Legislature referees water squabble, raising local control issue
For years, the University of Wyoming and the city of Laramie fought over water rights. The Legislature stepped in, raising questions about lawmakers’ commitment to local control.
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Innocent people will die if ‘stand your ground’ passes
Legislature considers “shoot-first” bills that offer civil and criminal immunity to those who kill with firearms.
Senate leader says data trespass fix doesn’t go far enough
An effort to correct Wyoming’s controversial data trespass laws doesn’t go far enough to reign in the laws’ overreach that spurred a lawsuit against the state, Senate President Phil Nicholas said Tuesday.
Nice rainy-day fund, Wyoming – but what’s it for?
Wyoming needs to decide what its rainy-day account is for, and how it intends to use it, the Pew Charitable Trusts advised lawmakers last week.
Bill for $350K Vision 2020 revenue and spending study dies
Lawmakers say it's time to review past budget studies rather than spend $350,000 on a new study to understand how to deal with a potential revenue downturn.
