Politics Kaycee Clark Politics Kaycee Clark

Wyoming Joins Lawsuits Defending Oil and Gas Lease Sales

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.

Read More
Politics Kaycee Clark Politics Kaycee Clark

Wyoming Democrats Embrace a Newfound Spotlight

Wyoming is, by all accounts, among the most conservative states in the nation. In 2020, then-President Donald Trump took the state with 70 percent of the vote, besting President Joe Biden by a greater margin than he did anywhere else nationwide. Biden’s approval rating in Wyoming currently stands at 22 percent, according to a July Morning Consult poll, with 76 percent of Equality State voters voicing disapproval.

Read More