Amy Richards
Amy Richards is News Director for Townsquare Media-Cheyenne. She has long experience covering local news and is well known in the state capitol for her Legislative coverage.
Amy Richards
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Proposed Bill to Change UW President Search Decision [AUDIO]
January 24, 2013
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House Kills Bill to Open Arrest Records In Sexual Assault Cases [AUDIO]
January 23, 2013 A Natrona County Judge heard arguments Tuesday in the fracking disclosure case. Doug Randall has the details. The Wyoming House defeated a bill that would have allowed the released of names of people charged with sexual assault before they are bound over to district court. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Education Bill Debated On House Floor [AUDIO]
January 23, 2013 The Senate Labor, Health and Social Services committee voted 4-to-1 on Wednesday to recommend that the full senate not pass the bill to add nearly 30,000 people to the medicaid rolls in the state.Green River Senator John Hastert, who is sponsoring the bill, says despite the do not pass recommendation, the bill will likely come up for debate in the Senate
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Medicaid, budgets and Education Debated [AUDIO]
January 22, 2013 The Wyoming Senate is considering a bill that would try and reform the state's Medicaid program. Senator Charlie Scott, Chairman of the Senate Labor, Health and Social Services Committee,says that could be difficult because of the limitations put on the state's by the federal government
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House Speaker On Education Bill [AUDIO]
January 21, 2013
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Gas Tax Passes the House, Heading to the Senate [AUDIO]
January 18, 2013 A proposal to raise Wyoming fuel taxes by a dime a gallon has passed the Wyoming House on a 35-24 vote.The bill would raise the tax from the existing rate of 14 cents a gallon up to 24 cents. Proponents say the hike would raise about $70 million a year for the state highway system and local governments
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Gas Tax Increase Moves Forward In House [AUDIO]
January 17, 2013
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Ed Bill Passes Senate, Heads to House [AUDIO]
January 16, 2013
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Education Reform Bill Clears Another Hurdle [AUDIO]
January 15, 2013
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Legislative Committee Passes Fuel Tax Increase Bill [AUDIO]
January 14, 2013 The house revenue committee voted 7-2 to recommend approval of a bill to hike fuel taxes by a dime. The tax would increase from 14 cents to 24 cents a gallon on gasoline.
Committee member Laramie County Representative John Eklund (HD-10), tried to amend the bill to add a sunset date for the tax