Week 51: The pandemic in Wyoming from Feb. 27-March 5
Lawmakers resumed in-person session work this week. One bill discussed would give elected officials more power over health orders.
Jerimiah Rieman
Lawmakers pass bills to protect tax revenue from coal bankruptcies
Measures aim to guard against delinquent and unpaid mineral-production taxes, strengthen local governments’ ability to collect debts in the event of mineral industry bankruptcies.
Analysis | State v. federal wildlife authority #backinthenews
A topic WyoFile took on last year is back in the news as the Forest Service reportedly sought to stifle academic research regarding federal authority over wildlife.
Feds: Life ‘will not shut down’ if sage grouse are listed
Daily life and economies in the West will not shut down if the feds determine greater sage grouse warrant protection under the Endangered Species Act, officials say.
Adviser: Feds ‘respect’ most of Wyo sage grouse plan
Wyoming, BLM approach crossroads as they grapple with conflicting views on how to protect greater sage grouse.
