"A strong civil society and democracy requires its citizens be informed with the facts.” -- Patricia Harrison, CPB President and CEO
The Wyoming State Government Collaboration answers the questions: How does your government work? What does it do? How does it affect your life? What role do you play in creating a healthy and functioning state? Funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Collaboration employs two reporters dedicated to reporting on Wyoming’s state government activity. Wyoming Public Media and Jackson Hole Community Radio are partnering to cover reporting both on air and online.
The initiative stemmed from the State Government Coverage in Public Media survey commissioned by CPB and published in 2022. The survey found that while public media stations in all 50 states provide original state government reporting at least weekly when their legislatures are in session, not all states have a full-time state government beat reporter based at a public media station. Wyoming was selected from national media applicants from 19 states.
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For more interviews with lawmakers while the Legislature is in session and throughout the year, check out Wyoming PBS' Capital Outlook.
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Lawmakers heard from agency leadership at the Department of Transportation, the Game and Fish Department, and the Department of Workforce Services. -
Wyoming’s lone congressional representative will run for outgoing U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis’ seat. -
In a since deleted social media post, a special district in Natrona County called for classifying EMS as an essential service under Wyoming law, like firefighting and law enforcement, to give it dedicated funding. That’s in response to property tax reductions. -
A former mayor, Justin Fornstrom was appointed to serve on the Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Committee and the Select Water Committee. -
When you think about how the state of Wyoming spends its money, where it all goes and why it goes where it goes, things can feel pretty abstract. Those cash questions got real this month. -
Employee salaries came up as a common theme throughout the day. Departments say higher wages will allow them to be more competitive in the market. -
One of the complaints alleges two of Platte County’s three commissioners violated the state’s Open Meetings Act. Gordon may decide to investigate. -
Rep. Ken Pendergraft (R-Sheridan) has been trying to figure out how to find cuts in the state health department’s budget as part of a three-member subcommittee under the Joint Appropriations Committee. -
Wyoming’s attorney general wants to prepare for legal battles over the Colorado River Basin and the State Building Commission wants to update the Veteran’s Home of Wyoming. -
The Wyoming Business Council faced scrutiny from state Freedom Caucus lawmakers who were skeptical of the economic development agency and its budget goals.
