Re: Pornography legislation Recent letters in The Sheridan Press contend that Rep. Mark Jennings “doesn’t care about his constituents” and is wrong to claim that “pornography and its availability via the internet causes societal harm….” Opposition to proposed legislation can be healthy in a democracy, but to castigate Jennings...
In the event of a Special Session, the threshold of needed votes to introduce a bill would be lowered. Jennings said this type of situation would likely be decided near the end of the scheduled. If a Special Session is called for by the Governor, there is no limit...
Part of my interview on Public Pulse: Because the state has a bi-annual budget, every two years there is a Budget Session. Another difference between the two sessions is that a General Session lasts longer. Comparison:
The Wyoming Legislature Citizen Guidebook is available on the Legislature’s Website. You are welcome to share this useful tool with your constituents as we approach the session. Hard copies of this guidebook will be available in the LSO as well as throughout the Jonah Business Center just prior to...
During the interim LSO, Legislative Service Office, prepared a research document for me which provides a “snapshot” of State Government by comparing what Wyoming General Fund Agency Budgets looked like the last time revenues were at similar levels to those we face currently. The comparison includes: 2001-2002 budget when...
So many new tax proposals have been thrown out as the supreme solution to our funding woes. I believe that the state should not be allowed to cut our home budgets simply because they want to keep spending, especially when we cannot get the transparency to see where all of...
With the downturn in the energy industry over the last couple of years there has been a lot of talk about diversifying the economy. Listen to audio. → …read more
Wyoming has been struggling financially over the past couple of years largely due to the downturn in the state’s mineral extraction industry. With state income dwindling, increased taxation has become a possibility when looking for a solution to the deficit. However, Mark Jennings, local Representative for House District...
The Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Judiciary Committee met recently to discuss a number of topics. Local Representative for House District 30 Mark Jennings is a member of said committee and talks about some of the important items that were discussed. Audio provided… …read more edible marijuana
The State of Wyoming and its people have long valued Liberty, self-reliance & conservative values. The Republican Party, from the National to State and to County, in their platforms and resolutions has long called for fiscal conservatism. Whereas since 2000, Wyoming has had unprecedented growth in government, making Wyoming...