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Fires, Game and Fish, and education on interim committee to-do list for May

April 25, 2013

A series of interim committee meetings begins in May, giving Wyoming legislators a chance to prepare for next year’s short 20-day budget session.

The Pitch

Group aims to increase women’s leadership in Wyoming

April 12, 2013

Group aims to increase women’s leadership in Wyoming
Nearly 300 women were elected to city, county, and state positions in last November’s elections, and at least …

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2013 Session Notes: Wyoming’s legislature is conservative, neighborly

April 1, 2013

You may not agree with the positions taken by the legislature, but how they get it done is admirable.

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Management council sets interim topics, legislature adjourned February 27th

February 26, 2013

Wyoming’s legislative committees will meet in the interim to discuss topics ranging from juvenile justice to landfill remediation.

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Gov Mead vetoes three parts of budget bill, adds $25M in fire funds

February 21, 2013

With the stroke of a pen Gov. Mead made available $60 million in emergency fire funding for this summer.

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What guns in schools would mean for Wyoming

Commentary by Jeffrey Lockwood February 19, 2013 February 19, 2013

Jeffrey Lockwood thinks the debate over allowing guns in Wyoming schools isn’t about liberal or conservative values, but rather about common decency.

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Senate Education Committee fails to move concealed carry in schools bill

February 8, 2013

The Wyo. Senate committee took no action on HB 105 – Citizens’ and Students’ Self-Defense Act, leaving the bill to die a procedural death.

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Director of Education bill passes Senate, opponents doubt constitutionality

January 16, 2013

Director of Education bill passes Senate, opponents doubt constitutionality
By Gregory Nickerson
January 16, 2013
The Wyoming Senate has passed a bill to transfer duties of the Superintendent …

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Capitol Beat Offers In-Depth Coverage of 2013 Legislature

January 8, 2013

From now until early March, Wyoming’s capitol becomes a hive of activity. Check Capitol Beat for short updates and weekly coverage.

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It’s Your Legislature: Get Its Attention

December 18, 2012

Want the state legislature to hear you out? Here’s an overview of the surprising variety of ways you can make your voice heard.

The Pitch

Gov Mead calls for fiscal policy change, and fuel tax

November 30, 2012

Mead said, “In a state that is heavily reliant on mineral prices, these things (revenue fluctuations) can happen, so I asked for a more smooth, …

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WyoFile hires two reporters

October 23, 2012

WyoFile has hired two reporters, Ron Feemster and Gregory Nickerson, to expand its coverage of statewide policy matters, and Wyoming’s Native American communities.

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Wyoming’s leaders reveal weakness in Carbon Sink controversy

October 2, 2012

Gov. Matt Mead announced he will ask the legislature to remove him from a review board that was established to approve or disapprove of artwork …

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Eating Crow?

by The Sage Grouse May 24, 2012 May 24, 2012

CROW worries, correctly, that candidates who run as Republicans are really not clones of Cotton Mather. In many counties in this state if you want …

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Widow of a fallen Wyoming worker speaks

May 1, 2012

Widow of a fallen Wyoming worker speaks
There’d been a fire at the rig that had gone unreported. The drilling company allegedly failed to conduct all …

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Health on Hold: Lawmakers put the brakes on health insurance exchange effort

April 3, 2012

After nearly two years of study and building a wide coalition of stakeholders, Wyoming’s Health Insurance Exchange Steering Committee is temporarily on hold. Some say …

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Wyoming takes courtesy approach to curbing workplace deaths

March 27, 2012

Wyoming’s overall strategy to curb workplace fatalities still lacks additional enforcement- and penalty-based proposals brought by worker advocates during recent legislative debate on the issue. …

Legislature 2012

Wyoming Capitol Outlook; Good sense prevails in Cheyenne

March 10, 2012

Wyoming Capitol Outlook; Good sense prevails in Cheyenne
Geoff O’Gara of Wyoming PBS  penned this Wyoming Capitol Outlook post at the close of the winter session. O’Gara says …

Legislature 2012

ESPC: Session ends on high note

March 8, 2012

ESPC: Session ends on high note; Good session yields passage of job safety and sunshine laws
On Thursday, Mar. 8, Dan Neal of the Equality State Policy Center discussed …

Legislature 2012

Community colleges a priority for House representatives

March 2, 2012

Community colleges a priority for House representatives
In this Wyoming Capitol Outlook post (published on March 2, 2012) Geoff O’Gara of Wyoming PBS and Mike Morris write about the …