Governor signs Hathaway Scholarship increase into law
SHERIDAN (WNE) — Wyoming students looking to pursue postsecondary education in state and use the Hathaway Scholarship will see an increase of awards. Gov. Mark Gordon signed Senate File 47, “Increase of Hathaway scholarship awards,” into law Feb. 27….
Governor vetoes pieces of state budget, lawmakers override 4
By Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — After weeks of crafting a budget to fund state government for the next two years, Gov. Mark Gordon vetoed several portions of Wyoming lawmakers’ compromise proposal. Following…
Highway Patrol Association hopes raises will alleviate retention crisis
By Ivy Secrest Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers made headlines over the past few weeks when an advocacy campaign revealing the agency’s struggles with funding, retaining staff and maintaining a safe…
House, Senate vote to approve state budget
By Carrie Haderlie Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — After hundreds of proposed amendments and several late nights in the Capitol this session, lawmakers have adopted a compromise 2027-28 biennium budget and sent it to…
Gordon weighs in on $170M difference in chamber budgets
By Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The Senate and House of Representatives have both put forth budgets to fund the state of Wyoming over the next two years, and as of Monday,…
State of the State: Gordon urges lawmakers to restore his $11.1B budget
By Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Standing before a packed House chamber to kick off the state Legislature’s 2026 budget session, Gov. Mark Gordon presented a vision for Wyoming predicated on “the…
Wyoming and Forest Service sign agreement to collaborate on land management
By Christina MacIntosh Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Gov. Mark Gordon and the U.S. Forest Service last month signed an updated agreement on how the state and the agency can collaborate to steward federal…
Wyoming lawmakers clash over where to stash $250M in surplus revenue
• Members of the Joint Appropriations Committee split Wednesday over whether to put the quarter of a billion dollars into temporary or permanent savings accounts. By Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com Amid ongoing budget fights over spending, Wyoming lawmakers clashed…
Governor Gordon voices deep disappointment in Supreme Court abortion decision
The following is a news release from the office of Governor Mark Gordon – Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY) voices deep disappointment over the Wyoming Supreme Court decision to reject the constitutionality of House Bill 152 “Life is a Human Right…
Governor Gordon applauds BLM’s sage-grouse plan for Wyoming
CHEYENNE (WNE) — On Monday, Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon received the Record of Decision for the Greater Sage-Grouse Resource Management Plan Amendment for Wyoming. The ROD recognizes the state’s authority over wildlife and management of the greater- sage grouse,…