Bills of this nature are opposed by every major medical and pediatric association and both the Wyoming Psychological Association and the State Academy of Pediatrics testified against it.

HB0068 would have allowed for surveillance cameras to be placed at crosswalks in school zones as a safety measure. It would also have allowed citations to be issued for drivers who were caught violating traffic laws in these zones. Supporters of the bill said it would have helped law enforcement catch offenders and improve students safety while opponents questioned its constitutionality and effectiveness.

Democrat Lester C. Hunt was a successful Wyoming Secretary of State, Wyoming’s 19th governor and a U.S. Senator.

Antler hunting season on public lands is a huge event in western and southern Wyoming, and residents may soon get a three-day advantage.Under House Bill 123, public lands that currently have an antler hunting season would still open to hunters on May 1 at 6 a.m., but only for Wyoming residents. Non-residents would have to wait till May 4 to participate.

A top coal producer in Wyoming is donating money to the University of Wyoming (UW) to help fund research into future uses of coal, which the coal industry and state are hedging their bets that these discoveries will keep the resource from going obsolete.

The bill would stop courts from compelling a journalist to reveal their confidential sources.

The Wyoming House floor will consider a bill that would give the Wyoming governor the right to strike an agreement with tribes on treaty based hunting, fishing and gathering rights.

Wyoming is currently on of eight states that don't have a minimum marriage age, though a recommended age of 16 exists in state statute. The bill would set the minimum age at 18 with some exceptions.

From 2022 to 2023, Colorado is seeing the second-highest increases in monthly private health insurance costs – nearly 20% – compared to the national average of less than 4%, according to an analysis by the finance website ValuePenguin. Wyoming and New Mexico also ranked in the top 5 with increases around 15%.

The Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act was recently signed into law and bans the export of cultural tribal objects. It also increases penalties for stealing and trafficking them.

Outdoor recreation is booming in Wyoming and requests to build new trails often supersede available funds. A proposed bill would have put millions of dollars toward the effort, but lawmakers voted it down for fear of it being too much money.

The bill would have let municipalities run their own "ranked choice" elections for nonpartisan local races.

Thinking about the next pandemic is job number one for many researchers around the world. Here's a look at the World Health Organization's current list of pathogens with pandemic potential.

The creator of the KonMari method says there are other things that spark joy besides a totally tidy home.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fired the chairman of his ruling Conservative Party Sunday over a "serious breach" of the ministerial code.

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter snapped the uncanny photo in December. Eyes are formed by craters. A hill with a "V-shaped collapse structure" resembles a snout.

Not well-known in many parts of the United States, candlepin bowling is mostly found in New England and nearby parts of Canada. The aging alleys are held together with "duct tape and bubble gum."

The group preserves and pays homage to one of Cuba's most important musical forms, with a vitality demonstrating that the septeto tradition is still fresh and alive in Santiago de Cuba today.

The city's police department has disbanded the so-called SCORPION unit whose officers beat Nichols. Democratic lawmakers in Tennessee say they'll introduce new criminal justice legislation.

The founding father of American punk and a fixture in the 1970s New York rock scene died Saturday as the result of a brief illness.