Wyoming State Senator and congressional candidate Anthony Bouchard said he impregnated a 14-year-old when he was 18 and living in Florida ..read more

During this year's Wyoming Legislative Session, lawmakers cut $430 million from the state's budget. That includes a $7.5 million cut from Wyoming Department of Health funds that go to communities across the state for mental health and substance abuse services ..read more

After finally passing the Wyoming House of Representatives this year, a legislative committee has set the stage for Medicaid Expansion to be debated during an upcoming special session of the legislature. Stefan Johansson is the Deputy Director of the Wyoming Department of Health. He explains to Wyoming Public Radio's Bob Beck why the issue has momentum this year ..read more

What was the most impactful piece of legislation passed in the 2021 session? By contributing your comment, you consent to the possibility of having it read on the air. WPM/NPR Community Discussion Rules ..read more

One of the top priorities of many legislators was to reduce spending for K-12 education. Governor Mark Gordon has mentioned it in his last couple of State of the State messages and the legislature was just a conference committee away from passing a bill to do that. But a major disagreement between the House and Senate over whether there should just be reductions or reductions that included some revenue led to the bill's demise. It led Casper Senator Charles Scott to claim that the House was a bunch of tax and spend liberals. That overreaction probably won't help future discussions go any smoot ..read more

The Wyoming Legislature just wrapped up a session where $430 million was cut from the existing budget to make up for major losses of revenue connected with COVID-19 ..read more

Local governments watched the 2021 legislative session closely. Wyoming Public Radio's Catherine Wheeler spoke with Wyoming County Commissioners Association's Executive Director Jerimiah Rieman about how county governments fared in two issues the association was keeping an eye on throughout the session. Rieman began by discussing what changes lawmakers were considering on how local governments get revenue ..read more

On Thursday, April 8, Gov. Mark Gordon spoke to reporters about his thoughts on the 2021 legislative session. Gordon said Wyoming will certainly face economic hardship in the coming years. He said in terms of revenue, he thought the state should first look at existing sales tax exemptions and what revenues can be raised ..read more

The Wyoming Legislature has approved a bill that changes how health orders are issued. It gives the governor and county commissioners power to approve extended health orders in a pandemic ..read more

The Wyoming House and Senate could not reach a compromise on a school funding bill that would have cut around $135 million over three years. The bill is dead for the session ..read more