Critics: Water bill opens floodgate to political meddling
Governor and others question measure that would require Senate approval of water supervisors, saying their roles are guided by technical and legal parameters.
Legislature
Senate moves on criminal justice reform
The Wyoming Senate advanced bills to reduce imprisonment from probation violations as part of a years-long criminal justice reform effort.
Shutdown threatens food programs; millions in lost wages
Lawmakers have no plans to deal with a looming funding crisis for Wyoming’s food-for-the-needy programs which will run out of money in February and March if the federal shutdown continues.
Senate bills offer divergent views for future elections
Biteman wants to end party switching in primaries; Rothfuss proposes eliminating partisan primaries altogether.
Teton senator supports private school bill
Gierau says he has signed on as co-sponsor to a bill that would strip local zoning authority over some private school developments.
