WY legislature

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GOP members of the Legislature nominated Rep. Chip Neiman (R-Hulett) to be speaker of the House, Rep. Jeremy Haroldson (R-Wheatland) to be speaker pro tempore and Rep. Scott Heiner (R-Green River) to be majority whip. All are Freedom Caucus members or endorsees.

In a letter, state lawmakers requested testimony about the future of the University of Wyoming Lab School. Last summer UW gave the K-8 school one year to vacate the campus premises. Representatives from the school district and UW came forward at a recent interim education committee meeting.

The idea under consideration is to make a public webpage with a rundown of how House and Senate electeds are voting on a bill in real-time. The proposal came up after leaders scrapped a separate proposal restricting journalists' access to parts of the state Capitol building.

Wyoming Public Radio asked Wyomingites on the streets of Laramie about their reactions to the shooting that left former President Donald Trump injured, two spectators seriously injured and another spectator dead.

As that legislation kicks in, the size of the state’s permanent trust funds is expected to grow beyond $30 billion by early August, the most the state has ever had in its savings accounts.

The proposal would reduce the length of state math assessments for students in grades 3 through 8 by 30 percent, and make math tests for 9th graders optional instead of required, among other changes.

The Cheyenne Housing Authority provides low-income public housing to residents of Laramie and Cheyenne. It also runs a voucher program across the state.

Previously known as “Chloe’s Law,” a ban on gender-affirming care for minors in Wyoming could be vetoed or signed into law by Gov. Mark Gordon at any point in the next 15 days.

The average hourly wage for caretakers who take care of those with disabilities is around $14 in Wyoming. Employers are struggling with retention while the price of everything is going up. So, it’s getting hard to keep people in these jobs.