67th Legislature
“Kickstart Wyoming’s Tomorrow Scholarship,” an exciting new program offering up to $7,200 toward tuition, is now available at Northwest College. The state-funded scholarship program is for those aged 24 and older who want to start college or simply need to finish the degree they started. The money for the program comes from the 2023 Wyoming…
The governor’s strategy to address Wyoming’s ongoing mental health crisis hinges on establishing new partnerships, recruiting more professionals, and making access to services easier and less expensive. Governor Mark Gordon’s Health Task Force has done great work to make recommendations on strengthening Wyoming’s healthcare workforce and examining ways to improve access for the state’s residents.…
Medicaid expansion may be dead and buried, but one enthusiastically supported expansion is a heartbeat away from giving more support to Wyoming mothers and newborns. Healthy Wyoming is celebrating the ongoing success of House Bill 04 in the 67th Wyoming Legislature. The bill hasn’t been signed yet, but it’s close to becoming a reality and…
Speaker Sommers explains that – in his assessment – many of the bills he’s put in the drawer are either duplicates, unconstitutional, national issues forced into the session, or just poorly written. On Sunday. Feb. 26, Wyoming Speaker of the House Albert Sommers released a statement in response to criticism of his actions as Speaker.…
The latest bill signed into law by Governor Mark Gordon will allow families to work together to homeschool children rather than just a child’s parent or guardian. House Bill 70 modifies the definition of home-based education to give more freedom and latitude for Wyoming families who homeschool to network and collaborate with other homeschooled families.…
House Bill 92 would have incentivized film and T.V. productions by giving them rebates rather than “free money,” but – once again – the Wyoming Legislature gave it a thumbs down. As of Wednesday, Feb. 8, House Bill 92 has not been sent to the floor of the Wyoming House of Representatives for a vote.…
While hot-button bills dominate the headlines, both the Wyoming House and Senate are diligently working to create and reconcile the best budget for the state. Wyoming House Speaker Pro Tempore and House District 48 Representative Clark Stith released his “legislative half-time report” for the ongoing work of the 67th Wyoming Legislature. His update focuses on…
Four bills in the Wyoming House and Senate are working to secure absentee voting by restricting the number of ballots and requiring a photo I.D. to obtain one – which the A.C.L.U. sees as restricting democracy. Voting rights are one of the highest priorities in the 67th Wyoming Legislature, still underway in Cheyenne. With several…
In Wyoming, new mothers enrolled in the Medicaid Pregnant Women Program, 60 days after giving birth, lose their health insurance. However, a new bill is making its way through the state’s 67th Legislature that would extend coverage for a full year. Similar to other health care assistance programs, Medicaid does not pay monetary benefits directly…
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