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Henderson denied relief Attorney Tim Newcomb could ask Supreme Court to review the case By Juliette Rule rep9@wyomingnews.com Published in the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle CHEYENNE - Russell Henderson has been denied his petition for post-conviction relief, and his attorney won't be allowed to amend that petition, which he filed in April. That decision handed down by Albany County District Judge Jeffrey Donnell favors the state but is a blow to the case presented by Laramie attorney Tim Newcomb. He advocated to restore the rights he said were lost by the man serving two consecutive life sentences for his role in the...

Meyer sounds off at term limits forum By Ilene Olson rep3@wyomingnews.com Published in the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle CASPER - Now that the Wyoming Supreme Court has heard arguments in a lawsuit challenging the state's term limits law, Wyoming Secretary of State Joe Meyer felt free Friday to express his thoughts. "I don't think term limits make any sense whatsoever," Meyer said. "You're getting rid of someone with 12 years of experience and replacing them with someone who can't find the bathroom." The bottom line, he said, lies in the answer to one question: How is Wyoming better off with term limits...

BLM: No easy fix to horse problem By Ty Stockton Published in the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle CHEYENNE – U.S. Bureau of Land Management officials agree with Wyoming’s attorney general that there are too many wild horses in Wyoming. But those same officials add that the solution to the problem is not so obvious. Attorney General Pat Crank said last week that the state intends to file suit against the BLM because it hasn’t properly managed the state’s wild-horse herds. At a media conference, Crank said the overpopulation of wild horses is hurting the animals. He added that the impacts of these...