Craig Hedquist

Mayor says he was trying to stop street racing. Others claim he was asserting his authority.

The federal lawsuit filed by Casper City Councilman Craig Hedquist against City Manager John Patterson and the city itself will go to trial in January 2016, according to court records. Other recent developments in the case include the withdrawal of Janel Moore as Hedquist's co-plaintiff, and the dismissal of two causes of action in the amended complaint filed in U...

Acting on an attorney's recommendation, Casper City Council did something Tuesday by doing nothing. Last week, councilman Craig Hedquist sent a letter to city council asking for an investigation into whether some city officials violated ethical standards...

Casper City Council voted 6-3 for a long-contested ordinance for a process to remove council members at its meeting Tuesday. The ordinance, passed on third reading, would penalize direct violations of the city’s code of ethics, as well as sexual harassment, workplace violence and the creation of a hostile work environment...

During its Tuesday work session, Casper City Council will discuss an additional amendment to a proposed ordinance that would make it easier to remove elected council members found guilty of ethics or conduct violations. According to the council memo for Tuesday’s meeting, the amendment would expand what the city calls “for cause” criteria that could trigger the removal of a council person from off

Casper City Council on Tuesday gave first-reading approval to a pair of ordinances that would make it easier to remove elected council members found guilty of committing ethics violations. Council approved both ordinances 6-3 after about 40 minutes of discussion...

Casper City Council will cast its first vote on changes to the city of Casper's ethical code that would make it less difficult to remove elected officials from office. Council will have to pass both ordinances three times before adoption – the first reading is scheduled for Tuesday's council regular session...

Casper City Council on Tuesday decided to proceed with municipal code revisions that would make it easier to remove an elected council member found guilty of ethics violations. Under the proposed code, council would need a two-thirds majority to remove a council member following a hearing in front of an independent officer...

Changes may be on the horizon for Casper's code of ethics for elected officials. Casper mayor Paul Meyer said Casper City Council will mull proposals to bolster the city's ethical code during a work session this Tuesday. “Our state ordinances, which all Casper ordinances are based on, are superficial – they’re there to embarrass public officials, not to correct the actions,” Meyer said on Friday..

A Ward I member of the Casper City Council is asking for the resignation of Casper city manager John Patterson. Councilman Keith Goodenough called the city manager a “wheeler and dealer,” and said Patterson is too focused on major capital projects and not focused enough on the actual management of the city...