Medicaid postpartum extension bill moves forward before deadline
By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — State representatives advanced a bill extending postpartum Medicaid coverage for low-income mothers on Monday afternoon, with just a few hours left in the day before it would have…
Abortion bill legal questions swirl
By Maya Shimizu Harris Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER —Several anti-abortion lawmakers spoke on the House floor Monday against a bill to increase restrictions around the service in Wyoming, saying they are worried the bill could actually work…
Grizzly ‘delisting’ back on the table as feds reconsider state management
By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com Federal wildlife officials on Friday morning announced they will again consider surrendering management of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem’s grizzly bears, giving jurisdiction to the states. The news came in the form of a “90-day finding” in…
Colorado River states fail to strike agreement; feds may step in
By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Hopes to forge a plan to reduce Colorado River Basin water use by 15% to 25% this year disintegrated this week with dueling proposals that pit California against Arizona and other basin states, including Wyoming. That…
Obscenity bill ‘not ready for primetime’
By Trina Dennis Brittain Rocket Miner Via- Wyoming News Exchange ROCK SPRINGS — There was a sigh of relief among representatives for public libraries and art institutions as the sponsor of an obscenity bill suggested that her draft “be put…
Wyoming saw population influx from Colorado during pandemic, data shows
By Carrie Haderlie Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE —Data from the early pandemic years shows that more people migrated into Wyoming than left the state, and most came to the Equality State from Colorado. An influx of…
Session hits halfway point
By Maya Shimizu Harris Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange The Legislature wrapped up its fourth week in session on Friday, finishing up final budget amendments despite a power outage at the Wyoming Capitol. The end of the week marked…
Shot down, resuscitated: Hunting fee hike still alive
By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com CHEYENNE—A once-dead measure that would boost the price of some nonresident deer and pronghorn hunting licenses by as much as 300% has been revived. Although it enjoyed support from a Gov. Mark Gordon-appointed committee and hunting advocacy groups, Senate…
House passes tax relief expansion
By Sophia Boyd-Fliegel Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Wyoming lawmakers in the House passed two bills Thursday to expand property tax relief programs. The votes came in the wake of a year when many homeowners across…
Barrasso, Lummis introduce bills to safeguard Second Amendment rights
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Citing their commitment to defending the Second Amendment rights of Wyoming residents, U.S. Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, both R-Wyo., joined their colleagues in introducing three bills on Wednesday: the Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today…