The legislation could make recounts more common, allow for more hand count audits and ban the use of student and non-photo IDs when voting.
Politics & Policy
Do federal license plates mean ICE is in town? The answer is hard to track
Journalists, sheriff’s office, legal experts have no confirmation of ICE raids despite recent rumors, but are on alert.
Abortion restrictions pass Wyoming House committee
One bill would cause the closure of Wyoming’s only clinic that provides procedural abortions. The other would require pregnant people to “catch” their fetal tissue following a medication abortion and return it to their physician for disposal.
‘We are local control’: Wyoming House forwards repeal on gun-free zones to Senate
HB 172 would allow concealed carry of firearms in facilities across the state.
Cheyenne Roundup: Turning bills on a dime
With its newfound power, the Wyoming Freedom Caucus set out to pass its top five priorities within the first 10 days of the legislative session. WyoFile and Wyoming Public Radio break it down.
Church, schools to seek legal advice after Trump allows ICE inside
The order, announced Tuesday, revokes a 2011 ban from arrests in “sensitive places.”
Officials say ‘anti-sanctuary’ bill won’t change much, but plays into ‘culture war’
House Bill 133 would punish public officials who fail to report undocumented residents, including up to a decade behind bars.
Councilors select 5 to interview for open seat
Finalists include a filmmaker, a nonprofit consultant, an architect, a former councilmember and an educator.
Wyoming Legislature advances bills affecting transgender people and DEI
The first act includes establishing legal definitions for “biological sex,” “man” and “woman,” and bathroom bans, while the other would ban DEI initiatives in state government and UW.
