Lawmakers to prepare emergency legislation
By Nick Reynolds Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Legislative leaders voted unanimously on Thursday to pursue several pieces of emergency legislation, all but guaranteeing the Wyoming Legislature will meet in its first special session since 2004. In…
House restores funding for UW buildings
LARAMIE (WNE) — In its last substantive vote of the week, the Wyoming House voted Friday afternoon to budget $50 million of state funds for construction projects at the University of Wyoming. That vote came as the state’s capital construction…
Bill would take away UW’s gun rules
• Legislation would nullify court case, allow concealed carry at athletic events By Daniel Bendtsen Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — At least 14 legislators are backing a bill that would prevent the University of Wyoming from regulating…
Committee votes to advance Medicaid expansion bill
By Tom Coulter Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — State lawmakers on the Joint Revenue Interim Committee voted 8-5 Tuesday to move forward with a bill authorizing Gov. Mark Gordon to expand Medicaid coverage in Wyoming. If…
Teton County, Jackson look at ‘legislative liaising’
By Allie Gross Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — A week after lawmakers abruptly revived a bill that threatens Jackson Hole’s affordable housing program, Teton County commissioners decided Monday to look into hiring help to navigate the…
Legislators form committee to look at coal bankruptcies
By Nick Reynolds Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming lawmakers voted last week to create a committee specifically focused on addressing the negative effects of a rash of coal bankruptcies across the state over the past several…
UW wins grant for computer skill education training
By Jordan Achs, Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — As technology becomes more ingrained with everyday life, skills in computer science are becoming increasingly necessary to compete in the modern world. After recently receiving $1 million from the…
Legibility key to transparency, state officials say
By Michael Illiano The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — As state officials continue discussions about how they can improve the transparency of Wyoming’s government, they have placed a greater emphasis on improving the legibility of government data….