CHEYENNE Hours before the end of the session, and days after a failed first round of negotiation, the Wyoming Legislature passed a budget for the 2025-26 biennium early Friday afternoon. …
Budget talks between the Wyoming Legislature’s two chambers kicked off Wednesday. Negotiators have major differences to resolve and only days to do it.
A Senate amendment would block or otherwise “sweep” some $400 million back into savings and budget accounts due to concerns over spending authority. It comes amid far-right backlash over the governor’s energy policies.
These disclosures, which lawmakers and statewide electeds are required to submit every year, allow the public to monitor for potential conflicts of interest.
After a state-funded study highlighted a deficient legal framework and the potential for depleted state revenue, a committee left the proposed legislation behind.