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CASPER – A bill that forbids employers from requiring staff to show proof of vaccination in most cases gained near-unanimous support from a Wyoming legislative committee Thursday. The bill, now sponsored by the Legislature’s Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Committee, has three primary actions: It requires health care facilities, essential businesses and government entities to accommodate unvaccinated people who require their services; It allows students to apply for waivers to K-12 vaccination requirements based on “personal objec...
The state of Wyoming has officially authorized its seven community colleges to offer Bachelor of Applied Science degrees. It’s the fruit of a hard-fought battle in the Legislature over Senate File 111 (now Enrolled Act 80.) SF 111 was one piece of legislation seeking to bolster attainment in the state. In 2018, then-Gov. Matt Mead issued two executive orders to increase post-secondary attainment in Wyoming. The executive order was in response to a recommendation from the ENDOW committee, which seeks to find ways to diversify Wyoming’s eco...
