Senate passes property tax exemption for seniors, other pieces of legislation still in play
By Carrie Haderlie Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Ten senators declared a conflict of interest and did not vote on a bill that would create a two-year property tax exemption for Wyoming homeowners of 25…
Desire to save coal plants drives energy legislation
By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com This session’s crop of consequential energy bills can largely be sorted into two categories: those aiming to bolster Wyoming’s fossil fuels industry and those erecting cautious sideboards for the expanding renewable energy sector. Legislation employed mechanisms…
Trans athlete bill advances
By Maya Shimizu Harris Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER —There’s an experience that Sen. Wendy Schuler comes back to often when she explains why she wants to restrict transgender athletes from competing on female school sports teams. She…
Ban on gender-affirming treatment for transgender youth advances
By Maya Shimizu Harris Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER —Person after person sat before the Senate Labor Committee on Friday and implored lawmakers to act in the best interest of Wyoming’s kids. But there was stark disagreement over…
Public records bill heads to the Legislature
By Ramsey Scott Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The efforts of state lawmakers and stakeholders in the past year to craft a new public records law has finally borne fruit. But the inclusion of serious penalties…