Wyoming Freedom Caucus

Jeremy Haroldson is a pastor at Impact Ministries in Wheatland. He also holds a leadership position in the state House. This is the first in a series on the interplay between religion and politics in Wyoming.

The panel will hear testimony and produce a report on incorrect ballots used in Weston County for three 2024 races.

Wyoming’s gun-free zones repeal went into effect this week. States with similar laws, like Ohio, Nebraska and Georgia, saw an increase in gun-related incidents since passing them, according to an analysis by the Gun Violence Data Hub.

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.

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.

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.”

The requirement had been a key plank in Secretary of State Chuck Gray’s policy agenda heading into the last legislative session. It also had the support of the Wyoming Freedom Caucus, of which Gray is a founding member.

Bryan Miller said he helped grow participation during his years in county politics, and that he wants to bring that same energy to the state. He also wants to do more with a state committee that compares bills to the state party platform.