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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Wyoming’s governor bashed the Biden administration, referenced uncertainty caused by property tax reductions and promised to “honor the conscientiousness of our forebears” in his $11 billion budget proposal. -
The governor spent the week teasing priorities in his budget ask to lawmakers, which is expected to be released Monday. -
Gov. Mark Gordon and the Wyoming GOP highlighted Eklund’s “commitment to Wyoming’s agricultural community” in press releases detailing his death. -
Wyoming U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis was among nine lawmakers whose phone records were investigated by the FBI over “Election Law Matters” after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. -
Airports near Casper, Rock Springs and Laramie are putting out calls for help as the federal government shutdown reaches day 43. -
The legislation could make recounts more common, allow for more hand count audits and ban the use of student and non-photo IDs when voting. -
Former vice president and longtime Wyoming politician Dick Cheney saw his status within the Republican Party rise and fall over the course of his career. A former WPR reporter looks back on covering him. -
The longtime Wyoming politician died due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, according to his family. -
That’s according to an October report from state revenue forecasters. The Wyoming Freedom Caucus says big cuts are still needed to the budget. -
Without sharing details of where they plan to make cuts, members of the Freedom Caucus say they want to dramatically reduce government spending. Gov. Mark Gordon says he’s drafting a "lean" budget. -
Out of 80 formal election complaints submitted to the Secretary of State's office in the past two years, 7.5% contained allegations of voter fraud. Most alleged misconduct or errors by officials.
