Wyoming Surf Report: ‘Blue wave’ not on horizon
Republicans have already claimed half of the Wyoming House seats before a single ballot has been cast in the general election.
Charles Pelkey
Pared-down criminal justice reform is now law
New law creates a graduated system of sanctions for parole and probation violators. Other reforms this session failed, but an “actual innocence” bill survived.
Anti-protest bill was a roller-coaster of a ride
The now infamous “critical infrastructure” bill took a gut-wrenching course past a series of legislative cliffhangers with fundamental liberties at stake.
Justice reform makes strange bedfellows
A bipartisan group of lawmakers pushed bills to ease pressure on Wyoming’s prison system through the House of Representatives this week.
The blind squirrel finds an acorn… or is it sausage?
Sometimes the legislative process works as it should. The advancement of a bill allowing the wrongfully convicted to present new evidence is an example.