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An aging and shrinking veterinarian workforce is being felt in the livestock industry. Wyoming hopes education funding tied to an in-state work agreement will help.

Gordon also vetoed a bill that would’ve allowed civil suits against law enforcement agencies for enforcing orders solely regarding firearms or ammunition. Sheriffs worried it’d hamstring their cooperation with the feds. He also vetoed a union related bill.

Yellowstone National Park officials are reminding park visitors to carry bear spray and learn about bear safety.

Hand counting ballots is less secure, less accurate and more time consuming than counting ballots using voting machines, according to studies and local county clerks. But the governor signed a new law requiring county clerks to audit 5% of ballots by hand after the primary and general elections this year.

Gov. Mark Gordon signed two bills establishing a statewide literacy program that will mandate evidence-based strategies in public school classrooms.

Gov. Mark Gordon will let the recalibration bill become law without his signature, citing concerns about local control and flexibility.

Here are some stories from around the state.

Author and photographer Teresa Jordan wrote Cowgirls: Women of the American West. The book, published in 1992, captured stories of authentic cowgirls, past and present.

Today’s trivia question: Are self-driving vehicles legal in Wyoming? Send us your answer to WyomingDebrief@gmail.com or by message on Instagram or Facebook. We’ll give a shout out to the first person to submit the correct answer.

Gov. Mark Gordon signed eight bills into law on Monday and allowed one to become law without his signature.