Governor Highlights “The Essentials” Budget and Wyoming’s Competitive Edge at Wyoming Business Alliance event

“Our state is in good hands and our future is very, very bright,”

CHEYENNE, Wyo.  Nov. 13, 2025  - Speaking to business leaders at the Wyoming Business Alliance’s Governor’s Business Forum in Laramie today, Governor Mark Gordon (R-Wy) outlined his forthcoming budget “The Essentials” and called for a continued, practical focus on workforce, energy, education, water, tourism, and rural healthcare to secure Wyoming’s future.

“How are we working to make sure that our state continues to be the place where citizens have the opportunity to build on their dreams…,” Governor Gordon said.  “Our budget is going to really focus on those things that are essential.”  

He highlighted priorities to directly support private-sector growth: workforce development, competitive pay for quality state employees, business-ready communities, low taxes, streamlined permitting, and a trained workforce that leads to “good-paying jobs” and careers that keep people in Wyoming.

Addressing proposals to roll back spending to a single pre-pandemic year, the Governor pressed for discipline without nostalgia: “Why is 2019 so special? What we really should be focusing on is how do we make sure Wyoming has as efficient and lean a government as we can possibly have, and still meet the essential needs of the people and businesses of Wyoming?”

“Our state is in good hands and our future is very, very bright,” the Governor said, underscoring Wyoming’s tradition of balancing rights with responsibility. He noted that Wyoming’s Constitution places real work and accountability at the local level, adding that “local government matters.”

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