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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

68th Legislative Session

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.

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Collective Action

We organize people to take action together to publicly demonstrate power and let decisionmakers know where the people of Wyoming stand.

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Leadership Development

We train everyday people with the skills and knowledge to organize their own communities.

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2026 Wyo. Legislature Grassroots Accountability Campaign

How well do your local Wyoming state legislators represent you? How do you know? 

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 is developing future leaders of Wyoming!
Better Wyoming’s Grassroots Institute is an eight-week training program that develops leaders across the state into community organizers. We combine research, best practices, and on-the-ground experience to share with volunteers and partner organizations so they can learn what they need to make a difference.

What We’re Up To

Back-to-back Better Wyo. events in Jackson Jan. 27 & 28

January 20, 2026

Better Wyo. will co-host a film screening and panel discussion on book banning in Wyoming as well as an advocacy training focused on using narrative to build power.

Taking action and building community support for school mental health funding

November 17, 2025

Better Wyoming volunteers are mobilizing across the state to demand full funding for public schools as the rec­alibration process unfolds. From crowds packing interim meetings to dozens of letters and op-eds, Wyoming citizens are showing up, speaking out and holding the Legislature accountable to its constitutional duty to support teachers, counselors and safe schools.

The “Recalibration” saga continues as education advocates fight for adequate public education funding

November 5, 2025

Better Wyoming volunteers are mobilizing across the state to demand full funding for public schools as the rec­alibration process unfolds. From crowds packing interim meetings to dozens of letters and op-eds, Wyoming citizens are showing up, speaking out and holding the Legislature accountable to its constitutional duty to support teachers, counselors and safe schools.

Together, we can build a Better Wyoming

Reporting and Commentary

Can Wyoming care for its aging population?

November 2, 2023

A new report demonstrates the healthcare and other challenges Wyoming’s seniors face, showing a rapidly aging state without the infrastructure needed to care for our 65+ residents. But the report also offers boatloads of data that can help policymakers find solutions.

Fremont Co. EMS workers show the power and benefits of organized labor

October 6, 2023

Tired of dismal pay and awful conditions, workers for the company that provides ambulance services to Fremont County organized and took action. Their success winning better pay and jobs can be an inspiration for others around Wyoming.

SAVE OUR CHILDREN: Wyo. lawmakers allow thousands of kids to lose healthcare coverage

September 1, 2023

Wyoming lawmakers—many of whom often claim to want to “save our children”—are standing by as a bureaucratic boondoggle strips 7,500 kids of their Medicaid health insurance.

The Community Compass

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