The committee will meet again in November and to discuss seven other election-related bills.
About Chris Clements | Wyoming Public Media
Chris Clements is a state government reporter for Wyoming Public Media based in Laramie. He came to WPM from KSJD Radio in Cortez, Colorado, where he reported on Indigenous affairs, drought, and local politics in the Four Corners region. Before that, he graduated with a degree in English (Creative Writing) from Arizona State University. Chris's news stories have been featured on NPR's Weekend Edition and hourly newscasts, as well as on WBUR's Here & Now and National Native News.
This position is partially funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting through the Wyoming State Government Collaboration.
Recent Stories by Chris Clements | Wyoming Public Media
Gillette senator signals a run for governor, first sitting lawmaker to do so
Barlow joins Casper entrepreneur Reid Rasner and retired Marine Brent Bien of Cody in a bid for the highest executive office in the Equality State.
‘A traumatized few and a naive rest of society’: Destigmatizing first responders’ mental health
First responders are more likely to experience mental health conditions than the general public.
Cheyenne senator nominated to be the top federal prosecutor in Wyoming
If he’s confirmed by a vote of the U.S. Senate, Sen. Darin Smith (R-Cheyenne) would serve as the top federal prosecutor in the state for a four-year term.
Family of dead airman calls for nationwide discontinuance of M18 handgun involved in his death
The gun manufacturer has faced dozens of lawsuits in recent years claiming the sidearm can fire without the trigger being pulled, leading people to be shot by their own gun.
Judge tosses federal lawsuit against new voter residency requirement
The law requires proof of U.S. citizenship and state residency to register to vote.
A look at how loosening concealed carry laws played out in other states
A new analysis found that states that went in a similar direction as Wyoming saw more gun-related injuries. We unpack Wyoming’s law and see how school districts are responding to the end of gun-free zones.
Analysis: States with laws like Wyoming’s gun-free zones repeal saw more gun-related injuries
The change comes after states that have similar laws to Wyoming’s HB 172 saw increases in firearms-related injuries after their laws’ passage.
