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.
What makes a better Wyoming
Strong Communities
Engaged citizens and a responsive government
Opportunities to build a brighter future
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.
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Give Ed a place to live: “Housing First” works in Wyoming — STATE OF INSECURITY
Casper’s “Housing First” program is among the most effective anti-homelessness effort in the state. Its secret? Folks get a place to live—no strings attached.
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Uncoordinated, underfunded, and inadequate: Wyoming’s approach to homelessness — STATE OF INSECURITY
There are plenty of well-meaning people in Wyoming trying to make sure their neighbors have roofs over their heads. But the state has neglected to fund or develop infrastructure to ensure everyone is effectively working together.
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Better Wyoming launches new series: STATE OF INSECURITY
Over the next several weeks, Better Wyoming will publish a series of articles, “State of Insecurity,” that examines shortcomings in the ways Wyoming deals with homelessness, hunger, and low wages. This is the series introduction.
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