Cheyenne Roundup is back for a special series previewing Wyoming’s primary election. This week, we’re looking at the state Legislature, where the hardline Freedom Caucus is hoping to grow its majority in the House and add to its allies in the Senate.
Tennessee Jane Watson is WyoFile's deputy managing editor. She was a 2020 Nieman Abrams Fellow for Local Investigative Journalism and Wyoming Public Radio's education reporter. She lives in Laramie. Contact her at tennessee@wyofile.com or (585) 739-9154. Follow Tennessee on Twitter at @tennesseejane
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