"A strong civil society and democracy requires its citizens be informed with the facts.” -- Patricia Harrison, CPB President and CEO
The Wyoming State Government Collaboration answers the questions: How does your government work? What does it do? How does it affect your life? What role do you play in creating a healthy and functioning state? Funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Collaboration employs two reporters dedicated to reporting on Wyoming’s state government activity. Wyoming Public Media and Jackson Hole Community Radio are partnering to cover reporting both on air and online.
The initiative stemmed from the State Government Coverage in Public Media survey commissioned by CPB and published in 2022. The survey found that while public media stations in all 50 states provide original state government reporting at least weekly when their legislatures are in session, not all states have a full-time state government beat reporter based at a public media station. Wyoming was selected from national media applicants from 19 states.
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A task force voted this week to site the forthcoming facility on nearly 2,000 acres of land near Cody. It’s expected to accommodate shotgun, pistol and rifle ranges, as well as archery.
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A draft bill would extend the duration of leases given to private developers on state trust lands from 75 years to 99. That could help developers get financing for apartment complexes and other large projects from banks that often require longer leases.
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When candidates decline debates and forums, voters may be the ones who lose
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The WPR politics team brings you this news quiz on the latest from around the Cowboy State, updated regularly.
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Community elders in Cheyenne recall the devastation and grief that followed the assassination of John F. Kennedy
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Wyoming Grant Assistance Program offers grant assistance to state agencies, local and tribal governments, nonprofits and small businesses that face barriers to access grant funding.
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The state will only sell the parcel to the federal government if the Bureau of Land Management picks a less conservation-minded management plan for Rock Springs. Even if that happens, the State Board of Land Commissioners will also need to vote in favor of it.