The case before the U.S. Supreme Court that Wyoming is supporting will decide the fate of more than a dozen states’ bans on gender-affirming care, including Wyoming’s.
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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.
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Early voting in Wyoming starts this week
Wyomingites can request mail ballots over the phone, through email, regular mail, online or by visiting your county clerk’s office in person. Contact information and a statement affirming eligibility to vote are required.
State prosecutors could have more power to appeal judges’ decisions under this draft bill
The bill would give the state 11 instances where it could appeal a judge’s ruling to a higher court. Some say the bill could overburden Wyoming’s judicial process and give an unfair advantage to the prosecution.
Absentee ballots for uniformed and overseas Wyomingites go out starting Sept. 20
They’ll have until Election Day to send ballots back to Wyoming county clerks, although mail from overseas can often take longer than a week to make it back to the U.S.
Southern U.S. initiative supporting transgender youth widens to include Wyoming
The Campaign for Southern Equality, an LGBTQ+ advocacy group based in North Carolina, recently announced its Trans Youth Emergency Project would now offer grants in all 25 states that have some kind of gender-affirming care ban.
UW replaces Multicultural Affairs with community resources center following legislative DEI cuts
The change comes after legislative cuts led the school to eliminate many of its diversity, equity and inclusion programs. UW claims the changes are meant to respond to those cuts.
Wyoming Canvassing Board certifies primary election results
This year’s primary saw unprecedented spending by out-of-state political action committees, as well as “inaccurate” mailers targeting several moderate Republican candidates.
Freedom Caucus PAC returns Crook County donation after Wyoming senator objects
Senate President Ogden Driskill (R-Devils Tower) said the donation violated part of the state’s Election Code.
