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Wyoming GOP chairman mentioning secession from the union causes uproar

When Frank Eathorne, Wyoming’s Republican Party chairman, mentioned “secession” during a conversation on Steve Bannon’s podcast, it set off a flurry of tweets and ribbing at the Cowboy State’s expense over the weekend. On Friday, Eathorne went on Bannon’s podcast, “War Room Pandemic,” which Youtube banned a few weeks ago, to talk about Wyoming GOP Congresswoman Liz Cheney’s vote in favor of impeaching President Donald Trump. The conversation veered into talk of secession. “We are straight-talking, focused on the global scene, but we’re also focused at home. Many Western states have the ability to be self-reliant, and we’re keeping eyes on Texas, too, and their consideration of possible secession,” Eathorne said, according to the Casper Star Tribune.

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Misconduct complaints lodged against prosecutors, investigations underway

Several families are demanding accountability after they say they were victims of criminal misconduct at the hands of the Teton County Prosecuting Attorneyâs Office. In the last few months, various complaints about the county attorneyâs office breaking the stateâs restricted disclosure law have been filed with the Wyoming State Bar, Teton County Sheriffâs Office, Jackson Police Department and Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation. âThe Teton County Attorneyâs Office and anyone else working for the government who violated this law must be held accountable for their actions and prevented from illegally and unnecessarily damaging the reputations of people who are falsely accused of crimes in the future,â attorneys Devon Petersen and Tom Fleener wrote in an email to the News&Guide.

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Lummis only Wyoming delegate to object to electoral college results

U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., objected to counting Pennsylvania s Electoral College votes hours after a violent mob supporting President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol, causing significant damage, leading members of the U.S. Congress to seek shelter and delaying the certification of President-elect Joe Biden s November victory by nearly six hours. Lummis, sworn in Jan. 3 to replace now-retired Wyoming Sen. Mike Enzi, was the only member of Wyoming s congressional delegation to support either of the two objections the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives considered. Sen. John Barrasso and Rep. Liz Cheney, both Republicans, both voted against objections to Electoral College results in Pennsylvania and Arizona.

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WyoFile: Cops, Towns, Counties and Industry Divided Over New Health Orders

Personal beliefs and local politics are driving inconsistent, often contradictory responses to Wyoming’s health orders from law enforcement, local elected officials and business leaders. In the expanded public-health orders signed Dec. 7, the state left enforcement of both a mask mandate and a bar and restaurant curfew to local officials. The orders drew wide support from the state’s principal industries, healthcare organizations and even its Republican congressional delegation, but the reactions of would-be enforcers across the state have been far from universally cooperative. Advertisement - Story continues below. In Sweetwater County, Sheriff John Grossnickle and County Attorney Dan Erramouspe issued a statement on Dec. 8 describing the mask mandate from Gov. Mark Gordon and State Health Officer Dr. Alexia Harrist as unenforceable because it would require law enforcement to assess someone’s medical condition.

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Cops, towns, counties and industry divided over new health orders

Cops, towns, counties and industry divided over new health orders
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