Wyoming Legislature’s tax panel draws a crowd
The Wyoming Legislature's Joint Revenue Committee met in Cheyenne on Monday. The panel, charged with reviewing Wyoming's tax policy and finding ways to pay for state spending, drew a crowd. Keep Reading
Gordon says true biennium budget will lead to better planning
Gov. Mark Gordon’s efforts to create a true two-year budget for state government should encourage state agencies to plan better for the future, he said Thursday. Keep Reading
As Capitol nears completion, lawmakers say the project is on time, on budget
The nearly $300 million Wyoming Capitol Square Project is wrapping up and government agencies are making their way into their new digs after years in temporary office space around Cheyenne. Keep Reading
Legislator to proceed with effort to ban ‘sanctuary cities.’
A Casper legislator said he intends to continue his efforts to ban sanctuary cities in the state as momentum behind the issue continues to build amid the crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border. Keep Reading
Wyoming’s Tomorrow rises from ashes to focus state’s higher education initiatives
Despite dying twice in the Legislature’s general session earlier this year, a task force designed to look into ways to make two years of higher education as close to free as possible is moving forward. Keep Reading
Gordon vows to make Wyoming a leader in carbon capture
Gov. Mark Gordon on Friday renewed calls for the state to become a leader in carbon capture and sequestration technology. Keep Reading
Proposal to set toll for I-80 revived
A state legislator is proposing another attempt to set a toll for travel on Interstate 80 as a way to pay for improvements to Wyoming’s busiest interstate highway. Keep Reading
Wyoming’s 65th Legislature: General Session Review
It's all over for this year. Check out our bitesized rundown of what passed and what failed in the 65th Wyoming Legislature's General Session. Stay tuned this weekend for more analysis on the session highs and lows with our Robert Geha. Keep Reading
In Brief: Felony penalty restored to animal cruelty bill
A last-minute compromise in Wyoming’s Legislature this week restored a felony penalty to the state’s animal cruelty laws. Keep Reading
Community college bachelor’s degree bill will help industry: Chamber official
One of the last bills to pass during the Legislature’s general session should help the state’s businesses find the better educated workers they need, according to the head of Cheyenne’s Chamber of Commerce. Keep Reading