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Wyo. Workers Would Share Pension Hike Under Bill

By Associated Press February 13, 2013

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The latest proposal to boost contributions to the Wyoming's state pension plan calls for employees and the government to split the cost.

The full Senate on Tuesday passed a bill requiring employees and the state to each pay 0

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: Legislature, senate, state pensions

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Wyoming Senate To Consider Bill To Raise Fuel Tax

By Associated Press February 12, 2013

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Senate is set to hear a proposal to raise state fuel taxes by a dime a gallon.

The bill would raise the tax from the existing rate of 14 cents a gallon up to 24 cents

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: fuel tax, Legislature, senate

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Wyoming Lawmakers Reject Sexual Orientation Rights Bill

By Associated Press January 31, 2013

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming State Senate has defeated a bill that would ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

The Senate voted 13-to-17 Thursday against the bill.

Supporters including sponsor Sen

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: gay rights, KTWO Wyoming, Legislature, Same-Sex, senate

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Senate Panel Kills Cell Phone Proposal

By Associated Press January 22, 2013

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A state Senate committee has killed a bill that would have prohibited the use of hand-held cellphones while driving in Wyoming.

The Senate Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Committee voted against Senate File 93 on Monday

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: cell phones, Legislature, senate

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Senate Panel Holds Hearing On Supt. Bill

By Associated Press January 11, 2013

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A proposed bill to drastically reduce the administrative role of Wyoming's top state public schools official is before the Senate Education Committee.

The panel was scheduled to hear testimony on Senate File 104 on Friday in Cheyenne

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Category: Associated Press, Education, Wyoming News Tags: Education, Legislature, senate, wyoming

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2012 Voter Information

By Rich Denison November 5, 2012

Voter information, sample ballots and links for the 2012 General Election

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Category: Casper News, Politics Tags: 2012 election, candidates, City Council, congress, election, KTWO Wyoming, library, Natrona County Clerk, president, senate

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Senate Panel Okays Iran Sanctions

By Associated Press February 2, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate panel is backing sweeping new penalties on Iran with lawmakers arguing the economic pressure will undercut Tehran's nuclear ambitions.

The Banking Committee approved the legislation Thursday by voice vote in a rare instance of bipartisanship

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