CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Wyoming Senate President Phil Nicholas says state lawmakers have acted properly in overseeing the $300 million state Capitol restoration project.
"Having failed in the political process to derail efforts to accomplish the Capitol Square Project as mandated by law, the plaintiffs to this lawsuit have now turned to the courts to air their alleged grievances."
The 3.5-ton bronze sculpture of Abraham Lincoln overlooking I-80 between Laramie and Cheyenne is set to be removed from its pedestal this morning.
The 30-foot granite pedestal will remain behind while the statue of Honest Abe is transported by truck to Eagle Bronze Foundry in Lander for restoration and cleaning...