Senate committee shoots down bill to ban gun-free zones at Wyoming schools and other public places
Former gun lobbyist Sen. Anthony Bouchard and his co-sponsors were the only people who spoke in favor of the bill.
Capitol Dispatches
Freshman Wyoming state legislator calls his anti-abortion bill “a gift” to pregnant women
Rep. Richard Tass said a mandatory 48-hour waiting period would give women the chance to reconsider, since having an abortion is not like buying a sports jacket that doesn’t fit.
Wyoming Republican leadership wanted closed primaries. The rank-and-file said ‘no thanks’
A bill to ban party-switching at the polls died in an all-Republican Senate committee who said they’d heard strong opposition from their constituents.
House committee votes to remove standardized test scores from Wyoming teacher evaluations
The practice of judging teachers by their students’ standardized test scores has been criticized since it was adopted in Wyoming prior to the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
Foster Friess’ pet private school bill moves forward
Senators shrugged off concerns over local control and potential lawsuits to further special legislation on behalf of the billionaire’s private religious academy.
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Law enforcement lobbyists convince House committee to kill CBD bill
CBD oil is essentially harmless. But fear-mongering law enforcement officials convinced legislators that “harmless” is still too dangerous for Wyoming adults.
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Here come the abortion bills
Two bills threatening Wyoming women’s reproductive rights are moving through the state legislature. Many more are expected to come.
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As the Wyoming Legislature convenes, Foster Friess’ influence is everywhere
The billionaire and gubernatorial loser has brought two bills, created a new media outlet, and recruited lobbyists to support his causes.
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Better Wyoming launches advocacy campaigns for the 2019 State Legislative session
Our new grassroots organizing staff will recruit volunteers to focus on public school funding, commonsense cannabis reform, and LGBTQ nondiscrimination
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Session Recap: Funding restored, Wyoming must now work to rebuild its suicide prevention program from scratch
After completely defunding Wyoming’s statewide program in 2017, the Legislature allocated $2 million this year for suicide prevention. The scope of damage—and what a new program will look like—is unclear.