In 2025, the Levin Center conducted a study of all 50 states to examine how legislatures ensure government programs work effectively for citizens. Factors such as legislative oversight committees, routine engagement with executive agencies, collection of casework data, digital transparency tools, and user-centered policy evaluation were of particular importance. The full report can be found here.
State Summary #
The state of Wyoming’s legislative homepage has a menu drop-down titled “Citizen Engagement” where a user can see all the rules and suggestions for attending a legislative hearing. Within this page, there is a link to submit a handout electronically to legislators. The form to submit a handout allows users to attach documents and comment on pending legislation. These clear directions and solicitation for public input appear to be successful in obtaining citizen input. On the oversight committee’s agendas, under each topic, is a section for “public comments” and a deeper dive into the minutes of these meetings reveals that members of the public regularly provided comments in meetings.
