David Dudley
Wyoming State Government Collaboration JournalistDavid Dudley is an award-winning journalist who has written for The Guardian, The Christian Science Monitor, High Country News, WyoFile, and the Wyoming Truth, among many others. David was a Guggenheim Crime in America Fellow at John Jay College from 2020-2023. During the past 10 years, David has covered city and state government, business, economics and public safety beats for various publications. He lives in Cheyenne with his family.
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Open Spaces show rundown for April 26, 2024
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Chief Justice Kate Fox worries about the rise of threats against judges, court employees and their families. A new bill making its way through Congress may help. But Fox said that when the stakes are this high, waiting isn't an option.
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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a federal order to prevent the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The highly contagious disease has been detected in dairy cattle in the U.S.
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Threats against judges and other court employees have spiked from 28 incidents to 118 in the past four years, according to data provided by the Wyoming Supreme Court. The numbers could be higher, a spokesman for the Wyoming Supreme Court said, but many incidents aren't recorded.
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State property tax refund applications are now open at the Wyoming Department of Revenue's website. Homeowners may apply for relief of up to half of the median residential property tax amount.
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Rep. Mike Yin talks traveling to Cheyenne, serving his constituents and Wyomingites across the stateRepresentative Mike Yin faces a unique set of challenges when he travels from Jackson to Cheyenne to work on behalf of his Teton County constituents. To do so effectively, he needs to cut through the noise of preconceived notions about the region he represents.
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Governor Mark Gordon rejected the Secretary of State's proposed voter registration rules last week. Gray's proposed rules would have required people registering to vote in Wyoming to prove their residency if their identification didn't already show it.
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Scientists, water officials and other civic leaders believe seeding the clouds can help Wyoming augment its water stores as drought in West US continues.
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Governor Mark Gordon has directed the State Construction Department to draft rules that will allow gun owners to carry concealed weapons in state facilities. That will include state libraries, museums, public schools, health care facilities and offices, among others.