In Wyoming’s Republican sweep, voters favored incumbents and local control in education issues, and said ‘no’ to out-of-state university trustees.
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Wyoming stashes $793M in savings, projects $4.4M shortfall
Gov. Mead says his supplemental budget should be viewed in light of nearly $1B in savings posted in 2014, rather than a $4.4M projected shortfall.
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Wyoming scrambles after losing 'Obamacare' legal challenge
While Wyoming’s all-Republican congressional delegation decried the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision late last week to uphold the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and vowed to repeal the law, their Republican counterparts at home appeared to labor under the assumption that Wyoming may very well have to meet a series of tight deadlines under the law that […]
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Safe Bet? Wyo officials weigh investment in DKRW's coal-to-liquids proposal
The company seeking to build the nation’s first coal-to-gasoline plant in Wyoming has trimmed its request for taxpayer-backed bonds — allowing them to bypass legislative approval and rely only on approval of Carbon County, the State Treasurer and Gov. Matt Mead.
Posted inEnvironment, Featured, Policy
Wyoming governor, industry won't promise an ozone-free Pinedale
Earlier this year, the ozone level in Wyoming’s Upper Green River Basin spiked beyond Los Angeles’ worst smog day. But neither the governor nor the industry can guarantee enough emissions in the Upper Green River Basin will be cut to result in zero wintertime ozone spikes…
