Gov. Matt Mead

Some of the biggest issues of the 2017 session will be facing lawmakers when they get back to work on Tuesday.

If all of the proposed cuts are approved by lawmakers they would add up to about $275 million.

The 'point-in-time' count is important because it gives a number of homeless rather than guessing the magnitude of the situation.

The Legislature has its hands full with dealing with education, Gov. Matt Mead said.

The amended version would give the five statewide elected officials raises of $8,000 each.

Earlier this year, the Legislature passed, and Gov. Matt Mead signed, the bill authorizing Safe2Tell Wyoming.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow says she is determined to continue improving education in the state despite the budget challenges posed by declining state revenues.

The announcement about a threat to state schools and facilities from the governor's office was vague.

A broad coalition of business and labor groups and health care providers, especially hospitals including the Wyoming Medical Center, supported Medicaid expansion.

Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead has vetoed numerous provisions in the state's $3-billion general appropriations bill that attempted to limit future state agency budget requests.