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Lindholm: budget remains stable, for now

The 2019 Legislative Session was a successful one, says Representative Tyler Lindholm, but he feels Wyoming should stay wary of its future when it comes to state finances. The budget might balance for now, he explains, but it still depends on income sources that will never be completely stable.

For the most part, Lindholm says, the cuts that have been made over recent years remain in place.

“We’re still a much smaller budget than a decade ago, so a lot of those efficiencies are still in place and we’re still able to run state government in a manner that’s appropriate,” he says.

“Our budget is...