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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A state House committee has approved a bill making it a crime for patients to assault health-care workers who are treating them.

The Associated Press reported the bill sets penalties of up to 12 years in prison and a $5,000 fine

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — It's decision time in the House of Representative on whether to make major changes in the duties of the Wyoming superintendent of public instruction.

The bill has been debated on the House floor for the past two days and faces one more vote Friday

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming House of Representatives has defeated a bill that would have changed state law to allow the release of names of people charged with sexual assault before until they're bound over to district court

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming high school students would have to take math classes each year under a bill being considered by state lawmakers.

Currently, state law doesn't require students to study math in their senior years though some school districts still require it

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Legislature's Joint Education Committee has endorsed a proposal to develop a course of study focusing on the energy industry and natural resources to be taught in Wyoming schools

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JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — A Jackson lawmaker is sponsoring a bill that would make it nearly impossible to sue search and rescue volunteers individually in Wyoming.

Rep. Keith Gingery recently filed House Bill 35, which would add search and rescue workers to the list of nonprofit volunteers who are exempt from being named personally in civil lawsuits

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