Rep. Mary Throne

The gavel came down on the general session of the 61st Wyoming Legislature Thursday. Many lawmakers took time to reflect on what they thought were the some of the good things that came out of the session.

Contractors preference bill passes House and there is a compromise on the budget.

As deadlines loom in both chambers, the Senate debates education bills.

Education issues, countywide smoking bans and the validity of same-sex marriages all came up in the Legislature Thursday.

The Legislative Report from Amy Richards in Cheyenne: