Lawmakers: Gordon’s $130M wildfire grant reduced to $100M loan program
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Gov. Mark Gordon’s $130 million request for wildfire funding was reduced to $100 million by Wyoming lawmakers Tuesday, and it was changed from a grant to a…
Gordon: Wyoming stands to benefit from Trump
By CJ Baker Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — Shortly after being sworn in as the country’s 47th president on Monday, Donald Trump declared that “the golden age of America begins right now.” Gov. Mark Gordon is…
Gordon: ‘Bear in mind the consequences of our decisions’
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon welcomed members of the 68th Wyoming Legislature on Wednesday and reminded them that their legislative decisions have consequences. “I congratulate you on your…
Key legislative topics: Education, election, gaming, property taxes
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The 68th Wyoming Legislature will convene for a 40-day general session starting Tuesday, and more than 600 bills sponsored by committees and individual lawmakers are expected to…
Gordon joins Republican governors for meeting with Trump
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Gov. Mark Gordon joined 21 Republican governors for a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump in Florida on Thursday. Gordon and the other governors expressed concern about federal overreach under President Joe Biden and a desire to…
Gordon calls court ruling on oil and gas leases a partial victory
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Gov. Mark Gordon called the New Year’s Eve decision by the U.S. District Court of Wyoming in Wyoming v. Haaland “an important partial victory for Wyoming.” The suit was brought in response to the Bureau…
Gordon named next chair of Education Commission of the States
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Gov. Mark Gordon has been named the next chair of the Education Commission of the States, a national nonpartisan organization that informs, counsels and convenes education leaders to create effective state policy. Every two years, ECS’…
Elected officials incensed by BLM’s Rock Springs RMP decision
By Trina Dennis Brittain Rocket Miner Via- Wyoming News Exchange ROCK SPRINGS — A federal agency dismissed concerns about the Rock Springs Resource Management Plan, and leaders in Southwest Wyoming are preparing to fight. According to a news release,…
Gordon’s appeal nudges the Rock Springs plan — and Kelly Parcel sale — toward completion within weeks
• Federal officials aren’t sure they will release their decision before 2025, the ideal deadline needed to complete a high-profile land transaction 100 miles away in Grand Teton National Park. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com Two high-profile public land…
Governor presents budget to Legislative Committee
• Governor Gordon Emphasizes Emergency Response, Property Tax relief, Infrastructure Projects in Supplemental Budget Priorities to help Wyoming Communities CHEYENNE, Wyo. – In a presentation to the Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Appropriations Committee, Governor Mark Gordon emphasized the importance of…