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Wyoming lawmakers rescind rules change that would have restricted media access in the Capitol

CHEYENNE — Lawmakers unanimously voted Thursday to rescind a previously voted-on rules change that prohibited photojournalists’ access to the chamber floors during legislative session.

Last month, members of the Legislature’s Select Committee on Legislative Facilities, Technology and Process voted four to two in favor of a policy change that barred photojournalists’ access to the hallways on the chamber floor.

This issue grabbed the attention of news outlets across the state, which re-sparked the conversation during the committee’s Thursday meeting in Cheyenne.

Previous arguments in support of...