Morning Update

Action on the supplemental state budget bill will dominate both houses of the Wyoming Legislature this week. THE WYOMING SUPREME COURT HAS SIDED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE MAX MAXFIELD IN RULING THAT TERM LIMITS FOR HIM AND OTHER STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

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THE NATRONA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS IT HAS MADE PROGRESS IN ITS INVESTIGATION INTO FINDING WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR A NUMBER OF CABIN BREAK-INS ON CASPER MOUNTAIN LAST SUMMER. Gov. Matt Mead's office says the governor doesn't feel it's the right time to talk election politics. The comments come after State Superintendent of Public Instruction Cindy Hill said she will run for governor in 2014.

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RESCUE CREWS ARE STEPPING UP THEIR EFFORTS TO FIND A PERSON WHO IS PRESUMED TO HAVE DROWNED IN THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER IN CASPER EARLIER THIS MONTH. Wyoming lawmakers have shot down a bill that would have allowed same-sex couples to create domestic partnerships carrying most of the legal rights of conventional marriage.

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GOVERNOR MATT MEAD SIGNED A BILL THAT TRANSFERS DUTIES FROM THE STATE SUPT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TO AN APPOINTED DIRECTOR TUESDAY. Wyoming's House Judiciary Committee has endorsed a bill that would allow Wyoming citizens who hold concealed weapons permits to carry guns on public school and college campuses.

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A Casper man has been arrested for illegal possession of a firearm and other charges. A bill that would create domestic partnerships for same-sex couples in Wyoming has cleared a committee vote and is headed to the full House.

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Natrona County School District officials have made their selection for the district's next Superintendent. The Wyoming Legislature will take on just about every possible hot-button social issue this week.

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A Casper-based anti-smoking group says it's upset with Casper City Council's recent decision to reevaluate the city's month's old smoking ban. Some state lawmakers have come out against a measure to make clear that schools have the right to teach classes about the Bible.

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Casper Police are investigating whether there are any connections to a woman reported missing over the weekend and a presumed drowning in the North Platte River. State Senator John Hastert says there's still a good chance his measure to add nearly 18,000 people to Medicaid rolls in Wyoming will be heard.

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Casper City Council listened Tuesday night regarding the smoking ban established in the city. The Wyoming House has defeated a bill that would have allowed the release of names of those charged with sexual assault before they're bound over to district court.

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Casper area residents honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday. The Casper City Council will revisit the recently enacted smoking ban at its work session today.

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