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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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. -
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They include a bill to raise the penalty for ignoring a legislative subpoena and another that would require county clerks to notify political parties of the time and place of post-election ballot audits. -
That’s after the governor concluded a similar investigation into Weston County Clerk Becky Hadlock in May that found her actions in 2024 didn’t add up to “willful negligence.” -
The Wyoming State Capitol complex has been swept and confirmed all clear, after a suspected improvised explosive device was found on the grounds this morning. -
A draft bill that would kickstart the request comes as nearly 30,000 food benefits recipients in Wyoming won’t get their payments to buy food next month if the government shutdown continues. -
After mining industry trade groups sued to overturn the rule, federal judges twice paused its enforcement before the government shutdown delayed it a third time this month. Andy Martin went to the Department of Labor to speak out against further delays. -
Radiant Industries, a clean energy start-up, wanted to build a plant to manufacture micro nuclear reactors near Bar Nunn. Its decision to abandon that idea has upset state politicians like Gov. Mark Gordon. -
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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. -
Legislators said they were there to look at which elements of one of the state’s largest agencies are the “proper role of government.”
