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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.

The Pitch

Gov Mead calls for fiscal policy change, and fuel tax

November 30, 2012

Mead said, “In a state that is heavily reliant on mineral prices, these things (revenue fluctuations) can happen, so I asked for a more smooth, …

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Second Amendment-only voters threaten hunting opportunities

October 30, 2012

Wyoming’s hunting community often supports gun rights as well environmental protections, but the two platforms are not often shared by the same candidate.

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Shake-up in alcohol, tobacco and suicide prevention services rankles providers

April 10, 2012

A major shake-up is coming in how a federal grant to help prevent suicide and the use of alcohol and tobacco will be administered in …

Legislature 2012

Community colleges a priority for House representatives

March 2, 2012

Community colleges a priority for House representatives
In this Wyoming Capitol Outlook post (published on March 2, 2012) Geoff O’Gara of Wyoming PBS and Mike Morris write about the …

Legislature 2012

Public records bill restored; Effort planned to restore HIV funding

February 23, 2012

Public records bill restored; Effort planned to restore HIV funding
Dan Neal of the Equality State Policy Center wrote about the public meetings bill being considered by the legislature, …

Legislature 2012

New bill promising to help employers will hit floor Tuesday in House, Senate

February 20, 2012

New bill promising to help employers will hit floor Tuesday in House, Senate

Dan Neal of the Equality State Policy Center wrote about a bill to promote workplace …

The Pitch

Follow state budget hearings via live streaming audio

January 4, 2012

Follow state budget hearings via live streaming audio
The Wyoming Legislature will provide live audio streaming of the 2013-2014 Joint Appropriations Committee (JAC) agency budget hearings …

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‘You Ain’t Seen What We’ve Done to You Yet’

December 6, 2010

Former Sen. Alan Simpson said his work on a federal budget deficit panel has changed the national debate on the issue, and is likely to …