
Chris Clements
Wyoming State Government Collaboration JournalistLeave a tip: cclemen7@uwyo.edu
Chris Clements is a state government reporter for Wyoming Public Media based in Laramie. He came to WPM from KSJD Radio in Cortez, Colorado, where he reported on Indigenous affairs, drought, and local politics in the Four Corners region. Before that, he graduated with a degree in English (Creative Writing) from Arizona State University. Chris's news stories have been featured on NPR's Weekend Edition and hourly newscasts, as well as on WBUR's Here & Now and National Native News.
This position is partially funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting through the Wyoming State Government Collaboration.
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Open Spaces show rundown for October 3, 2025
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Towns like Pine Haven rely on a network of volunteer firefighters with limited resources to battle sometimes-deadly blazes. In Crook County, property tax cuts have slashed an account meant for new fire engines and equipment.
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Legislators said they were there to look at which elements of one of the state’s largest agencies are the “proper role of government.”
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Lawmakers subpoenaed Clerk Becky Hadlock to testify on ballot misprints in three 2024 races, which led to hand recounts. Hadlock told the subcommittee she had a scheduling conflict.
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The meeting came out of a bill passed in the last general session that sought to rectify differences in how the state and federal constitutions map legislative districts.
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Board members governing one county’s library system started a postcard-writing campaign to get lawmakers’ attention about the loss of revenue.
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Open Spaces show rundown for September 19, 2025
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State government reporter Chris Clements will make a reporting swing through northeast Wyoming, interviewing residents of towns like Hulett about property tax cuts and the future of the state.
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Wyomingites vote by mail when they request absentee ballots in-state or vote overseas. “I'm not sure that we'd want to eliminate mail voting for them,” said one Republican state senator.
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Democratic legislators like Rep. Mike Yin (D-Jackson) have been holding town halls in Republican districts. Wyoming Public Radio’s Chris Clements spoke with Yin about what he’s been hearing.
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Open Spaces show rundown for September 12, 2025
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This week, Senate President Bo Biteman (R-Ranchester) made committee changes to fill vacancies after Sen. Darin Smith (R-Cheyenne) resigned and Sen. Eric Barlow (R-Gillette) stepped down as chair of one panel.