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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A Wyoming judge is weighing whether to temporarily block part of a law that would exclude the use of abortion pills for off-label uses. In early May, abortion advocates in Wyoming added the law to an existing civil lawsuit against two new abortion restrictions. -
The decision by the court’s conservative supermajority deals a setback to supporters of transgender rights as GOP-dominated states and the Trump administration look to eliminate protections for trans people. -
Lawmakers might try amending the state Constitution to abolish the use of different types of property, like residential and industrial, as a means of raising revenue. -
Open Spaces show rundown for May 30, 2025 -
A new study says the abortion pill mifepristone is 22 times more dangerous than previously known. What to make of a study that seems to upend years of accepted science? -
Gov. Mark Gordon said he won’t pass off his investigation of Weston County Clerk Becky Hadlock to the attorney general, or seek her removal from office. Republicans in Weston County and nearby have thoughts. -
Ryan Schelhaas will take outgoing Attorney General Bridget Hill’s position until he or another candidate can be confirmed by the state Senate in the 2026 legislative budget session. -
Open Spaces show rundown for May 16, 2025 -
Wyoming’s last election cycle saw few procedural hiccups and a Freedom Caucus surge to power in the House. But members of the caucus want to crack down on voter fraud anyway. -
The Center for Media and Democracy obtained private emails between Gray and a conservative policy group that show he was sent line by line edits on a bill to ban foreign funding of ballot measures. A political science professor said the exchange was “certainly noteworthy.”
