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Gov. Mark Gordon shared his thoughts with Wyoming Public Radio’s Chris Clements on the now-concluded legislative session.

Cuts will hit hardest in counties with limited alternative revenue like tourism and natural resources.

Another changes the calculation used in performance compensation plans in the state treasurer’s office.

The governor also vetoed three bills, including one to ban DEI instruction in the classroom.

Taxes are a big focus state lawmakers have this year. More than 60 bills seek to tweak taxes we as people and businesses pay – from property, to coal, to manufacturing, to autos. We wanted a big picture take on how these bills might play off each other, so Wyoming Public Radio’s Jordan Uplinger went to the Wyoming Taxpayers Association.

The amendment creates a separate rate of taxation for all residential property.

A new book explores the history of five Western states that ratified their constitutions in 1889.

The Road to Cheyenne is our special series tracking the 2024 election. With less than two weeks until the polls close on Nov. 5, we’re taking a look at the competitive races that will determine the balance of power in Wyoming’s state House.

More than 122,000 people turned out to vote in Wyoming’s primary election. While that’s the lowest primary turnout since 2016, Wyoming Public Radio heard across the state: some Wyomingites were eager for their voices to be heard.

This week, we’re previewing state legislative races in the southwest corner of the state and we’ll take a deeper look at the Republicans challenging Wyoming lone house seat occupied by Harriet Hageman.The Road to Cheyenne is our special series previewing the primary elections.