RIVERTON — What does government transparency mean in the state of Wyoming?

When the State Legislature’s Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Committee met in Lander earlier this year, it heard that requests for public records are met by local governments with a variety of responses.

Some hand their records over right away, free of charge; some have fee schedules in place and charge accordingly; some charge fees too steep for many Wyomingites to pay; some, the committee heard, never respond at all.

One person, Cheyenne resident Victor Miller, described the situation as “lawlessness.”

“What you have is kind of a law-and-order question,” he told the committee.

After hearing from constituents, industry professionals, government officials, and other lawmakers, the commi

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