What a wild ride! The legislative session is now behind us, and the attempt to override Governor Gordon’s vetoes failed due to the House failing to get 50%+1 (32 votes) of the chamber to vote in favor of a special session.
The House fell short by just 5 votes, while the Senate hit the exact majority required, 16 votes.
Keep in mind, in the Wyoming House, there are only 5 Democrats out 62 members, and in the Senate, there are only 2 Democrats in a chamber of 31.
Our state Senator (Charlie Scott) and I both voted in favor of a special session to override Governor Gordon’s vetoes on bills that overwhelmingly passed both chambers, some with support from legislators in each party, and from opposite sides of the Republican spectrum.
Many bills vetoed by Governor Gordon were important to the people of Wyoming.
Sadly, it seems as though there was a lot of political theater and political grandstanding taking place by many RINO legislators.
Many were willing to vote for these important pieces of legislation in an election year, — for the purposes of election fodder– but were not willing to put their money where their mouth is when it was time for the rubber to meet the road.
At the end of this update is a full list of how members of the Wyoming House voted concerning a special session to override Governor Gordon’s vetoes on several very important pieces of legislation.
We can talk more about the legislative session, Governor Gordon’s vetoes, and more during a Legislative Update Town Hall with myself and SD30 Senator Charlie Scott.
I look forward to meeting with you and hearing your questions and concerns, during a town hall with our state senator, Sen. Charlie Scott at 6:00 PM on Friday, April 26th, at the Hangar (1410 Prairie Ln, Bar Nunn) for a legislative update Town Hall.
Sen. Scott and I will update you on what happened during the 2024 legislative session, and what is expected to take place during the interim.
I hope to see you there!
If you haven’t already, please be sure to like and follow my Facebook Page: Bill for 58, to stay up to date on the April 26th Legislative Town Hall with Senator Scott and myself, as well as other posts that may be of interest to you.
Please share this update with your family and friends who live in HD58, a district that covers, North Casper, Three Crowns, Vista West, the Casper-Natrona International Airport, Bar Nunn, Homa Hills, Midwest, and Edgerton (and the spaces in between).
And don’t forget to mark your calendars for Friday, April 26th, at 6:00 PM, for a legislative update town hall at the Hangar in Bar Nunn, hosted by yours truly, with SD 30 Senator, Charlie Scott as a guest speaker.
This town hall will be a great opportunity to talk to Sen. Scott and myself about the issues that are most important to you.
For HD58,
Bill Allemand
P.O. Box 408,
Midwest, WY 82643
Phone: (307) 277-0902
