Hardworking Wyomingites are tired of politicians hell-bent on creating conflict.
We want solutions to our state’s real problems and opportunities to build a future for our families and communities — That’s why we’re working to educate, organize, and mobilize folks on behalf of statewide change.
It’s up to us to build a better Wyoming.
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Engaged citizens and a responsive government
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2025 Wyo. Legislature Grassroots Accountability Campaign
Check out Better Wyoming’s 2025 Grassroots Accountability Reports, which track how your own local lawmakers voted during the legislative session on important issues like healthcare, education, and taxes to find out.
Learn whether their votes represent your values on issues that impact us all.
Updates
Overall Statewide Accountability Report
The 2025 General Session marked a shift for the Wyoming Legislature with the so-called “Freedom Caucus” taking on leadership positions for the first time.
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Statewide Accountability Report 4: Feb. 24 – Mar. 7
The final two weeks of a legislative session usually involves intense negotiations between the House and Senate over the budget. But this year, in an unprecedented event, the two chambers simply decided to not pass a budget, leaving millions of dollars of state programs unfunded.
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Statewide Accountability Report #3: Feb. 10 – 21
The fourth and fifth weeks of the 2025 legislative session included debate over the state budget. Lawmakers voted for or against funding for programs related to healthcare, public education, wildfire relief, and more.
Read MoreReporting and Commentary
Everything you know about Wyoming taxes is wrong
The truth about Wyoming’s tax structure and how it affects our economy is likely the opposite of what many residents think. It’s important to know how the tax system works—especially who it punishes and who it rewards—as state legislators reluctantly begin debating if any taxes should be raised or new […]
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Cookout and Speak Out for Wyoming Public Schools!
Tell the Legislature to “Buck Up” for Wyoming Public Education Wyoming faces a $400 million annual shortfall in its education budget, even after cutting $55 million in the past two years. The Legislature can’t cut its way out of this budget crisis. We need to raise new revenues now. […]
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Learning to “live within our means” won’t fix Wyoming’s money problems
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