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One of the most heated budget debates in the Wyoming Legislature on Wednesday was around amendments to defund the UW Diversity Office and Gender Studies program. Sen. Charlie Scott called the UW a “monolith of wokeness.”

CHEYENNE — Federal regulation around gun laws has prompted some Wyoming lawmakers to work to enshrine gun rights for residents at the state level.

Senators added a provision to require UW to submit an itemized budget like all other state departments and nixed funding for the Universitys gender studies classes and DEI program.

CHEYENNE — There is a movement across the country to ban diversity, equity and inclusion programs in state departments and agencies, and Wyoming could soon be one of them.

CHEYENNE — Federal regulation around gun laws has prompted some Wyoming lawmakers to work to enshrine gun rights for residents at the state level.

CHEYENNE — Federal regulation around gun laws has prompted some Wyoming lawmakers to work to preserve gun rights for residents at the state level.

CASPER — The Legislature on Friday wrapped up the first week of its 20-day budget session, and at the end of the week, bills that had not yet been voted

CASPER — The Legislature on Friday wrapped up the first week of its 20-day budget session, and at the end of the week, bills that had not yet been voted

Friday was the deadline to vote on bills for introduction.

The Wyoming Legislature formally honored Sergeant Nevada Krinkee of the Sheridan Police Department on Friday (February 16th) with a Joint Resolution signed by all members. Sgt. Krinkee, a more than six-year veteran of the Sheridan Police Department, was killed in the line of duty on February 13t