An energy policy that was challenged by the lawsuit was repealed in March by the state Legislature, and Montana's attorney general wanted that part of the case dismissed.
LIFT Wyoming was designed to "promote leadership in our young people for Wyoming's future," and it aims to to create a new generation of Wyomingites that can lead the state in new and exciting ways.
"I've been teaching in our school district for 15 years and about five years ago, I had this epiphany that the greatest resource [Wyoming is] exporting is not oil or coal or natural gas; it's actually our youth."
Late afternoon Wednesday, a group gathered at Veterans Park on East Second Street to protest national and local concerns of police brutality, racial profiling, relations with youth in the community, and indifference to certain populations who reported crimes...
Having a conversation with one of my co-workers about the youth in Wyoming and why we ended up in the top 10 for the most at-risk youth in our nation has me really upset.
Expert panels will address the relationship between civic education, civic participation and youth participation in the political process as well as how the changing media landscape impacts youth perceptions of politics.
Wyoming Secretary of State Ed Murray is working on an initiative to get more young people to the polls.
Murray says a large percentage of young Wyomingites are not casting their ballots.
"Only 10% of Wyoming’s youth, aged 18-24, voted in the last election, so we are finally going to tackle this issue...