legislation

The Legislature convenes in January.

Touting bi-partisan legislation signed into law, reasons for repealing an electric vehicle tax and the campaign trail were part of a recent interview with U.S. Senator John Barrasso.

Barrasso's state Republican colleague, Sen. Mike Enzi, is among the co-sponsors.

The Wyoming resolution does not specify how the fee would be assessed or what the amount would be.

Rep. Liz Cheney says a replacement law is important.

The Subcommittee says Wyoming is faced with a budget phenomenon known as a “double-whammy,”- mineral prices and production are in decline, but the State is still required to provide the same level of education goods and services previously maintained by the energy economy.

Senate Democrats are scratching for votes to pass a White House-backed bill that would renew unemployment benefits that lapsed last month for the long-term jobless.

The house revenue committee voted 7-2 to recommend approval of a bill to hike fuel taxes by a dime. The tax would increase from 14 cents to 24 cents a gallon on gasoline. Committee member Laramie County Representative John Eklund (HD-10), tried to amend the bill to add a sunset date for the tax...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Sex offenders wouldn't be able to live near Wyoming child care facilities under a proposal from a Bridger Valley lawmaker. State law already bars sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of public schools. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle (http://bit...