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Republican voters in Manheim Township appeared to be choosing the party ticket as the best bet to retake control of the township’s board of commissioners. With all precincts reporting the in-person vote, endorsed Republican candidates John Bear, Stacey Morgan Brubaker and Mary Jo Huyard held large leads over unendorsed challengers Anthony Marcavage and Michael Loeven for nominations for three four-year seats. An estimated 2,300 to 3,500 mail-in ballots remained to be counted in the townshi...

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Permission granted by Stem UPDATE: May 18, 2021: FERC denied MISOs extension request May 17. The commission found "that MISO has not shown good cause for granting its request." Dive Brief: Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) CEO John Bear has asked FERC to pay "considerable attention" to the operators request for an extension in complying with an order to integrate storage on the marketplace. MISO is committed to greater participation...

Both parties face contested primaries for the Manheim Township Board of Commissioners in Lancaster County’s largest suburb. Republican voters will choose among five candidates who are competing for nominations for three seats with four-year terms. In November, the three GOP nominees will face three Democrats who are unchallenged in their party’s primary. Democratic voters do, however, have a decision to make in the primary on a two-year seat. Two Democratic candidates are vying for no...

It seems like only yesterday that state lawmakers were at the Capitol in Cheyenne, working their magic the way only they can do. But they left last Wednesday, and when I look back on it all, what strikes me the most is the enormous amount of inaction — particularly on the most crucial issues facing the state. In many vital areas, Wyoming is in the same dire position it was before the much-anticipated session. This year, I watched the action from the comfort and clutter of the Drake’s ...

Manheim Township voters on both sides of the political aisle will face choices when they head to the polls on May 18 to pick their nominees for township commissioner in the politically competitive suburb. Democrats and Republicans each face contested primaries this year, with party-endorsed candidates facing challengers. Creation of a county health department and how to manage growth and development are among the issues the candidates are discussing. The township — the county’s larges...

Wyoming House votes down suicide prevention training programs for schools By Brendan LaChance on February 4, 2021 Muralist Tony Elmore works on the Better Together mural on the Atrium Plaza on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020, in downtown Casper. The Casper Mural Project’s latest mural is in honor of the community’s response during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Dan Cepeda, Oil City) CASPER, Wyo. — “The word suicide is always a big elephant in the room. and in Wyoming it is actually larger than an eleph...

Credit Stephanie Joyce / Wyoming Public Radio An effort to educate Wyoming school children on the topic of suicide prevention has been defeated by the Wyoming House of Representatives. Lawmakers defeated House Bill 62 saying that such discussions should take place outside of schools. Gillette Rep. John Bear who lost his son to suicide, opposed the bill, saying young people need to get hope from the faith community. But House Minority Floor Leader Cathy Connolly countered that not all young peop...

CASPER, Wyo. — When it comes to a push toward renewable energy in west coast states or federal oil, natural gas and coal development policies, there is no

Rep. Says He Will Sponsor Resolution On Recall Of State Officials Matthew Cavanaugh, Getty Images A Republican state lawmaker from Campbell County says he is planning to file a resolution calling for a constitutional amendment to allow Wyoming voters to recall state elected officials. Thats according to a post on his Facebook page. Rep. John Bear, who represents House District 31, notes the bill would not apply to Wyomings federal officeholders, including the states U.S. Senators or Representat...