This session, several Freedom Caucus legislators received checks from Don Grasso, a newcomer to Wyoming and Jackson resident. The controversy exploded when some of them were handed checks on the house floor, a “bad optic,” or, as Freedom Caucus Chair Rachel Rodriguez-Williams said, “bribery?”
“Checkgate” recipients:
John Bear, Campbell County
Marlene Brady, Sweetwater County
Gary Brown, Laramie County
Bob Ide, Natrona County
Chris Knapp, Campbell County
Tony Locke, Natrona County
Darin McCann, Sweetwater County
Chip Neiman, Crook County
Joe Webb, Uinta County