Wyoming Politics & News
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Wyoming Bans Foreign Influence in Elections
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has signed into law a bill that bans foreign influence in Wyoming’s elections. House Bill 0337 prohibits any foreign national from participating in the decision-making of any group that is required to file with the secretary of state. That includes political action committees and organizations attempting to influence a statewide initiative or…Jacob Adams -
Who’s Afraid of School Choice—and Food Trucks—in Wyoming?
Teacher unions are racing to stop greater education choice from spreading to Wyoming. But parents there already know that more education options would be valuable for them, and special interest groups’ latest dirty political tactics only make them look desperate. “It’s either, you support families or you don’t,” says Mary Schmidt, a Wyoming parent who…Jonathan Butcher -
EXCLUSIVE: Wyoming Doctor Booted From Medical Board for Opposing Transgender ‘Treatments’ Asks Court to Reinstate Him
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Wyoming's governor removed a doctor from the state's board of medicine because the doctor supported a law banning "gender-affirming care" for minors. The doctor is suing, and his lawyers are filing a motion Tuesday asking the court to reinstate him on the medical board. His legal team also revealed that more…Tyler O’Neil -
Wyoming LGBT Group Pays Protesters to Rally Against Bill to Bar Biological Males From Girls Sports
A Wyoming LGBT advocacy group offered to pay supporters to travel to Cheyenne to attend a rally Monday at the state Capitol on behalf of biological males being allowed to participate in girls and women’s sports. In a Facebook post, Wyoming Equality offered financial support, including for food, housing, and gas, for those interested in attending the group’s “Let…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
Wyoming Catholic College Opposes Radical Respect for Marriage Act
Another prominent Catholic academic institution is opposing the Democrat-led Respect for Marriage Act. Wyoming Catholic College President Glenn Arbery shared with The Daily Signal on Saturday that the college "supports the USCCB's letter to the Senate against the Respect for Marriage Act, as well as the USCCB's shorter and more recent press statement." "The RMA [Respect for…Mary Margaret Olohan -
Mike Enzi, Former Wyoming Senator, Dies After Bike Accident
Former Sen. Mike Enzi died late Monday night after being hospitalized due to a bike accident. Enzi, a Republican from Wyoming, retired from the Senate in January. The 77-year-old “passed away peacefully surrounded by his family,” a statement said. “His family expresses their deep appreciation for all of the prayers, support and concern,” a separate tweet said. “They now ask for…Andrew Trunsky -
Wyoming Governor Signs Born Alive Act
Republican Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has signed the Born Alive Act into law, legislation that requires doctors to care for babies born alive in botched abortions. Senate File 34, which passed the Wyoming House 48-11, requires doctors to use “commonly accepted means of care” for “the treatment of any infant born alive.” “Any physician performing…Mary Margaret Olohan -
Obama-Appointed Judge Blocks Wyoming Oil Lease Sale Over ‘Climate Change’
A federal judge temporarily blocked new oil lease auctions in Wyoming on Tuesday after finding the Department of the Interior “did not sufficiently consider climate change” when proposing the lease sales, The Washington Post reports. Washington, D.C., District Court Judge Rudolph Contreras ruled the government violated federal law and did not fully study the environmental impact of…Tim Pearce -
‘I Wouldn’t Eat It Either’: These Wyoming Schools Abandoned Federal School Lunch Guidelines
Seven Wyoming schools have said "no" to the federal school lunch guidelines — and the money that comes with them. According to Wyoming Public Media, seven schools have decided to forego the federal standards instituted by the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act and decide what to feed their students themselves. The district’s business manager, Jeremy…Kate Scanlon