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Today is 4/20, the unofficial "holiday" for marijuana users and activists all over the world. To celebrate, the Wyoming Chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws has officially filed an initiative petition to Wyoming Attorney General Peter K...

The Wyoming Game and Fish has identified five common violations that crop up every hunting season.

Laramie residents and University of Wyoming students have the opportunity to hear a legal debate over alleged human rights violations during oil exploration in Nigeria at a UW College of Law forum this week. The dialogue will occur during the Potter Law Club’s annual spring discussion of a controversial legal event.

Wyoming’s only licensed horse racing operator says a new state law that allows regulators to issue three-year permits to horse racing businesses will bring stability to the industry. The law was signed by Gov. Matt Mead earlier this month. It gives the state commission that oversees horse racing the power to issue permits of up to three years for live and simulcast racing.

Government watchdogs and the general public in Wyoming have new tools to keep track of what agencies and boards are doing. The budget session that ended Thursday advanced two bills that address concerns rising out of the digital age.

The Wyoming House has given preliminary approval to a bill that would allow drivers to exceed the posted speed limit by up to 10 miles per hour when passing another vehicle. The House on Monday endorsed a bill sponsored by Rep. Del McOmie, a Lander Republican.