Politics

Natrona County voters turned out in force for Tuesday's primary.  The Natrona County Clerk reports a 41 percent voter turnout in the county's 46 precincts.  There were a number of contested races on the ballot for seats on the Natrona County Commission and Casper City Council

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Republican Rep. Cynthia Lummis' top challenger in the November election is a political newcomer with little financial backing.

Both Lummis and Democrat Chris Henrichsen won uncontested party primaries on Tuesday

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Sen. John Barrasso easily defeated two opponents in Tuesday's Wyoming Republican primary and will face Democrat Tim Chesnut in the November election.

Barrasso beat Thomas Bleming of Lusk, a self-described soldier of fortune, and Emmett Mavy of Alpine, a management consultant who previously ran unsuccessfully as a Democrat

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — U.S. Sen. John Barrasso faces token opposition and Rep. Cynthia Lummis is unopposed in a Wyoming primary that also promises to keep Republicans dominant in the state Legislature

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Democrats in Wyoming have changed the look of their website. The new look comes along with a new communications director who hopes to keep it filled with fresh and useful political information.

"On the homepage we have a feature called the slide show and the slide show is the most interesting news and views about Wyoming politics as well as national politics

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Liz Cheney,  daughter of the former V.P.,  heads back to her new home in Jackson Friday after several days on the road across Wyoming meeting with and speaking to audiences. In Gillette, Wednesday, it was the Energy Expo, discussing  challenges facing that industry

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GREER, S.C. (AP) — Mitt Romney says he's never paid less than 13 percent of his income in taxes during the past decade.

Romney told reporters Thursday that Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's claim that Romney paid no taxes in some years is, quote, "totally false

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressman Paul Ryan's plan for Medicare gets all the attention, but the GOP vice presidential candidate has proposed even bigger changes to medical care for the poor and disabled

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WASHINGTON (AP) — It's the highest-profile speaking slot at a party convention for someone not running for president or vice president -- and at the Republican convention this month in Florida, the role of keynote speaker will be filled by New Jersey Gov

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