Wyoming Legislature
Effort also seeks to combat vilification of Wyoming teachers
CASPER — Laramie County resident Jen Solis started going to her local district’s school board meetings in July of 2021, just around the time when debates at these meetings started shifting from COVID masking to school library books.
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CHEYENNE — State lawmakers have been tasked with studying how to reopen the Wyoming Cowboy Challenge Academy following its closure in September due to sustained staff vacancies and safety concerns.
The Wyoming Military Department made it clear Thursday to the Joint Transportation, Highways and...
CHEYENNE — State Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder released a strategic plan Thursday that will guide the Wyoming Department of Education for the next four years. It places an emphasis on parental empowerment, job preparation and developing citizenship for students.
Her...
Award is largest in university’s history
CASPER — The University of Wyoming will receive $40.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a commercial carbon storage site in southwestern Wyoming, the School of Energy Resources announced Thursday.
It’s a big win for UW.
The...
CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Military Department received a slew of recommendations Tuesday that its leaders plan to implement for both responding to and preventing sexual harassment and assault.
The recommendations were part of an external assessment of the Guard’s current practices.
Gov. Mark...
After expressing concerns over the level of service being provided by Newcastle’s current ambulance service, the city wants the county commissioners to explore the option of creating an EMS district to help fund ambulance operations in Weston County.
The Newcastle City Council held a meeting...
LARAMIE — University of Wyoming staff members making less than $150,000 annually will receive base pay raises of $1,900, along with additional increases based upon merit, market and compression issues, following action by the UW Board of Trustees.
Staff members making more than $150,000 annually...
Workforce housing a concern for employers, economic growth
BUFFALO — For years, Bruce Allison has worked to open a skilled nursing facility at the Veterans Home of Wyoming in Buffalo. Working with local elected officials, Allison, who is the superintendent of the Veterans Home, has helped shepherd...
Acting Director of Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources Dave Glenn in Laramie in April 2023. (Katie Klingsporn/WyoFile)
FROM WYOFILE:
Lawmakers established a key trust fund for developing recreational infrastructure, but not the rules for how it will be governed.
Outdoor recreation advocates won big this spring when the Legislature created a new $6 million trust fund to generate grants for trail building, camping...
CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Freedom Caucus continues to advocate for protection of parental rights in the wake of pending litigation.
Five state representatives who are members of the caucus hosted a virtual town hall meeting Monday night to discuss legislation designed to prevent violations of...
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