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Policy Topics Addressed
Affordability
Governor Gordon emphasized fiscal discipline and savings, asking the legislature to place $250 million of surplus into permanent savings. He proposed competitive state employee salaries to prevent losing workers to surrounding states and requested full funding for water infrastructure and natural resource defense. He highlighted tourism's $4.9 billion economic impact and called for maintaining the Wyoming Business Council to keep the state competitive, framing affordability through continued economic development and responsible budgeting.
Agriculture
Governor Gordon devoted significant attention to agriculture, noting the average age of farmers and ranchers has advanced by almost a decade. He created the Cowboy State Agriculture Initiative focused on strengthening agriculture, helping younger farmers start operations, and expanding markets. He specifically called for fully funding the Asian trade office to expand exports, especially to Taiwan, and highlighted the First Lady's food security initiatives including Food from the Farm and Ranch and Grow a Little Extra programs.
Economy & Jobs
Governor Gordon emphasized Wyoming's energy and mineral industries as the foundation of prosperity, noting the Permanent Mineral Trust Fund produced $913 million as the largest single source of state income. He highlighted the Wyoming Stable Token as the first state-issued dollar-backed digital token, tourism contributing $4.9 billion in direct spending, and agriculture export growth to Asian markets. He called for rejuvenating the Wyoming Business Council rather than eliminating it.
Education
Governor Gordon celebrated Wyoming's school choice adoption, the RIDE initiative providing charter-like prerogatives to established schools, and the Wyoming Innovation Partnership aligning the University of Wyoming with community colleges and business. He recognized the Teacher of the Year from a RIDE school and highlighted CTE students and WIP graduates as examples of successful career pathways, while urging the Legislature to restore his University of Wyoming funding recommendation.
Environment & Energy
Governor Gordon highlighted Wyoming's extensive energy portfolio including coal, oil, gas, uranium, rare earth elements, and CO2 capture for enhanced oil recovery. He celebrated working with the Trump administration to compel federal oil, gas, and coal leases and extend power plant lifespans, while also facilitating the nation's newest nuclear reactor and launching the state's first dollar-backed stable token. He warned about 30 years of drought threatening water resources and called for significant funding to protect Wyoming's water rights across all river basins.
Government Reform
Governor Gordon called for rejuvenating and reimagining the Wyoming Business Council through a task force rather than eliminating it, and emphasized competitive state employee salaries to maintain government efficiency. He highlighted Wyoming's exceptionally low SNAP error rate (3.73%, third lowest nationally) and minimal Medicaid payment errors ($413 total on a three-quarter billion dollar budget) as evidence that investing in competent state employees prevents fraud and waste.
Healthcare
Governor Gordon highlighted that expectant Wyoming mothers are finding 'fewer and fewer places that offer experienced obstetrics care,' calling it unacceptable for a pro-life state. He recommended increasing ongoing Medicaid funding for OB services, behavioral health, and in-home health providers. He noted Wyoming was among the first accepted into the Rural Health Transformation Program, with a focus on obstetric services, workforce development, and Emergency Management Services.
Housing
Governor Gordon did not make housing a central focus of his address, instead emphasizing energy development, education, natural resources, and government efficiency.
Infrastructure
Governor Gordon emphasized water infrastructure as a critical concern after 30 years of drought, requesting additional funding for the State Engineer's Office and Attorney General to protect Wyoming's water rights across all basins. He highlighted broadband, energy infrastructure including digital asset regulation, and called for upgrading the Wyoming Veterans Home. He also noted the state's rural health transformation program acceptance and the need for Emergency Management Services infrastructure.
Public Safety
Governor Gordon's address focused primarily on budget, energy, education, and natural resources. His public safety references were limited to honoring a heroic state trooper who stopped a wrong-way driver through deliberate collisions, and recognizing Downrange Warriors' work supporting law enforcement and communities following tragedy in Byron.
Social Services
Governor Gordon asked the legislature to restore funding for the SUNBucks summer feeding program, asking 'What kind of people are we if we won't feed our kids?' He highlighted the First Lady's Hunger Initiative including Food from the Farm and Ranch and Grow a Little Extra programs. He recommended increased Medicaid funding for OB services, behavioral health, and in-home health providers, and noted federal Rural Health Transformation funding acceptance focused on obstetric care and EMS.
Tax & Budget
Governor Gordon presented a budget focused on 'essentials' and asked the legislature to place $250 million of surplus into permanent savings in the Permanent Mineral Trust Fund. He noted the PMTF and sister trusts produced $913 million last year — now the largest single source of state income. He called for competitive state employee pay raises to 2024 market value, warned against simply cutting the Wyoming Business Council, and emphasized that his budget leaves a $500 million surplus plus an additional $250 million in harvested investment income.
Technology
Governor Gordon celebrated Wyoming's launch of the nation's first fully reserved dollar-backed stable token through the Wyoming Stable Token Commission, noting "the world took notice." He praised Wyoming's decade of leadership with some 70 pieces of digital asset legislation and regulation. He also discussed nuclear energy through the Idaho National Laboratory partnership and emphasized technology investments in state government systems to maintain low error rates in federal programs.
Veterans & Military
Governor Gordon praised Major General Gregory Porter and the Wyoming National Guard as "the sword and the shield of Wyoming." He pushed for long-overdue upgrades to the Wyoming Veterans Home in Buffalo, recommending the state front costs for federal reimbursement. He recognized Downrange Warriors and Veterans Talking to Veterans for providing trauma-informed care in Byron after a tragedy, and highlighted Dr. Ilene Choal's volunteer dental services providing $67,000 in donated care to over 100 veterans on Veterans Day.