Jordan Uplinger
Wyoming State Govt. Collaboration Digital JournalistLeave a tip: cuplinge@uwyo.edu
Jordan Uplinger was born in NJ but has traveled since 2013 for academic study and work in Oklahoma, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. He gained experience in a multitude of areas, including general aviation, video editing, and political science. In 2021, Jordan's travels brought him to find work with the Wyoming Conservation Corps as a member of Americorps. After a season with WCC, Jordan continued his Americorps service with the local non-profit, Feeding Laramie Valley. His deep interest in the national discourse on class, identity, American politics and the state of material conditions globally has led him to his internship and eventual employment with Wyoming Public Radio.
This position is partially funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting through the Wyoming State Government Collaboration.
-
The Legislature’s final budget bill came in about $50 million below the governor’s original proposal. Gov. Gordon calls it a win. -
The Joint Conference Committee met for less than two hours Friday and flew through negotiating a unified budget. It heads back to the House and Senate for a final vote. -
Open Spaces show rundown for February 27, 2026 -
Wyoming lawmakers are working to agree on the state's budget for the next two years. And they’re still plowing through a lot of other bills – and the continuing reverberations of “Checkgate.” WyoFile's Maggie Mullen and Wyoming Public Radio's Chris Clements break down week three of the budget session. -
Both Chambers have finished amending their versions of the state’s budget for the next two years. Now, a joint committee will work to negotiate a unified bill before sending it to the governor. -
The Wyoming state forester says a slew of bills will help the state be more competitive and help with retention and recruitment. -
Lawmakers are racing to mark up the spending bill that funds state operations for the next two years. Once the House finishes its work, the two marked-up bills will go to a Joint Conference Committee that will try to arrive at a unified bill. -
Open Spaces show rundown for February 20, 2026 -
Week two of the budget session is when all lawmakers get their first chance to weigh in on how much, and on what, the state will spend over the next two years. Until this point, only a small group has shaped the budget. WyoFile's Maggie Mullen and Wyoming Public Radio's Chris Clements break down the process, from the Senate's Big Beautiful Amendment to the House's late nights and tense debates. They've got the latest on Checkgate, too.
-
The Wyoming House and Senate are arriving at markedly different versions of the budget bill. The Senate finished second reading with a bill that largely restores the governor’s original funding proposal, while the House is still debating its first round of amendments as of publication time. -
The House and Senate each passed dozens of bills via non-debated consent lists. But some of the more controversial measures died after individual debate. -
Open Spaces show rundown for January 16, 2026
