Amid $400 million highway funding shortfall, Wyoming lawmakers reject fuel tax increase
• Since the state last hiked fuel taxes in 2013, revenue for WYDOT has lagged behind while construction costs have risen. By Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com It remains unclear how Wyoming will address a $400 million annual shortfall in…
Capitol evacuated after reports of a suspected explosive device
By Ivy Secrest and Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Things are expected to be back to normal today at the Wyoming State Capitol after the building was evacuated and closed most of Tuesday…
Wyoming legislators advance trucker English proficiency bill amid federal crackdown
By Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — A group of Wyoming legislators voted Monday to sponsor a bill aimed at enforcing English-language proficiency requirements for commercial motor vehicle drivers operating within the state. As…
As Wyoming maternity care continues to erode, lawmakers mull ‘Band-Aids’
• Legislative committee advances two of five measures aimed at maintaining delivery services. Critics questioned whether one of the two, which set off a lengthy abortion debate, belonged in the discussion. By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com When Banner Health announced…
Lawmakers seek to remove soda, candy, spices and others from SNAP benefits
By Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — As the future of SNAP benefits, also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, is up in the air amid the federal government shutdown, Wyoming lawmakers…
I80 tunnel work continues, will reopen in November
ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — The Wyoming Department of Transportation and contract crews are on schedule to open the westbound tunnel on Interstate 80 near Green River to traffic by the end of November. Crews have completed the concrete repair…
WYDOT begins collecting fuel tax from public EV charging stations
CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Wyoming Department of Transportation started collecting fuel tax and licensing fees from public electric vehicle charging stations around the state Oct. 1. In Wyoming statute, electricity is identified as an alternative fuel when used to…
WYDOT planning for long road ahead
• Legislative committee to discuss fuel tax hike By Alex Hargrave Buffalo Bulletin Via- Wyoming News Exchange BUFFALO — The Wyoming Department of Transportation is working on its latest long-range transportation plan that will guide its road management…
LIEAP applications paused due to federal government shutdown
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Due to the federal government shutdown, the Wyoming Department of Family Services’ Wyoming Low Income Energy Assistance Program is pausing the approval of new applications for the 2025-26 heating season. The program has been paused because…
Local control over gambling legislation advances
By Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Legislature’s Select Committee on Gaming advanced major reforms for pari-mutuel wagering Tuesday, moving forward a bill granting local approval for simulcasting facilities and passing a…