OPINION: Governor Gordon Legislative Accomplishments: A Win for the People of Wyoming
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Gordon has written the following Opinion piece highlighting some of the successes of the 2023 Legislative Session.. Media outlets are welcome to reprint the Op-Ed. At the commencement of the 67th Legislature, in my State of the…
Gordon vetoes absentee ballot bill
By Joshua Wolfson Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Gov. Mark Gordon on Friday vetoed legislation designed to prevent people from sending misleading absentee ballot request forms, saying late changes to the bill could produce unintended consequences that…
Hearing to block new abortion ban likely in days
By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com A judge will likely hear arguments in days on whether to block Wyoming’s new abortion-ban law that a lawsuit claims imperils women, imposes a Christianity on other religions, discriminates based on sex and violates…
Abortion bans await Gov. Gordon’s action
By Madelyn Beck, WyoFile.com Two abortion bills sit on Gov. Mark Gordon’s desk: a near-complete ban and another aimed at banning medication-induced abortions. As of Tuesday, Gordon said he’s still mulling over both. “Obviously, one of the most important [considerations]…
Gordon disappointed Legislature didn’t fund suicide hotline
By Maya Shimizu Harris Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Gov. Mark Gordon can count many wins during this year’s legislative session. The supplemental budget bill aligned closely with what he proposed and also put away roughly $1.4…
Dockstader details end of 67th Wyoming Legislature
◆ From the Desk of Senator Dockstader — property taxes and SJ3. When we opened the Legislative session in January I was optimistic we would find a solution to the property tax problems, not only here in the west, but…
Governor Gordon Signs Bills Focused on Strengthening Wyoming Families
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Property tax relief, providing a plan of safe care for at-risk newborns, protecting Wyoming outdoors and supporting energy development were among the bills Governor Mark Gordon signed on Thursday. Last year, in an effort to help Wyoming…
Supplemental budget bill saves state record $1.4B
By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — An unprecedented $1.4 billion will be placed into savings by the Wyoming Legislature upon the governor’s final approval of the supplemental budget bill. The 2023-24 supplemental budget was carefully assembled…
Governor Gordon and other Republican Governors Oppose President Biden’s WOTUS Rule
Governor Mark Gordon and 24 other Republican governors issued a joint letter to President Joe Biden opposing the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule and are calling on him to delay implementation until the U.S. Supreme Court issues a…
Wyoming Challenges New Federal Labor Rule Allowing Asset Managers to Direct Their Clients’ Retirement Money to ESG Investments
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Wyoming has joined a 25-state coalition in a lawsuit over a Department of Labor rule which would affect the retirement accounts of millions of people. The rule would allow 401(k) managers to direct their clients’ money to ESG…