Lawmakers defied mask orders at session kick-off in Capitol
The majority of the state legislators and many members of the public who attended the start of the 66th Wyoming Legislature in the state Capitol defied Gov. Gordon’s face covering order.
Chris Rothfuss
Rumors, exuberance, jousting mark advance of land deal bills
As measures empowering Gov. Mark Gordon to negotiate what might be $1B acquisition progress divisions emerge among politicos jostling for control over the purchasing process and even the eventual management of lands
Lawmakers eye UW governance, trustees’ authority in budget bill
Lawmakers sponsoring the measures tied the proposal to the Laurie Nichols saga, the “poor optics” that came after and other controversies involving the UW board of trustees.
Bankruptcy fixes take shape, meet skeptics
Now the question becomes how far the Legislature should and will go to protect Wyoming against upheaval in its longtime king industries — oil, gas and coal.
‘All on the same team’: Lawmakers eye AG help on bankruptcies
The Attorney General’s office says it doesn’t have authority to help counties pursue back taxes. Legislators hope they “don’t have to hear that answer again.”
