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CHEYENNE – In a heated second-reading discussion on the House floor, lawmakers debated whether to put freedom over local control when it comes to Wyomingites’ ability to carry concealed firearms

CHEYENNE — After spending much of the week on amendments and working late into the evening, the House of Representatives passed its budget bill, House Bill 1, “General government appropriations,”

Some Wyoming House members spoke against raising the death benefits for the family of a slain Sheridan cop Thursday, but it passed easily anyway.

The saying goes, “Wyoming is a small town with long streets.” This is inherent in the Cowboy State’s identity.

The Wyoming House passed an amendment late Wednesday night that would tie the sale of the Kelly Parcel to the National Park Service to the fate of the BLM’s controversial Rock Springs management plan.

Clause in the budget authorizing heavily stipulated sale for $100 million still has hurdles in front of it, but the end is in sight for a transaction between Wyoming and the National Park Service.

The Legislature should seek solutions to real problems, Drake opines, not operate the state like a private, for-profit business.

Lawmakers shot down a bill last week that would’ve authorized the construction of the Enzi Applied Learning Center at Gillette College. The measure also would’ve allowed the city of Gillette

The far-right faction broke with a long-held legislative tradition of ushering in committee bills since they cost the state extra time and money.

JACKSON — Only two days into the Wyoming Legislature’s budget session, House Minority Floor Leader Mike Yin described his side of the Capitol building as “chaotic.”