Legislators see tough session ahead

Local members of the Wyoming House of Representatives are expecting a difficult legislative session.

The budget session, which starts Monday, is expected to bring about debates regarding the state’s budget and education spending.

John Freeman, D-Green River, said the state has to decide how it will utilize its “rainy day” fund, the Legislative Stabilization Reserve Account. At current spending projections, Freeman said the LSRA should last eight years, but could get spent down sooner should more people look at it as a stopgap solution to funding problems. However, he believes the st...