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FIELD Notes

Post-session wrap-up and what’s next

Post-session wrap-up and what’s next When I last wrote to you on March 11, the House and the Senate had just adjourned. As of this past Saturday, all bills that made it to the governor’s desk have been signed or vetoed. We’re now in that brief, beautiful pause between...

That’s a wrap on the 2024 session!

That’s a wrap on the 2024 session! On my final night in Cheyenne, I took a late night walk around the Capitol. Snowflakes calmed the chaos in my mind from the past week, and the building’s beauty stood out against the backdrop of lights. As the 2024 session closed, I...

Wyoming’s budget is in limbo

Wyoming’s budget is in limbo The overall pace of the budget session may be slowing … but last week still kept us on our toes! (Gratefully, we were spared from any floor sessions extending into the wee hours, which happened several times in week two.) My personal...

The budget advances with a Kelly Parcel win

The budget advances with a Kelly Parcel win Another week down, and what a week it was! There were late work nights, down-to-the-wire votes, and even a few tears shed by conservation lobbyists … Fortunately, those were tears of relief, as lawmakers in both chambers...

Budget discussions will pick up steam this week

Budget Discussions Will Pick Up Steam this Week I entered the doors of the Capitol last week full of both excitement and a bit of trepidation: Which bills would be introduced? Which bills would move forward, and which bills would die a swift death? And — would my...