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Budget and Property Tax primary focus as budget session winds down

• Would you pay more for other items for property tax relief? As the 67th Wyoming Legislature enters its third week, the House and Senate begin the “crossover” portion of the session which is where bills move from one body…

County Senators discuss busy budget session

  • 67th Wyoming Legislature began Monday. Lawmakers are in Cheyenne for the 67th Wyoming Legislative session, also termed a budget session as they will be responsible for creating and passing the state’s expenditures before they leave next month. “The…

Sen. Dockstader & Baldwin Legislative Preview

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Wyoming Legislature to Convene 2024 Budget Session Monday with Joint Session 

CHEYENNE – The 67th Wyoming Legislature will convene in a joint session of the Wyoming Senate and House of Representatives on Monday at 10 a.m., during the first day of legislative proceedings of the 2024 Budget Session. At that time,…

Gordon disappointed Legislature didn’t fund suicide hotline

By Maya Shimizu Harris Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Gov. Mark Gordon can count many wins during this year’s legislative session. The supplemental budget bill aligned closely with what he proposed and also put away roughly $1.4…

Lawmakers see impactful legislation come out of general session

By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — As the Wyoming Legislature wrapped up its general session Friday, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle said impactful legislation came out of the 37-day gathering. They weighed…

Medicaid postpartum bill among last passed on third reading

By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — A bill extending Medicaid postpartum coverage up to a year for mothers was among the last bills passed out of the Wyoming Legislature on third reading. Wednesday was…

Legislative Update: Day 33

Yesterday was another very busy day at the Capitol in Cheyenne. Both public galleries and lobbies were pretty much full for most of the day with people watching their legislators debate and vote on the last of the bills left…

Legislative Update: From the Desk of Senator Dockstader

With just a couple of weeks left of the Legislative Session, I am happy to report that good, steady work continues at the Capitol. This has been one of the smoother legislative sessions I have been a part of, and…

Bill promoting apprenticeships, job training for students passes

By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Legislature unanimously supported a bill seen as a way to invest in students while promoting economic development and diversification. Senate File 78 was sponsored by the…