WY: Civic Engagement & Voting
WY purged 86,000 voters, must re-register for presidential election
More than 86,000 Wyoming voters have been purged from voter rolls, thanks to a state law requiring county clerks to remove people who did not vote in …
Bill for 30-day waiting period to trigger ballot access stalls
Voting is a fundamental right in American democracy, but some Wyoming lawmakers want to restrict that right to people who can prove they have been …
Older Wyomingites could decide 2024 elections
People in Wyoming aged 50 and over had the highest voter turnout in the 2022 midterm elections compared with other age demographics, according to new …
Wyoming gets C-minus grade on voter map redistricting
Wyoming got a C-minus grade in Common Cause's new report card on gerrymandering for voter district maps drawn after the 2020 Census. Jenn Lowe - …
Wanted: Visions for the future of Grand Teton National Park
Imagine reaching your favorite Grand Teton National Park trail in half the time because of new pull-outs that clear traffic on arterial roads…
Tour Opens Up Historic Wyoming Agricultural Sites to Public
The Alliance for Historic Wyoming is hosting its next "Unbarred" tour on Aug. 5, featuring historic agricultural buildings in Sheridan County…
Older Wyomingites Mobilize Over Utility Rate Increase
Wyoming's largest advocacy group for people age 50 and older is mobilizing its 80,000 members to let the state's Public Service Commission know what t…
Groups Push for Virtual Testimony in Main Legislative Session
After the Wyoming Legislature's Management Council guaranteed the right to remote public testimony during the interim legislative session, good …
Report: Half of Nation’s Coal Power Units to Retire by 2026
The U.S. is projected to retire half of its coal-fired power units by 2026, just 15 years after coal use for electricity reached its peak in 2011…
Congress Could Sidestep Endangered Species Act to Delist Grizzlies, Wolves
Congress is considering three bills that would sidestep the Endangered Species Act to de-list the Northern Continental Divide and Yellowstone grizzly …
Project Highlights Women Who Forged, Documented Wyoming's History
Wyoming became the first U.S. territory to give women the right to vote in 1869, half a century before the nation finally followed the Cowboy State's …
Groups Call on U.S. Fish and Wildlife to Prevent Pigmy Rabbit Extinction
On Monday, conservation groups submitted a petition calling on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect the pygmy rabbit under the Endangered …