Degenfelder said she’s seen no evidence that any school in Wyoming refuses to admit LGBTQ+ youth.
Jeff is a part-time reporter for Wyoming Public Media, as well as the owner and editor of the Laramie Reporter, a free online news source providing in-depth and investigative coverage of local events and trends. His work has also appeared in the Laramie Boomerang and WyoFile.
Interning as a science reporter with WPM during the summer of 2019, Jeff was promoted to his current position while finishing his master’s degree at University of Wyoming. In a former life as a Laramie Boomerang reporter, he was awarded six Pacemakers for his coverage of the university and Laramie culture. In his free time, Jeff laments the loss of his left kidney, drowning that sorrow with books about science, mead made locally, and far too many podcasts. His cat, Ramona, is far more interesting.
He specializes in political and science reporting, and enjoys afflicting the comfortable.
Recent Stories by Jeff Victor | Wyoming Public Media
Judge pauses state-funded school vouchers amid court challenge
Laramie County District Court Judge Peter Froelicher issued a temporary injunction Friday, June 27.
School voucher bill raises oversight, church-state separation concerns
The Wyoming House has sent a bill to the state Senate looking to make big changes to the state’s school voucher program.
UW plans to loosen campus gun ban despite its broad community support
The University of Wyoming is reconsidering its campuswide ban on most firearms. UW will release a suggested rule change late Wednesday.
Wyoming House will determine the fate of multiple anti-LGBTQ+ bills
Cheyenne lawmakers are set to discuss one bill, which would ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth, on Tuesday, Feb. 21.
Report: Wyoming women make less than men with same jobs, experience
Teton County has the smallest wage gap in the state, but women still earn 80 cents for every $1 a man makes.