Governor proposes conservative budget

Governor Mark Gordon’s proposed budget for the next biennium is a conservative one, recognizing that the pandemic-related “funding tsunami” has receded but the circumstances that led to program cuts three years ago still exist.

However, it also addresses immediate challenges faced by Wyomingites, such as expanding property tax relief to $20 million.

“It is not easy to have to reduce programs, especially those providing services for our most vulnerable populations. And yet that is what circumstances in 2020 compelled us to do to seniors, veterans and those with disabilities – including children...