We believe everyday Wyomingites should have a say in the decisions that shape our lives.
Through civic education, leadership development and collective action, we coach folks on how to speak up, get involved, and work together to improve our communities.
It’s up to us to build a better Wyoming.
How We Build a Better Wyoming
Civic Education
We teach folks how the issues that impact their lives are connected to politics and government, and how to engage in the processes that shape them.
Collective Action
We organize people to take action together to publicly demonstrate power and let decisionmakers know where the people of Wyoming stand.
Leadership Development
We train everyday people with the skills and knowledge to organize their own communities.
Commit to Vote!
Wyoming’s primary election turnout is very low. In the 2024 primaries, just 27 percent of eligible Wyoming voters cast a ballot. That means a small minority chooses the officials who make major decisions that affect all of us.
We need more everyday Wyomingites LIKE YOU to vote in the elections where you can have a real voice.
Commit to Vote!
Wyoming’s primary election turnout is very low. In the 2024 primaries, just 27 percent of eligible Wyoming voters cast a ballot. That means a small minority chooses the officials who make major decisions that affect all of us.
We need more everyday Wyomingites LIKE YOU to vote in the elections where you can have a real voice.
2026 Wyo. Legislature Grassroots Accountability Campaign
Check out Better Wyoming’s 2026 Grassroots Accountability Reports, which track how your own local legislators voted during the budget session on important issues impacting healthcare, education, community funding and more.
Learn whether their votes represent your values on issues that impact your community.
2026 Wyo. Legislature Grassroots Accountability Campaign
Check out Better Wyoming’s 2026 Grassroots Accountability Reports, which track how your own local legislators voted during the budget session on important issues impacting healthcare, education, community funding and more.
Learn whether their votes represent your values on issues that impact your community.
The Grassroots Institute
The Grassroots Institute
What We’re Up To
The plot to ‘DOGE’ our state Health Department
Freedom Caucus lawmakers are trying to “DOGE” the Wyoming Department of Health. Better Wyoming volunteers are calling them out in local papers, making sure Wyomingites know who’s behind the cuts and what’s at stake for our communities.
Albany County Stands Up Against Wyoming’s Book Ban Bill
Better Wyoming showed up recently at the Revenue Committee’s meeting to tell legislators – and the Wyoming public – just how bad things would be for hardworking Wyomingites if these irresponsible cuts go through.
History of Better Wyoming
Youth mental health issues are on the rise, but the Legislature does not allocate money to fully staff schools with counselors. A judge has ruled that the state must fund mental health professionals for schools, but the Freedom Caucus is looking for ways to defund public education instead.
Reporting and Commentary
Why are we working to get people to vote in the Wyoming Primary elections?
By the time the general election rolls around in November, 80% of elections have already been decided. Anyone who waited to vote until then is missing out on voting in the elections that matter for Wyoming’s future. That is why Better Wyoming is working hard to get people out to vote in the Wyoming Primary elections on Aug. 18.
EVERY VOTE COUNTS: Landon Brown vs. Exie Brown (17 votes)
In a new series, Better Wyoming looks at primary elections from recent years that featured two very different candidates and were decided by just a handful of ballots. In our second post, we look at the 2024 contest between Rep. Landon Brown and challenger Exie Brown, which was decided by just 17 votes.
EVERY VOTE COUNTS: Bryce Reece vs. Jim Anderson (30 votes)
In a new series, Better Wyoming looks at primary elections from recent years that featured two very different candidates and were decided by just a handful of ballots. In our first post, we look at the 2024 contest between Senator Jim Anderson of Casper and his challenger, Bryce Reece, which was decided by just 30 votes but tilted control of the Wyoming Senate