Visiting legislators generate about $1.25 million in direct spending during a typical 40-day session. Direct spending means that this is what the legislators spend in Cheyenne, whether it’s for meals, lodging, transportation and business services. Keep Reading | 894 words
Wyoming legislators will have $48 million less to spend over the next two years than originally believed, according to a report issued Friday. Keep Reading | 542 words
On Feb. 10, the 2020 Budget Session of the Wyoming Legislature officially begins, one that could be somber and frustrating -- considering Gov. Mark Gordon has told lawmakers that after mandated expenses they only have around $23.5 million to play with. Keep Reading | 897 words
An organization made up of political conservatives seeking an end to the death penalty opened a chapter in Wyoming this week. Keep Reading | 481 words
I can see clearly now – the year 2020 will emerge as one of the most important years in Wyoming’s history as various trends emerge. Keep Reading | 1463 words
Recently, the Legislature’s Labor and health Committee voted down a proposed increase to the malt beverage tax. This tax has not been increased since 1935! Keep Reading | 1281 words
I never served on the Senate Education Committee, but participated in many discussions on school funding formulas, education expenses, school construction, curriculum, teacher salaries and administrative costs. Keep Reading | 769 words
Seven years after creating the nation’s first Board of Mixed Martial Arts, Wyoming is still grappling to stay ahead in the evolving world of combative sports. Keep Reading | 1468 words
Wyoming’s Board of Education has received an attorney general’s opinion on the constitutionality of proposed computer science standards for the state’s schools, a board member said Friday. Keep Reading | 981 words
A plan to expand Medicaid coverage to about 19,000 Wyoming residents won approval from a legislative committee on Tuesday. Keep Reading | 542 words
