Since a new law shuttered the state’s only procedural abortion clinic, its patients were referred to Colorado, Utah and Montana.
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Ultrasounds are now required before Wyoming women receive abortion meds
Some lawmakers said the bill isn’t intended to protect women, as its supporters have suggested, but is meant to make abortion inaccessible while it’s legal in Wyoming.
New forest chief prioritizes timber, recreation and wildfire prevention amid mass firings
Schultz’s appointment comes after abrupt firings of thousands of USFS workers across the country, including Wyoming.
Gordon uses first vetoes on ultrasound requirement and unlimited charter schools
Gov. Mark Gordon nixed four bills, including requiring a transvaginal ultrasound before prescribing abortion pills, and a bill prohibiting drones flying over critical infrastructure. He also signed 16 bills into law.
Jackson protests firings of federal public land employees
About 200 people were among thousands across the country who rallied to support the nation’s parks and forests.
Gun-free zones repeal becomes law without Gordon’s pen
A bill that repeals gun-free zones in state-run buildings, public schools and public meeting spaces across Wyoming was allowed to pass into law without Gov. Mark Gordon’s signature Feb. 27.
The future of procedural abortion in Wyoming is in doubt after Gordon signs bill
A bill requiring clinics providing procedural abortions to be licensed as ambulatory surgical centers was signed by Gov. Mark Gordon on Feb. 27.
County passes new protections for wildlife habitat
Electeds unanimously passed the final step of a decade-long rework intended to better balance private development in the county with the ecosystem.
‘Very disappointed’: Wyoming Senate punts on supplemental budget passage
Several senators told Wyoming Public Radio this is the first time in recent memory that the chamber has declined to pass a supplemental, which is ordinarily meant for unexpected circumstances in years between budget sessions.
