If they want to receive a diploma, Wyoming’s high school graduates may soon need to pass a civics test. A bill making its way through the Wyoming Legislature would require all students to correctly answer at least 60% of the civics-related questions posed to new U.S. citizens.

As 2022 winds to a close, Wyoming’s state legislators will soon return to work for a 40-day general session beginning Jan. 10, 2023. With the state budget approved through July of 2024 and legislative redistricting finalized earlier this spring, policymakers are honing in on which issues will top their priorities for next year.