Legislature considers benefits for Wyoming Volunteer Firefighters
• Several projects are currently being worked on. Wyoming State Senator Fred Baldwin (R-SD18) joined SVI Media to give a legislative update from the committee work he has been doing. He serves in the Labor, Health, and Social Services Committee…
Senate Labor Committee pushes forward Medicaid postpartum bill
By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The Senate Labor, Health and Social Services Committee advanced a bill on Wednesday that would extend Medicaid postpartum coverage for mothers for 12 months after a child is…
Bill to provide funding for emergency responder pensions
By Stephen Dow Cody Enterprise Via- Wyoming News Exchange CODY — The first bill from a Park County legislator to successfully pass both the House and Senate this session will allocate millions of dollars to a pension plan for over…
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…
Lincoln County legislators assigned committees for the upcoming session
◆ Baldwin and Dockstader are Senate committee chairs. The Lincoln County Republican Party reports committee assignments for our county’s representatives and senators have been announced: Sen. Dan Dockstader (SD16) will serve as Chairman of the Mineral, Business & Economic Development…
Committee chairwoman: Abortion ban will not be amended in any way
By Billy Arnold and Evan Robinson-Johnson Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Wyoming’s abortion ban may soon get another hearing from state legislators, though a key player in the review said her committee will not “amend the…