Wyoming Legislature
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The attempt to legalize marijuana has come up short once again in the Wyoming Legislature. Neither House Bill 82 (implementation requirements for medical marijuana) nor HB 209 (regulation of marijuana) were considered by the state House of Representatives’ Committee of the Whole. Richard Jones of Bottle Tree Behavioral provided details of both bills Thursday morning…
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming lawmakers plan to wrestle with state spending as they meet a couple of days longer than expected due to a snowstorm that shut down the state capital. This year’s legislative session — one already divided into virtual and in-person segments and scheduled to go a few weeks later than usual…
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming lawmakers are working on competing proposals to address a projected $300 million shortfall in K-12 education funding over the next two years — and are looking to solutions for a longer-term deficit in school funding. The state’s rainy day fund of about $1.3 billion is available to cover the short-term…
There are several proposed pro-life bills this year in the Wyoming Legislature. Each one was discussed in detail Wednesday on KODI’s “Speak Your Piece with Darian Dudrick.” Providing insight on the proposed legislation were Park County Right to Life members Sheila Leach, Tim Lasseter and Robin Berry. Those bills are: HB70 – abortion – informed…
The top law enforcement officers in Wyoming are concerned the language of the 2nd Amendment Preservation Act will harm their efforts to enforce the law in the state. The Wyoming Sheriff’s Association submitted a letter to the Wyoming Legislature to have their voices heard. Two potential pieces of legislation have caught the organization’s attention. Senate…
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Lawmakers in Wyoming are considering ways to reduce the state’s budget deficit in response to the economic downtown caused by the coronavirus pandemic, including changing the education funding model. Senate leaders are expected to discuss the supplemental budget and education funding model this week, after the current revenue model has faltered…
A John Birch Society field coordinator said Monday morning on KODI’s “Daybreak with Darian Dudrick,” Wyoming should not support any Constitutional Convention legislation. Leah Southwell talked to Dudrick about the risks of opening the Constitution for such things as imposing term limits for members of Congress, capping federal spending and balancing the budget. She said…
Monday morning during KODI’s “Speak Your Piece with Darian Dudrick,” a retired federal law enforcement officer discussed the various gun-related bills currently in the Wyoming Legislature. Dudrick talked with Bill Tallen about House Bill 124 (Second Amendment Preservation Act), HB 116 (concealed carry – residency requirement) and HB 117 (repealing gun-free zones). Tallen believes both…
46% of Wyoming’s land is owned by the federal government, and four Wyoming legislators want it all to be reallocated to the state – at any cost. House Bill 141 is currently filed with the Wyoming House of Representatives. It’s been sponsored by four Republicans: Robert Wharff of Evanston, Mark Baker of Green River, John…
Thursday on “Speak Your Piece with Darian Dudrick,” State Reps. Dan Laursen and Rachel Rodriguez-Williams explained the proposed Second Amendment Preservation Act. The bill, introduced in the Wyoming Legislature, would protect Wyoming gun owners from potential gun control measures handed down by the federal government. Hear what Laursen and Rodriguez-Williams had to say about the…