• Big picture takeaways from a session with a lot of firsts
    Mar 15 2025

    Between the Freedom Caucus’ first session holding a majority in the House and the Senate tanking a supplemental budget, the general session of the 68th Wyoming Legislature was a whirlwind. Our team shares highlights – and what happens next.

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    13 mins
  • Checks and balances and veto overrides, oh my!
    Mar 8 2025

    As the Wyoming Legislature adjourns, we’re taking another look at the interplay between the three branches of government. What happens with the stack of passed legislation on the governor's desk really brings those checks and balances into focus.

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    14 mins
  • How do you like your budget, scrambled or over easy?
    Feb 28 2025

    With the end of the 2025 legislative session in sight, Wyoming lawmakers were hit with a surprise. In an unprecedented move, Senate leadership announced there would be no supplemental budget, upsetting the governor and sending lawmakers scrambling to figure out alternative ways to fund their priorities.

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    13 mins
  • Wyoming's legions of legislation: Marketplace or mishmash?
    Feb 22 2025

    Lawmakers — and the public and press — have had their hands full tracking some 555 pieces of legislation this session. For some, all those bills present more opportunities for the best ideas to win. For others, the sheer quantity makes it hard to shape well-thought-out policies.

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    13 mins
  • Mid-session shmorgishborg
    Feb 14 2025

    The Wyoming Legislature has passed the halfway point in its 40-day general session. To mark the occasion, three WyoFile and three Wyoming Public Radio reporters share moments that feel emblematic of the attitudes and energy of the session so far.

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    13 mins
  • A million ways for bills to die in Wyoming
    Feb 10 2025

    As the Legislature nears the halfway point of the general session, bills are starting to drop like flies. The carnage is exposing some fault lines between freshman and veteran lawmakers over both the content of the bills, and the lawmaking process itself.

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    13 mins
  • Freedom Caucus-stacked committee proposes big budget cuts
    Jan 31 2025

    Lawmakers are in the midst of deciding how much the state should spend on programs that impact people's lives across Wyoming — from wildfire recovery to energy projects to support for vulnerable children. WyoFile and Wyoming Public Radio compare what the governor recommended against what lawmakers cut, and where things go from here.

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    13 mins
  • Turning bills on a dime
    Jan 24 2025

    With its newfound power, the Wyoming Freedom Caucus set out to pass its top five priorities within the first 10 days of the legislative session. The group says it hit the mark within eight days. WyoFile and Wyoming Public Radio break down what the caucus pushed through the House and how a couple of those bills veered away from the Freedom Caucus' original aims.

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    12 mins