Wyoming's lawmakers are wrestling with a bill that could change how self-defense cases are handled. It's all about protecting those who protect themselves.
✍🏼 On May 8, Senator Cynthia Lummis introduced the Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2025, aimed at safeguarding firefighters, communities, and property in Wyoming and across the west from the destructive impacts of wildfires 🔥
💰 Senator Cynthia Lummis and New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Michigan Representative Lisa McClain and California Representative Robert Garcia introduced the Common Cents Act, bipartisan legislation, backed by President Trump, to suspend production of the penny and save American taxpayers money.
“It has been a long wait, but Wyoming is thrilled to finally see this innovative answer to the disposal needs of inert decommissioned wind turbine materials approved,” stated Todd Parfitt, Wyoming’s Director of the WDEQ.
Cheyenne Mayor Patrick Collins believes the bias crimes ordinance he publicly signed earlier this month will be the "most important" legislation he signs during his term in office.
Wyoming is one of just three states that haven’t enacted hate crimes legislation since Matthew Shepard was beaten and left for dead in Laramie in 1998.