Weekend Poll: What Do You Think Of Governor Gordon’s Budget Cuts?
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon on Wednesday announced cuts of roughly $230 million to the state budget as Wyoming continues to grapple with revenue shortfalls caused by low energy prices and the COVID-19 pandemic.
The governor called the decision "agonizing," but said painful cuts to state government programs are unavoidable "I am saddened that we have to make these cuts. I know people from across the state will be greatly impacted, and I know they will be calm," Gordon said. "Wyoming is facing over a billion-dollar shortfall — that's a third of our income."
The cuts included $90 million to the Wyoming Department of Health and $43 million to the University of Wyoming's budget. The cuts will not be the last, according to state officials.
So what do you think about the cuts? We'll publish the results of our poll on Monday, August 31.