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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Lawmakers Propose Major Change in Education [AUDIO]
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Bill Would Create Education Administration Position
The Chairmen of the Legislature’s Joint Education Committee are sponsoring legislation to change the governance of Wyoming K-12 public education system. Sen. Hank Coe (R-Park) and Rep. Matt Teeters (R-Goshen) have offered SF0104 “Education - state administration” to create an appointed position to administer the Department of Education
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Wyoming Lawmakers React to Governor’s State of State [AUDIO]
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Woman and Child Hit By Vehicle
At approximately 2:00 pm Cheyenne Police officers were called to 17th Street and Capitol for a vehicle vs pedestrian crash. Cheyenne police department spokesman Officer Dan Long says officers arrived on scene and found a 26-year-old female, who was pushing her 7-month-old baby in a stroller, had been hit by a car while they crossed the street. The vehicle then left the area. The wom
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Wyoming Legislators Sworn In, Get To Work [AUDIO]
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Wyoming Legislature to Tackle Budget, Healthcare and Taxes [AUDIO]
The general session of the 62nd Wyoming Legislature officially begins Tuesday and the supplemental budget will be the biggest issue lawmakers will tackle. Rep. Tom Lubnau, Incoming Speaker of the Wyoming House says with the decrease in income that the state has, there's not a lot of room for legislative initiative
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Wyoming’s Martinez Out Indefinitely with Hand Injury
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First National Bank Changes Name and Charter
First National Bank of Wyoming will begin operating as Capital West Bank, beginning Monday 12/31. Capital West President and CEO Kelso Kelly, says signs will change and customers will notice an updated logo, but there are no planned changes to management or personnel, or to the high level of customer care
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Root Sports to Air Cowboys vs. CSU Game
Root Sports will air the University of Wyoming men’s basketball game at Colorado State on Saturday, Feb. 2. The Mountain West contest will now tip at 5 p.m. MT. Root sports has picked up eight total Cowboy basketball games duri
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“Homeless Memorial Day” Ceremony at Wyoming Capitol
The Wyoming Coalition for the Homeless and Community Action of Laramie County held their annual 'Homeless Memorial Day" Friday on the steps of the Capitol building in Cheyenne. Rachael Bennett, board chair for t