Lawmakers might try amending the state Constitution to abolish the use of different types of property, like residential and industrial, as a means of raising revenue.
Politics & Policy
The federal freeze hits Wyoming’s invasive weeds: funding future is a ‘hodgepodge’
Wyoming relies on millions of federal dollars to spray for invasive weeds, and federal cuts are putting some of those dollars into question for the upcoming season. That could mean more costs to private landowners or fewer new treatment projects.
Is the Postal Service a glimpse of a future under Trump?
As federal employees grapple with layoffs, the United States Postal Service has been living with staffing shortages for years.
Teton Dems feel and reveal political divide
Rep. Harriet Hageman has moved her town halls online after attendees at some, including in Lincoln County, heckled the representative for her support of the Department of Government Efficiency, among other issues.
Teton County’s seventh sales tax penny starts April 1
A penny saved is a penny earned toward Teton County’s justice center rebuild.
Property tax cuts help homeowners but threaten public services
Cuts will hit hardest in counties with limited alternative revenue like tourism and natural resources.
Gordon lets proof of voter residency bill become law without his signature
In a letter explaining his move, Gordon pointed out discrepancies between the law and the Wyoming Constitution.
Fired BTNF employees put on ‘administrative leave’
Several former employees of the Bridger-Teton National Forest and other forests received emails on March 18 that have left them “cautiously optimistic” they may have their jobs back.
Western Colorado Republican seeks to open up millions of acres in the west to oil and gas
Freshman Representative Jeff Hurd (R-Colo.) is sponsoring a bill that would require Bureau of Land Management field offices across the west to adopt plans that would open up more lands to oil and gas drilling.
