A recent lawsuit brought forward by environmental groups is attempting to halt all Bureau of Land Management (BLM) coal leasing activity until a 1979 environmental analysis has been updated. According to a news release from the governor’s office the lawsuit, Western Organization of Resource Councils v. Jewell, claims that the BLM must stop leasing coal until…
Following renovations to the University of Wyoming planetarium, newly reopened this semester, have equipped the building with the capability to provide supplemental instruction on a wider array of subjects than its former technology allowed. A donation of $875,000 provided to the university by the Windy Ridge Foundation, a non-profit based in Laramie, allowed for a…
A supplementary budget proposal approved by Governor Mead allots around $15 million in funding increases for public school districts statewide. While not yet approved by the state legislature, the proposal is being pushed strongly by Mead and contains budget recommendations from various state departments. “We have more than adequate resources to fund government operations; invest…
Out of state political action committees (PAC) are still required to disclose all financial contributions to political campaigns and individuals in Wyoming after a ruling from the state legislature. But this fact alone may not be of much consequence for campaigns in the state. The Wyoming Legislative Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee…
It is doubtful there will be very high levels of participation amongst young voters in the looming elections this year. Furthermore, no one should find this fact surprising. However, one group will. The Democratic candidates. This is not to say that gubernatorial candidate Pete Gosar has opinions on social and economic issues that youth voters,…
A recent poll incumbent shows Matt Mead leading by 22 points in voter support over Democratic candidate Pete Gosar, according Real Clear Politics online. A Casper Star- Tribune poll indicates a gap of 25 points in favor of Mead. Both polls have a four point margin of error. Democratic gubernatorial candidates do not necessarily always…
A series of ad campaigns sponsored and created by the College Republican National Committee (CRNC) have received criticism and backlash recently from both Democratic pundits, and the internet community in general. The ads in question feature a parody of the TLC show “Say Yes to the Dress” wherein a young woman, described as an undecided…
Environmental issues are known to be divisive topics in the bureaucratic world. Particularly in a state such as Wyoming, where millions of acres of national forest and wilderness exist side by side with land being utilized for billions of dollars’ worth of natural resource generated revenue. In the case of Wyoming’s Whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis)…
A little less than one week ago, Pew Research Center published a survey wherein United States citizens from four different generations were asked ten political values questions in order to determine what ideological make up permeated each generation. Jocelyn Kiley and Michael Dimock authored the article, which sums up its findings bluntly within the title,…
There have been three separate cases of states changing the legality of same sex marriage in 2014, two by court ruling and one by legislative vote. Same-sex marriage advocates in Wyoming are championing a new study outlining projected economic benefits of changing the state’s existing laws. In December of 2012, Adam Stevenson, a professor…
On Monday night the UW chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes sponsored a lecture from Dave Nutting, a co-director of the Alpha and Omega Institute of Creation. “Why can two different Ph.D scientists look at the same information, one comes up with the idea of evolution, and the other comes up the idea of…
After several years of university administrations creating a strong dichotomy between “academic institution” and “community,” UW’s Director of Governmental Affairs Mike Massie said the current cosmetic construction taking place on the Visual Arts Building was prompted by a shifting administrative mindset. In response to the high number of concerns and comments received from Laramie residents…
