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The Legislature adjourned with a budget and over 90 new laws on the books. On this season’s last episode, WyoFile's Maggie Mullen and Wyoming Public Radio's Jordan Uplinger recap what passed, back-and-forth between the governor and lawmakers, and what happens next.

After months of meetings, a working group shared plans for the future of local agriculture.

The act would set aside funds to support agricultural initiatives in a newly created trust. Representatives expressed concern about redundancy.

The bill would hold schools liable for student damages stemming from violations of personal expression.

The bill would hold government entities liable for damages stemming from violations of parental rights.

The U.S. Department of Education is alerting student loan borrowers that some of their loan payments could be taken directly out of their paychecks if they’re overdue. Out of the 55,000 or so student borrowers who live in Wyoming, 1% are in default.

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.

Wyoming’s recalibration of its public school funding model would boost teacher pay but cut their number while increasing target class sizes.

As Wyoming lawmakers gear up to consider a bill to improve reading in public schools, one Jackson nonprofit is using “pet therapy” to do the same.

A student reporter for the Branding Iron wrote that AI use is harming the classroom experience and needs rethinking.