Lawmaker Won’t Be Punished for Sharing Controversial Memes

Wyoming’s speaker of the House has formally reprimanded a Laramie lawmaker for social media posts that critics saw as advocating for political violence. In a Wednesday statement, Speaker Albert Sommers (R-Pinedale) said the personal posts from Rep. Karlee Provenza (D-Laramie) represented “inappropriate, uncivil conduct for a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives that reflects a discernable lack of judgment.”