Wyoming delegation responds to federal regulations ‘targeting American energy’
• Government leaders warn of effect on jobs and power supply. Wyoming’s U.S. Delegation, the Governor and Lincoln County Commission have responded to U.S. Environmental Protection’s Agency’s proposal to put more restriction on coal power plans across the nation. The…
Wyoming joins 21-State Coalition in Lawsuit in Defending Second Amendment Rights from Federal Overreach
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The State of Wyoming joined 20 other states in a lawsuit arguing that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is overstepping its authority and infringing on Americans’ Second Amendment right to privately buy and…
Property Tax Refund Deadline is June 3
• State program expanded to qualify more residents. The application window is now open for the statewide property tax refund program — and local legislative and Lincoln County officials want residents here to apply by June 3 to get a…
Governor details property tax relief
• Pushes for passage of the constitutional amendment in November Recently Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon spoke with SVI Media as part of the Weekday Wakeup radio show and detailed his decisions for the recent property tax bills he signed that…
Gordon launches effort to repeal gun-free zones in state facilities
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The process to repeal gun-free zones in the Capitol and other state-owned buildings through the executive branch has officially begun. During a State Building Commission meeting on…
Land board skeptical it can break mine lease
• Directs state office to explore issue By Stephen Cheslik Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Bureaucratic momentum overcame public opposition Thursday as Wyoming’s State Land and Investment Board met in Casper to discuss a potential gravel pit…
Star Valley’s Randall Luthi named Governor’s Policy Director
The following is a press release from the office of Gov. Mark Gordon. Find a more detailed story in the upcoming April 10 edition of the Star Valley Independent. CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon is announcing a change to his…
Gordon criticizes proposed EPA rule on methane emissions
CHEYENNE (WNE) — In comments submitted Tuesday, Gov. Mark Gordon criticized the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rule establishing a waste emission charge for methane discharges from oil and gas facilities. Gordon stressed that states like Wyoming are effectively addressing methane…
Governor vetoes bill to repeal gun-free zones in Wyoming
By Brian Martin Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Late Friday evening, Gov. Mark Gordon’s office announced that he had vetoed a bill that would have repealed Wyoming’s gun-free zones. House Bill 125 received widespread support in…
Op-ed: Wyoming Legislative leaders address calls for special session
Wyoming Senate President, Ogden Driskill, and Wyoming Speaker of the House, Albert Sommers, issued the following statement regarding the potential for a special session of the Wyoming Legislature: Rejecting Calls for Special Session: Insights from Legislative Leadership Following the release…