Wyoming Legislature will likely hold special session to address coronavirus impacts

The Wyoming Legislature will likely hold its first special session in more than 15 years in response to the coronavirus pandemic, House Speaker Steve Harshman told the Star-Tribune.

What will happen – or when it will happen – is still hazy as state leaders scramble to contain the COVID-19 outbreak on top of declines in the stock market and a collapse in oil prices that have put the future of Wyoming’s finances in jeopardy.

“Nothing is certain in this life, but if you read the tea leaves, I believe it’s becoming more of a necessity all the time,” Harshman said.

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