Jordan Uplinger
Wyoming State Govt. Collaboration Digital JournalistLeave a tip: cuplinge@uwyo.edu
Jordan Uplinger was born in NJ but has traveled since 2013 for academic study and work in Oklahoma, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. He gained experience in a multitude of areas, including general aviation, video editing, and political science. In 2021, Jordan's travels brought him to find work with the Wyoming Conservation Corps as a member of Americorps. After a season with WCC, Jordan continued his Americorps service with the local non-profit, Feeding Laramie Valley. His deep interest in the national discourse on class, identity, American politics and the state of material conditions globally has led him to his internship and eventual employment with Wyoming Public Radio.
This position is partially funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting through the Wyoming State Government Collaboration.
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The governor spent the week teasing priorities in his budget ask to lawmakers, which is expected to be released Monday. -
Some lawmakers voiced concerns about gaming expansion in the state. -
2029 remains the expected completion date, with preparations starting in December -
The Vice President of a new $1.2 billion data center explains how the power, water and economics of the center might affect Cheyenne. -
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The bill would have provided some protections for people who agree to hold onto guns when asked by someone experiencing a mental health crisis. -
Sen. Cynthia Lummis called the FBI’s 2023 investigation into her phone records and data the “most serious infringements on the separation of powers in American history.” -
The Federal Bureau of Investigation reviewed senators’ and a representative’s phone calls made during the week of January 6, 2021. -
The program was a priority of Gov. Mark Gordon’s after last year’s historic wildfires. -
Some Wyoming lawmakers are considering reforming the state’s records requests law and public access laws. It would affect how Wyomingites access public records or view public meetings from any government entity. -
Self-driving cars, right-to-repair laws and crypto tech were center stage for legislators, students and industry enthusiasts alike in Laramie during the Wyoming Blockchain Stampede and the legislature’s Select Committee on Blockchain, Financial Technology, and Digital Innovation Technology meeting. -
Students in Powell will take to the skies – remotely – after the college won a large grant from the National Science Foundation.
