Jeff Victor
ReporterLeave a tip: jvictor@uwyo.edu
Jeff is a part-time reporter for Wyoming Public Media, as well as the owner and editor of the Laramie Reporter, a free online news source providing in-depth and investigative coverage of local events and trends. His work has also appeared in the Laramie Boomerang and WyoFile.
Interning as a science reporter with WPM during the summer of 2019, Jeff was promoted to his current position while finishing his master’s degree at University of Wyoming. In a former life as a Laramie Boomerang reporter, he was awarded six Pacemakers for his coverage of the university and Laramie culture. In his free time, Jeff laments the loss of his left kidney, drowning that sorrow with books about science, mead made locally, and far too many podcasts. His cat, Ramona, is far more interesting.
He specializes in political and science reporting, and enjoys afflicting the comfortable.
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The long-time library director had sued local government officials for her 2023 termination, alleging they violated her free speech rights by punishing her for refusing to move LGBTQ+ books. -
The parties have yet to argue the underlying allegations in court. UW sought immediate dismissal on procedural grounds, which the court denied. -
A federal court dismissed the 2023 case for a second time last month. The case has propelled its participants into the national spotlight. -
In a lawsuit filed this week, UW argues that Laramie cannot impose the $400,000 annual stormwater fee on a public university. It also argues the state law allowing that fee is unconstitutional. -
UW has 3,000 fewer students today than it did in 2015. But this fall's student headcount of 10,800 has UW officials celebrating. -
The University of Wyoming's president highlighted ongoing challenges, and some causes for celebration, during the annual State of the University address. -
Major federal legislation passed this summer will have big impacts on higher education. But it's not yet clear what those impacts will look like at Wyoming colleges. -
The first draft proposes increased funding for counselors, nurses, school resource officers and tutors, while cutting more than 100 librarians across the state. -
Laramie County District Court Judge Peter Froelicher’s order states the battle over education funding is of “great public importance.” -
Dyslexia advocates are hoping Wyoming will create a new literacy division within the state Department of Education. -
Judge Alan Johnson writes the court cannot force the sorority to adopt a "narrow" definition of woman. Dismissed with prejudice, the suit cannot be tried again. -
Wyoming lawmakers are weighing major changes to the state’s Hathaway Scholarship program.
