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First oil & gas lease sale nets over $14M in state
CASPER — The Bureau of Land Management’s first oil and gas lease sale in over a year netted roughly $14.7 million in Wyoming — about $1.8 million more than last year’s sale. Wyoming will receive 48% — roughly $7 million — of that...
Wyoming Freedom Caucus announces launch of political action committee
CASPER — The Wyoming Freedom Caucus announced the launch of its affiliated political action committee — WY Freedom PAC — at the caucus’ first town hall meeting in Casper on Saturday. The political action committee officially formed April 8,...
Lummis vote spurs censure talk; two GOP lawmakers push attempt following vote on gay marriage
CASPER — Following Sen. Cynthia Lummis’ unexpected vote to enshrine federal recognition of same-sex marriage, some in Wyoming’s Republican Party want to try to censure her. Casper Republican Rep.-elect Jeanette Ward made a motion at the...
Wyoming lawmaker pay boost falters
CASPER – The Legislature’s Management Council advanced a bill Thursday that would allow lawmakers and their dependents to enroll in the state employees’ group health insurance plan. The council also moved along a bill to create an...