Wyoming House

The legislature said yes, Matt Mead said no, and since the Governor has the last word, planning of the proposed new state office building will be delayed.

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The Wyoming House and Senate have passed parallel budget bills spelling out their respective visions of how to fund state government over the next two years. Both bills call for roughly $3.2 billion in spending for the period starting in July.

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming House of Representatives has approved a bill that would require some state welfare recipients to undergo drug testing.

By a vote of 37-to-23 on Monday, the House gave its final approval to the bill

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The House of Representatives has passed a bill that would give localities the option of approving sixth-penny sales tax money to pay for road work.

Democratic Rep. James Byrd, of Cheyenne, sponsored the legislation that would allow the specific-purpose tax to be used for the major maintenance, renovation or reconstruction of specific sections of public roads

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The Wyoming House of Representatives won’t consider a bill to start the process of changing the state Constitution to allow the governor to appoint the state superintendent of public instruction. The bill sponsored by Rep. Steve Harshman, a Casper Republican, failed to get the required two-thirds vote on Friday for consideration during the budget session.

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(AP) - The Wyoming Senate has defeated a bill that would have barred state recognition of same-sex marriages performed elsewhere.

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A federal judge in Florida has deemed the Obama administration's health care overhaul as unconstitutional. The Judge sided with twenty six states who joined a lawsuit in an attempt to over turn Obama's health care bill.

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