Tag: Wyoming

Wyoming Governor Signs Bill Requiring Photo ID at Polls

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon this week signed into law a bill that requires voters to present photo identification in order to vote. The Republican governor signed House Bill 75, which requires voters to present valid government-issued ID before casting a ballot. Identification could include a driver’s license, a tribal identification card, a Wyoming identification card, a U.S….


Senator Says He Was Told to Delete Photos at Border Patrol Facilities

A Republican senator said he was told to delete photos that he took at Border Patrol facilities in Texas. Speaking to Fox News on Sunday, Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), a member of the Republican Senate leadership, that officials told GOP senators to delete pictures they captured at various facilities. “This is both a humanitarian crisis…


Sen. Barrasso Says He Was Told to Delete Photos of Border Facilities

A Republican senator said he was told to delete photos that he took of migrant facilities during a recent visit to the U.S.–Mexico border. Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), the third-ranking Republican in the Senate, told Fox News on April 4 that officials told GOP senators to delete pictures they captured at various Border Patrol facilities. “This…


Wyoming Legislature Approves Voter ID Bill

Both chambers in Wyoming on Thursday approved a bill that requires voters to present identification before voting. The state House passed the bill 51-8 after the Senate approved it 21-1. The legislation requires people to present proof of ID before voting. Proof can be a driver’s license, a tribal identification card, a Wyoming identification card,…


Wyoming Senate Rejects Election Changes Pushed by Donald Trump Jr.

Wyoming senators this week voted down a measure that would have implemented election changes, including adding a runoff if the winner of a primary race failed to secure a majority of votes. The state Senate voted 15-14 on Wednesday to reject Senate File 145. The legislation was backed by the Wyoming Republican Party and critics…


Anti-Tax PAC Vetting Wyoming Primary Challengers to Cheney

Conservative anti-tax political action committee Club for Growth dispatched an official to Wyoming this week to interview candidates challenging Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) in the Republican primary election for the U.S. House in 2022. Cheney exposed herself to primary challenges by voting to impeach President Donald Trump, who later vowed to oust her in the…


Anti-Tax PAC Is Vetting Wyoming Primary Challengers to Cheney

Conservative anti-tax political action committee Club for Growth dispatched an official to Wyoming this week to interview candidates challenging Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) in the Republican primary election for the U.S. House in 2022. Cheney exposed herself to primary challenges by voting to impeach President Donald Trump, who later vowed to oust her in the…


Parts of Wyoming, Colorado, Still Snarled by Record Blizzard

CHEYENNE, Wyo.—Schools in eastern Wyoming and northern Colorado remained closed Tuesday for a second day and roads were still impassable in the aftermath of a blizzard that pummeled the region with record snowfall. Crews didn’t expect to reopen some highways for another day, though a portion of Interstate 25 reopened south of Wyoming’s capital, Cheyenne,…


Trump Jr. Claims Cheney Allies Are Working to Defeat Wyoming Senate Bill on Election Runoffs

Donald Trump Jr. said on March 9 that allies of Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) are working to derail a Wyoming bill that would establish a primary runoff election for federal and statewide offices. “The Wyoming Senate is voting on SF145 tomorrow. SF145 would enact a runoff system in WY, so candidates need over 50% to…


Wyoming Governor Removes Statewide Mask Requirement, Except for Schools

Wyoming’s governor on Monday announced he is removing his statewide mask requirement because of improving COVID-19-related metrics. Wyoming, like most states in the country, has seen a declining number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. At the same time, more and more residents are getting COVID-19 shots. “I thank the people of Wyoming for their commitment…