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The Wyoming Senate s Health and Labor committee voted 3-2 to limit the power of the governor and public health officials regarding a public health order.
The bill requires legislative approval for a statewide health order to be expanded beyond 30 days. Local government officials would have to approve a local health order that goes beyond 15 days.
Gillette Sen. Troy McKeown said the bill would also delay a health order for 48 hours in order for the public to comment. Park County Commissioner Lee Livingston said he was uncomfortable overruling a public health official. I can guide you to a big elk, but I m probably not the one you d want to come to for health decisions, he said.
Wyoming Senate Committee moves forward with bill that would add restrictions to health orders
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Outgoing lawmaker plans protest of health orders
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With Gov. Mark Gordonâs public health orders meant to slow the spread of COVID-19 set to expire, a departing Wyoming Republican lawmaker is organizing a protest at the Wyoming State Capitol on Monday to urge those orders not be renewed, though infection numbers have fallen off since the orders took effect.
Outgoing Rep. Scott Clem, R-Gillette, plans to march on the Wyoming State Capitol at noon Monday to âpeaceably assemble and protest the tyranny of our Wyoming State Governor,â he said Monday in a Facebook post, claiming that Gordon views Wyoming residents as âsubjects to be controlled by big brother.â