Unless you have been cut off from all media, you know the Freedom Caucus has been successful in their bid to claim a majority of seats in Wyoming's State House of Representatives. (They have less of a hold on the State Senate.) Nonetheless, they are definitely a force with which we will need to reckon. Their recently announced Five and Dime plan includes legislation to restrict the voter registration process, invalidate driver licenses issued to unauthorized immigrants by other states, prohibit DEI programming in higher education, ban state investments in environment, social and governance funds, and reintroduce the property tax relief bill vetoed by Gov. Mark Gordon earlier this year. The 2025 legislative session begins on Tuesday, January 14.
What can you do? Attend some or all of the pre-session meeting this Wednesday, January 8, Get to know our delegation. They represent us and we should let them know how we feel. Public comment sessions are scheduled for 12:15 and 3:15.
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