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As SB25-003 advances to committee, Wyoming is closely watching the aggressive semiauto weapon ban
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As SB25-003 advances to committee, Wyoming is closely watching the aggressive semiauto weapon ban

By Mark Heinz | Cowboy State Daily A proposed sweeping ban on semiautomatic firearms in Colorado is part of a larger trend to that state becoming more urbanized than left-leaning, a Wyoming gun rights advocate said.  “I hope we and other groups can stop this, but it’s pretty bad,” said Mark Jones of Buffalo, who’s also the national director for Gun Owners of America.  Controversial gun control bills are nothing new in Colorado. During its 2024 session, the Colorado Legislature considered a ban on “assault weapons” (semiautomatic rifles with high-capacity ammunition magazines).  READ THE FULL STORY AT COWBOY STATE DAILY
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DEA forecasting record-breaking fentanyl seizures in Rocky Mountain region, including in Colorado, Utah
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DEA forecasting record-breaking fentanyl seizures in Rocky Mountain region, including in Colorado, Utah

By Jen Kocher | Cowboy State Daily While fentanyl arrests may be down so far in Wyoming this year, seizures are skyrocketing in adjacent southern border states while a more deadly form of meth takes hold across the state. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency saw record seizures of fentanyl in Utah in June, surpassing the prior year by nearly 17%. The arrests were part of DEA’s Operation Cash Out efforts to increase its ground game while simultaneously going after drug profits leaving the country. READ THE FULL STORY AT COWBOY STATE DAILY
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‘Billboards are effective’: Wyoming sheriff laughs at “Venezuela Ahead” billboard at Colorado border
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‘Billboards are effective’: Wyoming sheriff laughs at “Venezuela Ahead” billboard at Colorado border

By Leo Wolfson | Cowboy State Daily A large billboard warns drivers along southbound Interstate 25 at the Wyoming-Colorado border: “Venezuela Ahead, Be Prepared!” on a color scheme that mimics the Venezuelan flag. This is in reference to recent reports of a Venezuelan gang named Tren de Aragua taking over an apartment complex in Aurora, Colorado, a large suburb of Denver. Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak said he burst out laughing when he saw the billboard for the first time. READ THE FULL STORY AT COWBOY STATE DAILY
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In Wyoming, there’s a movement to ditch machines in favor of hand counts and secretary of state supports it
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In Wyoming, there’s a movement to ditch machines in favor of hand counts and secretary of state supports it

By Leo Wolfson | Cowboy State Daily A push to eliminate electronic ballot counting machines in favor of hand counts in Wyoming’s elections is spreading across the state, and it has the full support of Secretary of State Chuck Gray. Wyoming Voter Initiatives, the same group that recently turned in 44,000 signatures to get a property tax initiative on the 2026 ballot, is now working on a new effort to have all ballots hand counted. The goal is to get the initiative on the 2026 ballots and implemented for the 2028 elections. In addition to the “People’s Initiative to Restore Hand Tabulation of all Elections in Wyoming” ballot initiative, the group also wants to overhaul the state’s Title 22 election code through the Legislature by enacting measures allowing for public ba...
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