Lawmakers want to reimburse fossil fuel producers to offset fed royalty hike
By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Some Wyoming lawmakers want to provide a tax refund to fossil fuel producers to help offset a potential federal mineral royalty rate hike. The Select Federal Natural Resource Management Committee on Thursday unanimously passed the Mineral royalties…
Bill would ban transgender women, girls from teams
By Victoria Eavis Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — A group of state lawmakers filed a bill Wednesday that would bar transgender women and girls in Wyoming from participating in high school and collegiate sports that match their…
Crime spree results in 20- to 25-year sentence
POWELL (WNE) — For causing what a judge described as “damage, trauma and, for lack of a better term, terror throughout the community” in 2020, a Montana man has been ordered to serve 20 to 25 years in a Wyoming…
WyoTech to continue with $33M expansion
LARAMIE (WNE) — WyoTech announced Tuesday it will continue with an aggressive $33 million plan to expand its campus to accommodate a growing enrollment. The school will buy two buildings on the campus that previously were leased and add a…
New lawsuits filed in 2020 balloon crash
By Kate Ready Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Wyoming Balloon Company is now facing five lawsuits after three of its hot air balloons crashed near Teton Village due to an unexpected gust of wind during a…
Cheney tops fundraising mark
By Victoria Eavis Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Rep. Liz Cheney reported her highest fundraising quarter yet, raising $2.05 million in the fourth quarter of last year, according to figures first shared Monday with the Star-Tribune. The…
Latest redistricting plan: Add 3 more lawmakers
By Carrie Haderlie Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Lawmakers are considering increasing the size of the Legislature to 62 representatives and 31 senators after discussion during a months-long redistricting process has often resulted in gridlock. For…
Nuclear project could be the catalyst for economic diversification
By Greg Johnson Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — Last summer’s bombshell announcement that Wyoming will be home to a first-of-its-kind nuclear demonstration project has energized the Cowboy State’s efforts to wean itself from dependence on fossil fuels….
Secretary of state refers Zwonitzer complaint to the House
By Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com Wyoming Secretary of State Ed Buchanan has referred a complaint lodged against Rep. Dan Zwonitzer (R-Cheyenne) to the Wyoming House of Representatives. The complaint, lodged by Zwonitzer’s own party, concerns his residency status. “After consultation with…
Court to rule on state superintendent of public instruction case today
By Hannah Black Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — A U.S. District Court judge said Wednesday morning the court would rule on a temporary restraining order seeking to halt the governor’s appointment of a new state superintendent…