At this point, it really just is a show of impunity! There were so many ways she could have done this discreetly:

    As Yin was speaking to the reporter, Bextel approached the lawmaker to tell him she planned to sue him for defamation. 
    
    In her Facebook post, Bextel called Yin a “sore loser.”

The one good news is that, well, the state legislature is contemplating preventing this in the future.

https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/wyoming-senate-c...

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The contrast from the "hey there's nothing wrong with this" and those who were involved is pretty noticeable.

>Asked by a reporter Wednesday morning what she’d given to the lawmakers, Bextel said, “it’s nobody’s business.” Asked if it was a check, Bextel repeated, “it’s nobody’s business,” and walked away.

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>When a reporter told Brady that WyoFile and the News&Guide had confirmation that Bextel was handing out checks, Brady said, “Oh, you do?”

>Brady then asked the reporter, “Where’s the check from?”

>“That’s my question to you. Who is the Teton County donor?” the reporter asked.

>“Well, figure it out,” Brady said before walking back onto the House floor, where reporters are prohibited.