues in Senate
By Carrie Haderlie Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — A bill that would have extended the life of a new long-term homeowner property tax exemption program has failed, but another that would offer 50% relief to…
House bills could gut K-12 public funding by a combined $80M
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Three proposed bills in the current Wyoming legislative session could gut funding for K-12 public schools by more than $80 million per fiscal year — and that’s…
Bills to learn, recover from 2024 wildfires headed for Senate floor
By Joseph Beaudet The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — The Wyoming Legislature is looking to help the state learn and recover from a historic 2024 wildfire season. According to the Wyoming State Forestry Division, 2,167 fires…
Wyoming Freedom Caucus-stacked committee slashes $235 million from budget
• The fiscal plan now goes to the House and the Senate for separate deliberations. By Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com CHEYENNE—A legislative panel on Tuesday advanced the state’s supplemental budget, but not before slashing roughly $235 million from Gov. Mark…
Bills targeting predator torture, snowmobile hunting could make infamous wolf stunt a felony
• Two bills have already been introduced stemming from Sublette County’s infamous animal torture incident. More are likely coming, including a proposal that would prohibit snowmobiling over animals on public land. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com CHEYENNE—Sophomore representative Andrew…