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Governor Urges Continued Investment in Education and Workforce Development through WIP Initiative

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – In a budget letter submitted to the Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Appropriations Committee (JAC), Governor Mark Gordon has called for a $30 million investment to ensure long-term sustainability of his Wyoming Innovation Partnership (WIP). The WIP initiative is a…

SVI Radio Interview-Dec. 4: Senator Fred Baldwin Legislative Update

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SVI Radio Interview-Nov. 20: Sen. Dan Dockstader, Legislative Report

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Educators caution lawmakers not to overstep boundaries on parental rights

• ‘School boards can handle it’   By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via-Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — A draft bill that addresses parental rights in education raised controversy on Tuesday of whether lawmakers overstepped their boundaries in policy making…

Wyoming Athletics Announces Plans for War Memorial Stadium Renovation

Visit  www.RestoreTheWar.com for more info The University of Wyoming Athletics Department announced Nov. 7, its public awareness campaign, and detailed plans for the upcoming renovation to the West Side of War Memorial Stadium. Thanks to a significant investment from the Wyoming…

Independent Notes: Property tax relief — proposals include caps, refunds and a fifty percent reduction.

At the close of the last Legislative session in March of 2023 we found that some 18 property tax relief bills (maybe more, but not introduced) had been lost along the way. I had watched as a few of my…

SVI Radio Interview-Oct. 17: Rep. Scott Heiner, HD18

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SVI Radio Interview-Oct. 11: Rep. Andrew Byron, HD22

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SVI Radio Interview-Oct. 4: Rep. Lane Allred, HD21

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Teton County: State land development bill unconstitutional

In an ongoing dispute over development of state land and environmental degradation, Wyoming’s wealthiest and most liberal county claims the state targets it unfairly.   By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com A bill passed by the Wyoming Legislature in 2020…