Wyoming Business Council

Legislators across the political spectrum have been hosting town halls and listening sessions on the upcoming session and this year’s elections.

Wyoming lawmakers on the Joint Appropriations Committee took their first crack at the state budget this past week. They’re making cuts and limiting growth.

The Wyoming Business Council kicked off its new community conversation series with its first episode, focusing on the nuclear industry in the state.

The Wyoming Business Council asked likely voters what’s working and what’s not in their local communities. Investing to avoid brain drain was a common theme.

The Wyoming Secretary of State’s Office indicate there was a 25 percent increase in revenue from business filings compared to last. According to The Digital Project Manager’s findings, there are 12,357 small businesses/100,000 people and nearly a 120 percent increase in business applications from 2019 to 2022.

In recent years, there's been an explosion of public art in Laramie's downtown area, from massive murals to brightly colored, stylized bike racks. During that same time, the downtown area has seen the addition of more than 100 new businesses, and almost 700 new jobs.

The town of Shoshoni explores more housing options as need increases.

The Wyoming legislature corrected the spelling of "Arapaho" and "Shoshone" in state documents and settled if tribes can apply for certain state loans.

Wyoming Business Council awards the town of Shoshoni two grants to address housing and accommodate visitors.

A Wyoming Business Council initiative is trying to map out which parts of the state have reliable high-speed internet access, and which do not.