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Wyoming: Where independent people rely on federal funds

May 14, 2013

In the background of Wyoming’s independent Western ethos is the fact that the state gets billions in support from federal funds.

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Online encyclopedia WyoHistory.org sheds light on Wyoming’s past

May 14, 2013

WyoHistory.org is a homegrown online encyclopedia of Wyoming history with over 300 articles curated by former Casper historian Tom Rea.

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New University of Wyoming president Robert Sternberg aims to invest in people

May 7, 2013

Incoming University of Wyo. president Robert Sternberg has a set of fundraising priorities that don’t put capital construction at the top of the list.

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Fires, Game and Fish, and education on interim committee to-do list for May

April 25, 2013

A series of interim committee meetings begins in May, giving Wyoming legislators a chance to prepare for next year’s short 20-day budget session.

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Subsidair: Tiny Wyoming airline tops in federal support

April 23, 2013

Federal cuts may threaten the controversial Essential Air Service subsidy, which keeps Cheyenne-based Great Lakes Airlines flying high.

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How a letter withheld $53M in mineral royalties from Wyoming

April 19, 2013

Moments like this underscore how easily Wyoming can lose money that flows from the federal government.

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Gov. Mead promotes Dr. Piri’s fracking research in Dubai

April 16, 2013

Governor Matt Mead recently met with Saudi Aramco officials in Dubai to promote fracking research by University of Wyoming’s Dr. Mohammad Piri.

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Wyoming allows driver’s licenses for “Dreamer” immigrants

April 8, 2013

Wyoming has reversed its position of denying drivers licenses to young immigrants with temporary permission to live and work in the U.S.

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2013 Session Notes: Wyoming’s legislature is conservative, neighborly

April 1, 2013

You may not agree with the positions taken by the legislature, but how they get it done is admirable.

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Dreamers seek driver’s licenses in Wyoming

March 19, 2013

Some undocumented workers who came to Wyoming as kids can now legally work, but they need driver’s licenses.

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Legislature 2013 in Pictures

March 12, 2013

With camera in hand, reporter Gregory Nickerson uses photos to tell the story of the intense and sometimes playful nature of the 2013 Wyoming legislature.

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Wyo’s distrust of feds permeated ‘weird’ legislative session

March 5, 2013

Wyoming tackled hard issues the legislative session, and spent significant time fighting federal overreach. Distrust of the Fed came with a $737 million price tag.

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Management council sets interim topics, legislature adjourned February 27th

February 26, 2013

Wyoming’s legislative committees will meet in the interim to discuss topics ranging from juvenile justice to landfill remediation.

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Wyo lawmakers revisit school accountability law after Hill clash

February 26, 2013

Supt. Cindy Hill’s ouster from the Dept. of Education puts into action an accountability law that revamps Wyoming’s school system, but critics question it.

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Gov Mead vetoes three parts of budget bill, adds $25M in fire funds

February 21, 2013

With the stroke of a pen Gov. Mead made available $60 million in emergency fire funding for this summer.

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Bill to raise seismic testing bond to $5k goes to committee

February 20, 2013

Senate File 136 aims to provide landowners with more protection from seismic companies that trespass or damage private land.

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Rep. David Miller offers bill to study transfer of federal lands to Wyoming

February 13, 2013

House Bill 228 would study how to compel the federal government to transfer ownership of lands to the state of Wyoming or private individuals.

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VIDEO: Reporter Greg Nickerson appears on Wyoming PBS

February 12, 2013

Nickerson joined chairs of the Joint Appropriations Committee Sen. Eli Bebout and Rep. Steve Harshman and host Richard Ager to speak about the budget.

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Lawmakers cut back on wildlife, fire budgets

February 12, 2013

Wyo. lawmakers are setting aside less money for fires than Gov. Mead recommended while also killing proposals to increase funding for the Game and Fish …

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Senate Education Committee fails to move concealed carry in schools bill

February 8, 2013

The Wyo. Senate committee took no action on HB 105 – Citizens’ and Students’ Self-Defense Act, leaving the bill to die a procedural death.