Senators: No adjustment to biennium budget this year
By Carrie Haderlie Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Wednesday evening, Senate leaders announced that they will not pass a supplemental budget bill this session. The purpose of a supplemental budget is to “respond to emergency…
Court rules against state in school funding lawsuit
By Sarah Elmquist Squires and Marit Gookin The Ranger Via- Wyoming News Exchange RIVERTON — In an 186-page ruling filed Wednesday, the state of Wyoming lost on every question in a lawsuit filed by the Wyoming Education Association over…
Rancher-backed solar power bill loses glimmer with amendments
• Rooftop solar advocates were jazzed about expanding the state’s net-metering credit system to ranches, churches and municipalities, but say amended version hits a sour note. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Cokeville area farmer Jason Thornock testified to lawmakers that the…
USPS announces it will keep some local mail processing in Wyoming
By David Velazquez Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The USPS will be keeping some of its Casper and Cheyenne local mail processing operations facilities open and investing up to $9.2 million as the service shifts…
Gordon will see surgical abortion regulation bill again after last year’s veto
Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE – Gov. Mark Gordon vetoed a bill last year that would require surgical abortion centers to be licensed as an ambulatory surgical center. An identical bill is headed back…
House begins reviewing fire relief and recovery bills
By Joseph Beaudet The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — As Wyoming reels from a historic 2024 fire season, lawmakers are advancing bills to help aid rehabilitation and recovery efforts. According to the Wyoming State Forestry Division,…
Brucellosis identified in Park, Sublette county cattle herds
SHERIDAN (WNE) — Routine brucellosis surveillance testing has identified brucellosis affected cattle herds in both Park and Sublette counties. Laboratory testing was conducted at the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory, Laramie, and results were confirmed at the National Veterinary Services…
Wyoming entrepreneur bids $47.45 billion to buy TikTok, move it to state
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Wyoming native and former congressional candidate Reid Rasner said he plans to bring the popular social media app TikTok to the Cowboy State in a nearly $50 billion purchase. Negotiations are ongoing, and he has around…
Amended bill would reduce residential property tax rate to 8.3%
By Jonathan Gallardo Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — In the 2024 general election, Wyoming voters approved a constitutional amendment to create a fourth class of property — residential — and give the Legislature the power…
Bill addressing new residential property tax class flies through legislative session
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Last November, Wyoming voters passed a constitutional amendment to create a separate tax class for residential property and an optional subclass for owner-occupied residential properties. It’s now…