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Gay Rights Bills Finding Support Among GOP

By Associated Press January 28, 2013

Democratic lawmakers in Wyoming for years have floated bills aimed at preventing discrimination against gays and lesbians but have found little support.

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: Associated Press, gay marriage, wyoming, Wyoming Legislature

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Lawmakers Consider Bill Requiring Photo ID to Vote

By Associated Press January 25, 2013

A Wyoming state Senate committee is considering a bill that would require voters to show a valid photo identification card to cast their ballot.

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: voting, Wyoming Legislature

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Committee Unanimously endorses state Department of Education Bill

By Associated Press January 23, 2013

A House committee has unanimously endorsed a bill that would change who runs the state Department of Education.

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Category: Associated Press, Legislative Report, Wyoming News Tags: Cindy Hill, Education, Wyoming Legislature

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Bill to Ban on Sex Offenders Near Child Care Fails

By Associated Press January 14, 2013

A bill that would have banned sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of child care facilities has been voted down in a Wyoming legislative committee.

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: cheyenne, child care, sex offender, Wyoming Legislature

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Wyoming Lawmakers Propose ‘Gun Protection’ Legislation

By Rich Denison January 10, 2013

Several Wyoming lawmakers are proposing legislation designed to protect gun-owners from any potential federal firearm ban. The "Firearms Protection Act" bill, introduced this week, would make any federal law banning semi-automatic firearms or limiting the size of gun magazines unenforceable within the state’s boundaries.

Anyone trying to enforce a federal gun ban could face fe

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Category: Wyoming News Tags: ammo, federal gun ban, firearm, guns, KTWO Wyoming, protection, Wyoming Legislature

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Former Casper Mayor Facing Child Porn Charges Found Dead

By Rich Denison January 7, 2013

Authorities are investigating the death of a former Casper mayor facing felony charges in a child pornography case. The body of 66-year-old Larry Clapp was discovered Monday.

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Category: Casper News, Crime Tags: Child Pornography, felony, Larry Clapp, Mayor, Wyoming Legislature

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Bill Protects Rescuers From Being Sued In Wyo.

By Associated Press December 12, 2012

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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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: Bill, rescuers, sued, Wyoming Legislature

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Wyo. Lawmakers Plan To Propose Lottery Bill

By Associated Press December 5, 2012

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Some Wyoming legislators are suggesting bringing Powerball to the state.

The Associated Press reports a group of lawmakers plans to draft a lottery bill that would bring games like Powerball to the state and earmark proceeds for highway maintenance

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: lottery, Powerball, Wyoming Legislature

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Bills To Encourage CNG Vehicles In Wyoming

By Associated Press October 17, 2012

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Two bills headed for introduction in the Legislature this winter would attempt to encourage more use of natural-gas powered vehicles in Wyoming.

One bill would transition up to half of the state's vehicle fleet to run on compressed natural gas by 2017. The othe

Category: Associated Press, Energy, Wyoming News Tags: bills, Natural Gas, Vehicles, Wyoming Legislature