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Six election-related committee bills failed introduction in the Wyoming House. Another died in the Senate. The League of Women Voters advocated against the measures. The Wyoming Freedom Caucus blamed "RINOS" and Democrats for the bills' defeat.
Lawmakers shoot down slate of election bills on day one - WyoFile
Six committee-sponsored election bills failed introduction in the Wyoming House. Another died in the Senate.
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February 10, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Six election-related committee bills failed introduction in the Wyoming House. Another died in the Senate. The League of Women Voters advocated against the measures. The Wyoming Freedom Caucus blamed "RINOS" and Democrats for the bills' defeat.
The legislative day started quietly, but soon gave way to passionate speeches on budget cuts and judicial independence. Along the way, there were prayers, a press conference on "defending democracy" and occasional moments of levity.
A morning at the Wyoming Capitol: How the budget session’s first day unfolded - WyoFile
The legislative day started quietly, but soon gave way to passionate speeches on budget cuts and judicial independence.
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February 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM
The legislative day started quietly, but soon gave way to passionate speeches on budget cuts and judicial independence. Along the way, there were prayers, a press conference on "defending democracy" and occasional moments of levity.
A bill to fund Wyoming’s public-school education system failed introduction in the House on the first day of the Wyoming Legislature’s budget session — the legislative equivalent of death. Recalibration could survive yet, as a Senate bill still exists. wyofile.com/school-fundi...
School funding bill dies in Wyoming House - WyoFile
The Legislature is constitutionally required to undergo so-called ‘recalibration.’ The bill, drafted in the legislative off season, was unpopular among educators.
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February 10, 2026 at 2:07 AM
A bill to fund Wyoming’s public-school education system failed introduction in the House on the first day of the Wyoming Legislature’s budget session — the legislative equivalent of death. Recalibration could survive yet, as a Senate bill still exists. wyofile.com/school-fundi...
Calling the current moment a "crossroads" for the Cowboy State, Gordon delivered his seventh State of the State address Monday, emphasizing that fiscal discipline means not only austerity, but also strategic investment and stewardship.
State of the State: Gordon urges lawmakers to restore his $11.1B budget - WyoFile
The human cost of budget cuts was a recurring theme in the governor's address.
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February 10, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Calling the current moment a "crossroads" for the Cowboy State, Gordon delivered his seventh State of the State address Monday, emphasizing that fiscal discipline means not only austerity, but also strategic investment and stewardship.
In her first State of the Judiciary address, Chief Justice Lynne Boomgaarden defended Wyoming's high court amid what she called "rhetoric suggesting retaliation or defunding of courts because of the outcome in one high-profile case," a reference to the court's ruling striking down abortion bans.
‘Judicial decisions are not political statements,’ Wyoming chief justice says following abortion ruling criticism - WyoFile
In her first State of the Judiciary address, Chief Justice Lynne Boomgaarden defended Wyoming’s high court amid legislative attacks.
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February 9, 2026 at 11:20 PM
In her first State of the Judiciary address, Chief Justice Lynne Boomgaarden defended Wyoming's high court amid what she called "rhetoric suggesting retaliation or defunding of courts because of the outcome in one high-profile case," a reference to the court's ruling striking down abortion bans.
Keyhole State Park has a marina, 10 campgrounds and more than 300 campsites. What it doesn’t have is a visitor center featuring interpretive exhibits, information desks or sizable community space.
A new proposal for the Northeast Wyoming destination could change that.
A new proposal for the Northeast Wyoming destination could change that.
Wyoming State Parks seeks feedback on proposed Keyhole visitor center - WyoFile
Facility would provide enhanced indoor public space at state park, which currently has few permanent buildings.
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February 9, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Keyhole State Park has a marina, 10 campgrounds and more than 300 campsites. What it doesn’t have is a visitor center featuring interpretive exhibits, information desks or sizable community space.
A new proposal for the Northeast Wyoming destination could change that.
A new proposal for the Northeast Wyoming destination could change that.
The Wyoming Freedom Caucus, a group of hard-line Republicans that took control of the House last election cycle, expressed their disappointment in Gordon's words in front of the Capitol's front steps right after the speeches.
Wyoming Legislature live: Gordon’s speech draws mixed reaction - WyoFile
Follow along on day one of the budget session as WyoFile brings you the latest news from the Capitol in Cheyenne.
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February 9, 2026 at 9:13 PM
The Wyoming Freedom Caucus, a group of hard-line Republicans that took control of the House last election cycle, expressed their disappointment in Gordon's words in front of the Capitol's front steps right after the speeches.
Wyoming is "out-manned and outgunned by virtually every other state on the Colorado River," Gov. Mark Gordon said during his State of the State address, referring to ongoing negotiations about which states might have to reduce their reliance on the embattled river system.
Wyoming Legislature live: Gordon says Wyoming ‘outgunned’ on Colorado River - WyoFile
Follow along on day one of the budget session as WyoFile brings you the latest news from the Capitol in Cheyenne.
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February 9, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Wyoming is "out-manned and outgunned by virtually every other state on the Colorado River," Gov. Mark Gordon said during his State of the State address, referring to ongoing negotiations about which states might have to reduce their reliance on the embattled river system.
In his State of the State address, Gov. Mark Gordon pushed back on several cuts proposed by the Legislature's primary budgeting arm.
Wyoming Legislature live: Gordon challenges budget cuts - WyoFile
Follow along on day one of the budget session as WyoFile brings you the latest news from the Capitol in Cheyenne.
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February 9, 2026 at 6:33 PM
In his State of the State address, Gov. Mark Gordon pushed back on several cuts proposed by the Legislature's primary budgeting arm.
League of Women Voters gathers thousands of signatures urging lawmakers to oppose election legislation that 'creates unwarranted barriers.'
Wyoming Legislature live: League cautions against ‘unwarranted’ election barriers - WyoFile
Follow along on day one of the budget session as WyoFile brings you the latest news from the Capitol in Cheyenne.
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February 9, 2026 at 6:12 PM
League of Women Voters gathers thousands of signatures urging lawmakers to oppose election legislation that 'creates unwarranted barriers.'
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The Wyoming Legislature's 2026 budget session begins today in Cheyenne with the State of the State and bill introductions. Check out our live blog, as we'll have in-depth coverage of every day.
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February 9, 2026 at 4:11 PM
The Wyoming Legislature's 2026 budget session begins today in Cheyenne with the State of the State and bill introductions. Check out our live blog, as we'll have in-depth coverage of every day.
Follow along on day one as WyoFile brings you the latest news and updates ➡️ wyofile.com/budget-sessi...
Follow along on day one as WyoFile brings you the latest news and updates ➡️ wyofile.com/budget-sessi...
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The Wyoming Legislature's 2026 budget session begins today in Cheyenne with the State of the State and bill introductions.
Follow along on day one as WyoFile brings you the latest news.
Follow along on day one as WyoFile brings you the latest news.
Wyoming Legislature convenes live: The 68th Legislature begins its budget session - WyoFile
Follow along on day one of the budget session as WyoFile brings you the latest news from the Capitol in Cheyenne.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
The Wyoming Legislature's 2026 budget session begins today in Cheyenne with the State of the State and bill introductions.
Follow along on day one as WyoFile brings you the latest news.
Follow along on day one as WyoFile brings you the latest news.
The Wyoming Legislature's 2026 budget session begins today in Cheyenne with the State of the State and bill introductions. Check out our live blog, as we'll have in-depth coverage of every day.
Follow along on day one as WyoFile brings you the latest news and updates ➡️ wyofile.com/budget-sessi...
Follow along on day one as WyoFile brings you the latest news and updates ➡️ wyofile.com/budget-sessi...
February 9, 2026 at 4:11 PM
The Wyoming Legislature's 2026 budget session begins today in Cheyenne with the State of the State and bill introductions. Check out our live blog, as we'll have in-depth coverage of every day.
Follow along on day one as WyoFile brings you the latest news and updates ➡️ wyofile.com/budget-sessi...
Follow along on day one as WyoFile brings you the latest news and updates ➡️ wyofile.com/budget-sessi...
The Wyoming Legislature's 2026 budget session begins today in Cheyenne with the State of the State and bill introductions.
Follow along on day one as WyoFile brings you the latest news.
Follow along on day one as WyoFile brings you the latest news.
Wyoming Legislature convenes live: The 68th Legislature begins its budget session - WyoFile
Follow along on day one of the budget session as WyoFile brings you the latest news from the Capitol in Cheyenne.
wyofile.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
The Wyoming Legislature's 2026 budget session begins today in Cheyenne with the State of the State and bill introductions.
Follow along on day one as WyoFile brings you the latest news.
Follow along on day one as WyoFile brings you the latest news.
The 68th Wyoming Legislature begins its budget session on Feb. 9th. Lawmakers' main duty: Passing a balanced budget for the next two years.
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February 8, 2026 at 10:20 PM
The 68th Wyoming Legislature begins its budget session on Feb. 9th. Lawmakers' main duty: Passing a balanced budget for the next two years.
Full episode ➡️ youtu.be/CxZo1rgn20Q?...
Full episode ➡️ youtu.be/CxZo1rgn20Q?...
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The 68th Wyoming Legislature begins its budget session on Feb. 9th. Lawmakers' main duty: Passing a balanced budget for the next two years.
WyoFile's Maggie Mullen and Wyoming Public Radio's Chris Clements review how this fast-paced lawmaking process works.
Full episode ➡️ youtu.be/CxZo1rgn20Q?...
WyoFile's Maggie Mullen and Wyoming Public Radio's Chris Clements review how this fast-paced lawmaking process works.
Full episode ➡️ youtu.be/CxZo1rgn20Q?...
February 8, 2026 at 6:43 PM
The 68th Wyoming Legislature begins its budget session on Feb. 9th. Lawmakers' main duty: Passing a balanced budget for the next two years.
WyoFile's Maggie Mullen and Wyoming Public Radio's Chris Clements review how this fast-paced lawmaking process works.
Full episode ➡️ youtu.be/CxZo1rgn20Q?...
WyoFile's Maggie Mullen and Wyoming Public Radio's Chris Clements review how this fast-paced lawmaking process works.
Full episode ➡️ youtu.be/CxZo1rgn20Q?...
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Wyoming's State Capitol building will be abuzz Monday when lawmakers, lobbyists, journalists and onlookers gather in Cheyenne for the 2026 legislative session.
WyoFile breaks down what to know heading into the session and how you can weigh in on the process.
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WyoFile breaks down what to know heading into the session and how you can weigh in on the process.
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February 8, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Wyoming's State Capitol building will be abuzz Monday when lawmakers, lobbyists, journalists and onlookers gather in Cheyenne for the 2026 legislative session.
WyoFile breaks down what to know heading into the session and how you can weigh in on the process.
Read more ➡️ wyofile.com/wyomings-202...
WyoFile breaks down what to know heading into the session and how you can weigh in on the process.
Read more ➡️ wyofile.com/wyomings-202...
The 68th Wyoming Legislature begins its budget session on Feb. 9th. Lawmakers' main duty: Passing a balanced budget for the next two years.
WyoFile's Maggie Mullen and Wyoming Public Radio's Chris Clements review how this fast-paced lawmaking process works.
Full episode ➡️ youtu.be/CxZo1rgn20Q?...
WyoFile's Maggie Mullen and Wyoming Public Radio's Chris Clements review how this fast-paced lawmaking process works.
Full episode ➡️ youtu.be/CxZo1rgn20Q?...
February 8, 2026 at 6:43 PM
The 68th Wyoming Legislature begins its budget session on Feb. 9th. Lawmakers' main duty: Passing a balanced budget for the next two years.
WyoFile's Maggie Mullen and Wyoming Public Radio's Chris Clements review how this fast-paced lawmaking process works.
Full episode ➡️ youtu.be/CxZo1rgn20Q?...
WyoFile's Maggie Mullen and Wyoming Public Radio's Chris Clements review how this fast-paced lawmaking process works.
Full episode ➡️ youtu.be/CxZo1rgn20Q?...
Wyoming's State Capitol building will be abuzz Monday when lawmakers, lobbyists, journalists and onlookers gather in Cheyenne for the 2026 legislative session.
WyoFile breaks down what to know heading into the session and how you can weigh in on the process.
Read more ➡️ wyofile.com/wyomings-202...
WyoFile breaks down what to know heading into the session and how you can weigh in on the process.
Read more ➡️ wyofile.com/wyomings-202...
February 8, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Wyoming's State Capitol building will be abuzz Monday when lawmakers, lobbyists, journalists and onlookers gather in Cheyenne for the 2026 legislative session.
WyoFile breaks down what to know heading into the session and how you can weigh in on the process.
Read more ➡️ wyofile.com/wyomings-202...
WyoFile breaks down what to know heading into the session and how you can weigh in on the process.
Read more ➡️ wyofile.com/wyomings-202...
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Lawmakers voted Thursday to exempt additional University of Wyoming programs from a proposed $40 million reduction to the school's block grant.
The proposed exemptions include an outdoor recreation and tourism institute, a high-bay laboratory and oil and gas research.
The proposed exemptions include an outdoor recreation and tourism institute, a high-bay laboratory and oil and gas research.
Wyoming lawmakers exempt two UW programs, one facility from proposed $40 million cut - WyoFile
Lawmakers had previously exempted the education and agriculture colleges from what would amount to an 11% reduction to the school’s block grant.
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February 7, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Lawmakers voted Thursday to exempt additional University of Wyoming programs from a proposed $40 million reduction to the school's block grant.
The proposed exemptions include an outdoor recreation and tourism institute, a high-bay laboratory and oil and gas research.
The proposed exemptions include an outdoor recreation and tourism institute, a high-bay laboratory and oil and gas research.
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Although the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes consider buffalo wildlife, the state manages the native ungulates as livestock near the reservation — a duality that has some neighbors seeking clarity.
Bison’s ‘livestock’ status in Wyoming inflames tensions over tribal rewilding - WyoFile
Although the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes consider buffalo wildlife, the state manages the native ungulates as livestock near the reservation — a duality that has some neighbors seekin...
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February 8, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Although the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes consider buffalo wildlife, the state manages the native ungulates as livestock near the reservation — a duality that has some neighbors seeking clarity.
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Wyoming native Breezy Johnson won the gold medal in the Women’s downhill at the Winter Olympic Games in Cortina, Italy, today. Johnson clocked 1:36.10 to beat Germany’s Emma Aicher by 0.04 seconds.
Easy for Breezy! Wyoming native Johnson wins Olympic downhill gold medal - WyoFile
In a race that saw teammate Lindsey Vonn crash and get airlifted off the hill, Johnson made a comeback on a course that knocked her out of contention before the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
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February 8, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Wyoming native Breezy Johnson won the gold medal in the Women’s downhill at the Winter Olympic Games in Cortina, Italy, today. Johnson clocked 1:36.10 to beat Germany’s Emma Aicher by 0.04 seconds.
Wyoming native Breezy Johnson won the gold medal in the Women’s downhill at the Winter Olympic Games in Cortina, Italy, today. Johnson clocked 1:36.10 to beat Germany’s Emma Aicher by 0.04 seconds.
Easy for Breezy! Wyoming native Johnson wins Olympic downhill gold medal - WyoFile
In a race that saw teammate Lindsey Vonn crash and get airlifted off the hill, Johnson made a comeback on a course that knocked her out of contention before the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
wyofile.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Wyoming native Breezy Johnson won the gold medal in the Women’s downhill at the Winter Olympic Games in Cortina, Italy, today. Johnson clocked 1:36.10 to beat Germany’s Emma Aicher by 0.04 seconds.
Wyoming native Breezy Johnson won the gold medal in the Women’s downhill at the Winter Olympic Games in Cortina, Italy, today.
Johnson, 30, skied the course in 1:36.10 to beat Germany’s Emma Aicher by 0.04 seconds. A field of 36 racers tackled the 1.6-mile course, which drops 2,500 feet.
Johnson, 30, skied the course in 1:36.10 to beat Germany’s Emma Aicher by 0.04 seconds. A field of 36 racers tackled the 1.6-mile course, which drops 2,500 feet.
February 8, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Wyoming native Breezy Johnson won the gold medal in the Women’s downhill at the Winter Olympic Games in Cortina, Italy, today.
Johnson, 30, skied the course in 1:36.10 to beat Germany’s Emma Aicher by 0.04 seconds. A field of 36 racers tackled the 1.6-mile course, which drops 2,500 feet.
Johnson, 30, skied the course in 1:36.10 to beat Germany’s Emma Aicher by 0.04 seconds. A field of 36 racers tackled the 1.6-mile course, which drops 2,500 feet.
Although the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes consider buffalo wildlife, the state manages the native ungulates as livestock near the reservation — a duality that has some neighbors seeking clarity.
Bison’s ‘livestock’ status in Wyoming inflames tensions over tribal rewilding - WyoFile
Although the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes consider buffalo wildlife, the state manages the native ungulates as livestock near the reservation — a duality that has some neighbors seekin...
wyofile.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Although the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes consider buffalo wildlife, the state manages the native ungulates as livestock near the reservation — a duality that has some neighbors seeking clarity.