Carbon capture reform advances as coal-plant owner says Wyoming’s existing mandate is unaffordable
Black Hills Energy won a reprieve from state regulators for its ‘final plan’ to comply with the law while legislators consider extending compliance deadlines. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Wyoming electric power provider Black Hills Energy was supposed to…
$1B difference in two versions of ‘25-26 biennium budget
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The two chambers of the Wyoming Legislature are miles apart when it comes to how the state should spend its money for the 2025-26 budget biennium. Senate…
Wyoming senators pushing to protect gun rights for citizens
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Federal regulation around gun laws has prompted some Wyoming lawmakers to work to preserve gun rights for residents at the state level. Three bills were forwarded to…
U.S. Attorney’s Office warns of recent COVID fraud scam
CHEYENNE (WNE) — The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Wyoming would like to warn members of the public about a recent COVID fraud enforcement scam that has surfaced in other parts of the country. The victim receives…
Tribe pushes back on hunting
• State officials’ interpretation of Supreme Court is flawed, tribe says By Sarah Elmquist Squires Lander Journal Via- Wyoming News Exchange LANDER — The 2019 U.S. Supreme Court decision Herrera v. Wyoming upheld tribal rights to hunt on…
988 hotline funding cut to $10M
By Carrie Haderlie Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The House Appropriations Committee slashed a request for $40 million to fund a 988 hotline trust fund by three-quarters Tuesday morning. “I’m disappointed,” Rep. Jon Conrad, R-Mountain View,…
First week of session complete; bills to be heard set
By David Velazquez Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The Legislature on Friday wrapped up the first week of its 20-day budget session, and at the end of the week, bills that had not yet been voted on…
House Appropriations Committee to consider mental health bills
By Joseph Beaudet The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN —- The Wyoming House of Representatives referred three mental health bills to its Appropriations Committee last week. Speaker of the House Albert Sommers, R-Pinedale, brought the bills up for…
Insurance bill advances in House
• Measure would put controls in place for prior authorization By David Velazquez Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Legislation that would set controls in place for how health insurance companies approve and deny medical care is one…
Measures to guard against rising electricity costs advance in committee
State utility regulators and utilities said some of the legislation duplicates existing authorities and practices to ensure ‘prudent’ system investments. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Four of six bills intended to give state electric utility regulators more powers to…