Gordon touts plans for $1.25B in CARES funds as some question pace
An end-of-the-year use-it-or-lose-it deadline looms as the state has spent little more than 10% of its allocated federal funding.
CARES Act
Lawmakers begin appropriating federal aid money
Over 30-plus hours of live-streamed videoconferencing this weekend, the Wyoming Legislature passed three bills allocating funds and released $465 million to Gordon.
Not our first rodeo: A brief history of Wyo special sessions
Opinion
by Leave a Comment Schools, medical malpractice, speed limits and a plague of grasshoppers; an examination of previous special legislative sessions reveals an unsurprising common thread — money.
Gov. proclaims a special session; public, press cannot attend
The Legislature will debate four bills to spend $500 million over two days beginning May 15. Advocates and at least one lawmaker worry transparency got overlooked.
Wyoming’s long road to economic recovery
Opinion
by 1 Comment The state’s economy shut down like the flip of a switch. An examination of three key sectors demonstrates how turning it back on won’t be nearly so fast, simple or easy.
