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…
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…
Five takeaways from the Wyoming Legislature’s budget hearings
• The Joint Appropriations Committee wrapped up its first round of hearings Friday. By Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com The Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Appropriations Committee wrapped up two weeks of budget hearings Friday in Cheyenne and adjourned until Jan….
How will lawmakers spend Wyoming’s tax dollars? The budgeting process is underway.
• This week marks the beginning of the Legislature’s work on the state’s next two-year budget. By Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com This week marks the beginning of the Wyoming Legislature’s annual budget hearings. During the four-week-long process, the Joint…
Gordon discusses proposed budget before session
By Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Gov. Mark Gordon held a news conference Friday morning to share details of his forthcoming budget proposal, set to be released on Monday. “Key among the issues…
Governor presents budget to Legislative Committee
• Governor Gordon Emphasizes Emergency Response, Property Tax relief, Infrastructure Projects in Supplemental Budget Priorities to help Wyoming Communities CHEYENNE, Wyo. – In a presentation to the Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Appropriations Committee, Governor Mark Gordon emphasized the importance of…
Wyoming Legislature has $173 million for supplemental budget
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Wyoming lawmakers have $173.5 million at their disposal as they put together the supplemental budget for the 2025 general session, according to a new Consensus Revenue Estimate…
Independent Notes: Funding our towns and counties and working with our D.C. delegation
As Wyoming’s budget is worked over every two years in the Legislature, it includes funding from the state to local governments, called Direct Distribution. Putting this together is a two year process and the funding is divided accordingly. This…