WASHINGTON — New rules released Thursday by President Joe Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that aim to cut down on pollution from fossil fuel–fired power plants are sparking outrage in Wyoming, a state with deep ties to the coal, oil and gas industries.

Wyoming is advancing a workforce development initiative to diversify the state’s economy and build a highly skilled workforce.

As the State of Wyoming prepares to launch its own cryptocurrency, Gov. Mark Gordon finds the effort somewhat ironic.

Having strived for years to be a leader in the world of cryptocurrencies and digital assets, Wyoming is now preparing to take its boldest action yet: issuing its own digital version of a dollar bill.

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon on Friday evening said he would enable Senate File 133, a controversial measure to prohibit transgender females from participating in interscholastic girls’ sports, to take effect without his signature.

Though his hold on the Republican party may have started to wane, former President Donald Trump’s love affair with Wyoming lives on — and in a new interview, he signaled his intent to continue remaking state politics in his image.

Gov. Mark Gordon declared Wednesday that “the state of Wyoming is strong and her future is bright.” However, he painted a much darker picture of the federal government.

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon and top statewide elected officials were sworn in Monday at the 2023 inauguration in Cheyenne, kicking off the start of the new year as lawmakers prepare for the general legislative session on Jan. 10.

CHEYENNE — Wyoming voters yesterday turned out overwhelmingly on behalf of Republican candidates in this year’s general election, with the conservative state again electing GOP candidates to lead all branches of state government. At the national level, the GOP appeared likely to regain narrow control of the U.S. House of Representatives; as of early Wednesday morning, control of the U.S. Senate remained undecided with key races still uncalled.

In less than 24 hours, Wyoming voters will go to the polls and decide who they want in the governor’s mansion for the next four years.

In August, Wyoming Republicans again nominated Gov. Mark Gordon for governor, with the incumbent receiving nearly two-thirds of the vote in his campaign against GOP challengers Rex Rammell and Brent Bien.

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon on Tuesday announced that the state would seek to join two lawsuits defending the legality of the sale of oil and gas leases spanning nearly 120,000 acres of federal land in Wyoming, the latest move in a complex legal and political saga hanging over one of the largest industries in the state.

In a major victory for abortion rights supporters, Teton County District Judge Melissa Owens granted a preliminary injunction against Wyoming’s near-total abortion ban on Wednesday, halting the policy from being implemented for as long as it takes for the court to adjudicate the matter.

WASHINGTON — In a highly-anticipated and controversial ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court Friday eliminated the constitutional right to abortion care, overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade decision which enshrined that right nearly half a century ago.

Wyoming voters have not ousted a sitting governor for decades, and political experts say it’s unlikely that will change this election season. But how the governor navigates pressing issues for voters is another matter.

The law sets aside $2.1 million in coronavirus relief funds for around-the-clock suicide prevention services in a state that recorded the highest suicide rate in the nation in 2020.

The proposed funding would cover an around-the-clock call center.