March 8, 2026
Week 4: (and final) Recap
Wyoming’s Legislative Games
Wyoming’s Political Olympics Come to a Close
Now that it’s over, I’ve had people ask me how I feel about the 2026 Wyoming Legislative Budget Session. My answer: It could have been much worse!
Yes there was check gate, and that was certainly a thing all it’s own. But if we’re talking legislation, women and girls could have fared much worse. We didn’t come home with the most golds ever, but we saw offensive wins this time around, including:
Solid ground for funding to community colleges which received operations and programming (WY Works and adult ed funding, for example) dollars in the budget.
HB 25 which lets students who received the Wyoming’s Tomorrow Scholarship (for students 24 and older) to keep their scholarship even if they take a break from school to deal with life.
Big wins for maternal health!
- Adopted a budget which includes increased payments for maternal health providers
- Adopted a budget which includes funding for critical access hospitals that provide labor and delivery
- HB 4 provides Medicaid payments to birthing centers
I’ll also note it feels as if there has been a shift in momentum. Wyomingites don’t seem pleased with the cuts the Red Coats made to the University, to making sure kids got food over the summer, and some didn’t like the cuts to the business council.
Our friends and neighbors weren’t and aren’t satisfied with the rhetoric given to justify huge cuts to our communities.
That’s why it’s so important that you stay informed as to who is making what decisions at the legislature. AND it’s important to stay engaged, VOTE, and encourage others to vote in the primary on AUGUST 18th! Remember, MOST races in Wyoming are decided in the primary.
We’ll continue to keep you updated over the year, including at our upcoming Session Review. REGISTER HERE!
