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More cops? Better design? Candidates differ on pass

October, 17 2012
By Kevin Huelsmann, Jackson Hole, Wyo.

Republican House candidate Marti Halverson said she would support a seasonal, possibly temporary, ban on large trucks on Teton Pass.

Her opponent, independent candidate Bill Winney, didn’t rule out a ban but was much more hesitant to support the idea, saying such a restriction could have larger effects on businesses in the area.

The two candidates for House District 22, didn’t end up too far apart in their answers about how to improve safety on the pass. They did, however, differ greatly in how they arrived at their positions.

Halverson said state highway officials’ priorities in western Wyoming are out of whack. They easily could find money to increase patrols to head off overweight trucks and install safety measures, such as new runaway truck ramps, sooner than planned... Full Story >>

About the 2012 state elections

HD-16

Incumbent Ruth Ann Petroff faces off against challenger Bob Biolchini for House District 16 GOP nomination. The district represents Jackson. The Petroff-Biolchini race is the only contested state house race in the county.

Unopposed state races

Republican Marti Halverson is running unopposed in the House District 22 seat.

Incumbent Republican Keith Gingery is running unopposed for the House District 23 seat.

Incumbent Republican Dan Dockstader is running unopposed for the Senate District 16 seat.

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Halverson, Winney square off for HD 22
Marti Halverson has been campaigning in House District 22 since March...
Winney likely will get on ballot for HD 22
Bondurant resident Bill Winney is one step closer to entering the race for Wyoming House District 22, in which he would vie against Star Valley’s Marti Halverson...
GOP rival assails Petroff
State House candidate Bob Biolchini is mounting a full-on attack against incumbent Rep. Ruth Ann Petroff’s GOP credentials, saying that she has deceived members of her party and failed county voters...



2012 Teton County Primary Election
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