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Park County denies ballot hand-count proposal
The Park County Commissioners will not approve a proposal by Park County Republican Men’s Club to hand-count ballots in the 2022 elections, but the proposal remains in play. The commission followed...
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Wyoming railroaders say BNSF attendance policy is unsafe
Railroad workers who ship coal from northeast Wyoming say a new attendance policy is too demanding and incentivizes train engineer crew members to work sick or fatigued for fear of being fired. The...
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Super PACs spend record $1 million in Wyo’s U.S. House race
Super PACs have spent over $1 million on Wyoming’s high-profile U.S. House of Representatives race — more than doubling the previous record for the state, according to Federal Elections Commission...
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Battle of the brands: Cheney, Hageman formally enter U.S. House race
In what is shaping up as a battle of the “brands,” incumbent Liz Cheney and her Donald Trump-endorsed opponent, Harriet Hageman, have both officially filed their candidacy for Wyoming’s sole...
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Greenlit powerlines portend Wyoming wind energy boom
Having recently cleared key legal and permitting hurdles, developers are slated to begin construction of two major high-voltage transmission lines connecting Wyoming to several states in the West....
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Utilities: Wyo CCUS mandate could spike monthly bills by $100
Adding carbon-capture systems to existing coal-fired power plants in Wyoming could cost the average residential ratepayer an additional $100 per month, according to Black Hills Corp’s initial filings...
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Candidates stand unopposed in 22 Wyo legislative races
About a quarter of legislative races in Wyoming’s 2022 election will likely be decided by default, instead of voters. Twenty-two state House and Senate seats are set to go uncontested in both the...
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The ‘other’ primary: Three Dems vie for Cheney seat
Sweetwater County Democratic Party chief Meghan Jensen is a concrete contractor, a former school cook and a soccer mom who views both leading Republican candidates for Congress as “elitists” who are...
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Election integrity front and center in secretary of state race
Amid heightened national and statewide interest in election security, four Republican candidates are pursuing the office that oversees Wyoming’s polls. Secretary of state is one of five statewide...
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Laramie effort exposes hurdles to increased police oversight
When the Laramie City Council killed a measure to advance a civilian oversight board in March, it marked an abrupt end to a long conversation about law enforcement accountability. The debate has been...
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Inaugural Wyoming Climate Summit encourages local, collective action
LANDER—Frustrated by state and federal inaction on climate change, community organizers have begun taking action in several Wyoming towns by showing the cost savings of energy efficiency measures and...
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Five challengers vying to oust incumbent Gov. Gordon
Wyoming voters historically embrace incumbent governors: The last six to seek second terms won reelection. Gov. Mark Gordon intends to carry on that tradition. But Gordon, who is facing a crowded...
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How panelists pressed candidates in U.S. House debate
SHERIDAN—A year and a half after the earliest candidates announced they would challenge Congresswoman Liz Cheney for her seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, the incumbent and her four...
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Oil and gas, green groups both pan reduced lease sale
Oil and gas companies successfully bid for the right to develop 71,251 federal acres across the West in the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s first onshore oil and gas lease sale since President Joe...
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Voter voices: What’s keeping you up at night?
With Wyoming’s primary election a month away, candidates are under pressure to communicate their priorities. But how do those campaign platforms line up with Wyomingites’ daily preoccupations? In an...
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As legislative workload balloons, lawmakers examine compensation
Lawmakers have asked the Legislative Service Office to draft a bill that would increase their daily reimbursements. The Subcommittee on Legislator Compensation met Friday to discuss changing lawmaker...
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Gov. Gordon certifies Wyoming’s abortion ban
Gov. Mark Gordon certified Wyoming’s abortion ban on Friday, clearing the way for the prohibition to go into effect Wednesday. “I believe that the decision to regulate abortion is properly left to...
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Wyoming GOP schisms on display at Lander rally
LANDER—For motorcycle shop owner and political candidate Jeff Martin, inside-out day at his granddaughter’s elementary school was a bridge too far. Tags are supposed to go on the inside of shirts,...
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Reader question: Can I vote with a felony in Wyoming?
For most of Wyoming’s history people with felony convictions were not allowed to vote. Close to 20 years ago that changed, allowing certain individuals to regain suffrage. In some cases restoration is...
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PPP loan records contradict GOP’s federal funding stance
A WyoFile investigation reveals that scores of Wyoming elected officials, political candidates and party operatives personally accepted at least $3.6 million in federal relief subsidies even as many...
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