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Fuel Tax Bill Faces Final Vote In Senate

Associated Press — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 12:44:26 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A bill to raise state fuel taxes by a dime a gallon is set for what could be its final vote in the Wyoming State Senate.

The bill already has passed the House and if the Senate approves it Thursday without amendment, it would head to Gov

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Bill To Bar Attack On Health-Care Workers Advances

Associated Press — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:18:43 +0000

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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Hearing On Sexual Orientation Discrimination Bill

Associated Press — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:41:46 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A Wyoming Senate committee is set to hear a bill that would ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in the provision of state services.

The Senate Judiciary Committee has set a hearing for Wednesday morning on the bill sponsored by Laramie Democrat Chris Rothfuss

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Senate Nears Vote On $50.5B For Sandy Victims

Associated Press — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:23:22 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three months after Superstorm Sandy devastated parts of the densely populated Northeast, the Senate is nearing a vote on a $50.5 billion emergency relief bill to help storm victims recover

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House Decides On Wyo. School Supt. Duties

Associated Press — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 12:27:09 +0000

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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Wyo. House Defeats Bill To Open Arrests Records

Associated Press — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:46:34 +0000

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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Bill Requires 4 Years Of Math In Wyo. High Schools

Associated Press — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 17:37:19 +0000

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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Senate To Consider Education Bill A Second Time

Associated Press — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:38:38 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Senate could consider a sweeping education reform bill for the second time on Tuesday.

The bill passed a first vote in the Senate on Monday and is on the agenda for a second vote on Tuesday

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Energy Curriculum Bill Takes Shape

Associated Press — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:07:52 +0000

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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Bill Protects Rescuers From Being Sued In Wyo.

Associated Press — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 12:48:45 +0000

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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Obama To Sign Veterans Measure

Associated Press — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 11:50:39 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will sign a measure Monday aimed at helping veterans before heading to Connecticut to campaign for his re-election.

The president will sign a law called the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012

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WyDOT Relatively Pleased With Highway Funding Bill

Associated Press — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:27:51 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming Department of Transportation officials say they're pleased with the just-approved federal transportation bill that keeps highway funding for the state relatively level.

WyDOT chief engineer Del McOmie says the state highway agency had been bracing for the possibility of federal cuts

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Soda Ash Royalty Bill Advances To US House

Associated Press — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:19:03 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A bill aimed at keeping American soda ash competitive with a subsidized, synthetic version produced in China is advancing in Washington.

The bill, sponsored by Wyoming congresswoman Cynthia Lummis, got the backing of the full House Resources committee on Wednesday

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Lummis' Soda Ash Bill Gets Hearing In Washington

Associated Press — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:24:40 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A bill aimed at keeping Wyoming soda ash competitive globally is being reviewed in Washington.

The U.S. House Natural Resources Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing Thursday afternoon on a proposal to keep the 2 percent royalty rate for soda ash

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Rule Changes, Bill Could Help Black Lung Victims

Associated Press — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:51:17 +0000

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Proposed changes to federal Labor Department rules would make it easier for coal miners and their families to obtain black lung benefits.

And a West Virginia congressman aims to reduce the amount of paperwork they have to do to get them

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Cost Of Wyoming Boat Inspections Bill Lowered

Associated Press — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:26:40 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The pricetag of a bill aimed at stopping the spread of invasive mussels to Wyoming has been lowered.

The House gave initial backing to the proposal on Monday. It requires boats and boat trailers entering Wyoming to be inspected for aquatic nuisance species like zebra mussels

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Cheyenne Lawmaker's Bill Aims At Roof Contractors

Associated Press — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:34:14 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A Cheyenne lawmaker is sponsoring a bill that would require roofing contractors to give full written disclosures of the work they will perform.

It also would prohibit contractors from advertising to pay or rebate insurance deductibles

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Enzi, Barrasso Back Bill To Push Pipeline Ahead

Associated Press — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:32:16 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Sens. Mike Enzi and John Barrasso are among 44 senators sponsoring a bill to press ahead with an oil pipeline despite President Barrack Obama's delay of the plan.

The Wyoming Republicans said Tuesday the Keystone XL pipeline is crucial to the U

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Bill Proposes BIA Tickets For Non-Tribal Drivers

Associated Press — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:33:01 +0000

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Some Wyoming state lawmakers want to give Wind River Reservation police the power to ticket and arrest non-tribal drivers.

The Legislature's Select Committee on Tribal Relations is proposing a bill that would give Bureau of Indian Affairs officers that limited authority

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Bill Links Driver's License To School Attendance

Associated Press — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:56:42 +0000

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — A Wyoming lawmaker is proposing that students who drop out of school before age 18 be barred from getting a driver's license.

The Casper Star-Tribune reported Monday (http://bit

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