Property Tax Solutions? – From the Desk of Sen. Dan Dockstader
Bills are starting to go to the Governor’s desk for signature as the Legislature enters its final week. However, an agreement on property taxes remains in question as both the House and Senate have narrowed down proposals under consideration. Several…
Clock ticks on budget as House awaits Senate counteroffer
• Senate negotiators appointed for their conservatism have yet to respond to a House proposal made Thursday. Lawmakers are already out of time to respond to potential gubernatorial vetoes. By Maggie Mullen and Maya Shimizu Harris, WyoFile.com CHEYENNE—Five…
Wyoming Legislature to Convene 2024 Budget Session Monday with Joint Session
CHEYENNE – The 67th Wyoming Legislature will convene in a joint session of the Wyoming Senate and House of Representatives on Monday at 10 a.m., during the first day of legislative proceedings of the 2024 Budget Session. At that time,…
Independent Notes: Thank you to Wyoming’s D.C. delegation for their opposition to the BLM plans in southwest Wyoming.
I commend Wyoming’s D.C. Delegation for stepping out in front of a federal agency and throwing the penalty flag. A group of us in the Wyoming Senate will hold a steady hand and an expressionless face in similar times…
Wyo. lawmakers begin to address ethics complaints procedure in interim period
By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Lawmakers dipped their toes in the waters of ethics complaints Thursday as they began reviewing a portion of the Joint Rules of the Wyoming Senate and House of…
Lawmakers see impactful legislation come out of general session
By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — As the Wyoming Legislature wrapped up its general session Friday, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle said impactful legislation came out of the 37-day gathering. They weighed…
Legislative Update: Day 33
Yesterday was another very busy day at the Capitol in Cheyenne. Both public galleries and lobbies were pretty much full for most of the day with people watching their legislators debate and vote on the last of the bills left…
Senate committee moves tribal hunting rights bill forward, despite opposition
By Kristen Czaban The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — On Tuesday, a Wyoming Senate committee advanced House Bill 83, which would allow the governor to negotiate off-reservation hunting agreements with recognized tribes, despite testimony from multiple tribal representatives…
Legislative session deadlines impact chambers differently
By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — While there were bills that died in both the chambers of the Wyoming Legislature due this week’s general file deadline, the difference in how many was significant. Forty-eight…
Border wall funding bill fails following heated debate
By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com CHEYENNE — Sen. Larry Hicks (R-Baggs) doesn’t consider himself a racist, bigot or xenophobe. In the majority floor leader’s office just off the Wyoming Senate gallery last week, he said that part of the promise of…