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Property Tax ballot initiative not dead

  • Group hoping to gain needed signatures by the end of the month Recently stories about a property tax ballot initiative the failed to receive enough votes ran across the state and while that is technically true, it is…

Wyoming lawmakers report influx of out-of-state attack mailers

  By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — In his nearly 20 years of serving in the Wyoming Legislature, there’s little left that could surprise Rep. Dan Zwonitzer. But when the Cheyenne Republican counted 17…

Public mixed on concealed carry in Capitol extension

  By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The state’s top elected officials took public comment Monday on rules proposed by the State Construction Department for allowing the concealed carry of firearms within the Capitol…

Gordon: Wyoming files additional lawsuit challenging new EPA rule

  CHEYENNE (WNE) — Gov. Mark Gordon announced Thursday that Wyoming has filed an additional lawsuit challenging a new rule from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) targeting the coal industry. Wyoming has joined West Virginia and Georgia, along with 19…

Expert: Extreme property tax cut does more harm than good

  By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Wyoming lawmakers are under immense pressure from their constituents to reduce property taxes, but a Washington, D.C. think tank warned state policymakers against going too far with…

Gordon: Legislature should lead on wolf policy reform

By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — After a Daniel man’s treatment of a wolf set off international outrage, Gov. Mark Gordon wants the Wyoming Legislature to take the lead when it comes to reforming…

Independent Notes: Funding our towns and counties and working with our D.C. delegation

  As Wyoming’s budget is worked over every two years in the Legislature, it includes funding from the state to local governments, called Direct Distribution. Putting this together is a two year process and the funding is divided accordingly. This…

Vote called for a special session

By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — A “straw poll” vote conducted this week on whether the Wyoming Legislature should hold a special session met the necessary 35% threshold to trigger a formal vote, but…

Governor vetoes two bills, signs 16 more into law

  By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — A week after the last day of the 2025-26 biennial budget session, Gov. Mark Gordon vetoed two bills and signed several others into law on Friday. The…

Legislature manages to pass state budget in session’s last hours

    By Carrie Haderlie Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Hours before the end of the session, and days after a failed first round of negotiation, the Wyoming Legislature passed a budget for the 2025-26 biennium…