State Loan and Investment Board

Weston County is moving closer to having a new county wide landfill, according to Ed Wagoner, chairman of both the Weston County Solid Waste District board and the Weston County Commissioners. He reported last week that an average of 12,000 yards a day of dirt is presently being moved to build pits...
CASPER — The Legislature’s school facilities panel met Thursday to wrestle with the state’s responsibilities and the repercussions of a concerted push to expand public charter schools in Wyoming.    The hearing was a significant step as lawmakers begin to iron out some of the details of how the...
Decision impacts 1% of Wyoming’s portfolio   CASPER — Wyoming will halt its passive investments in China starting in July amid growing concern about the risks of investing in the country. The money that Wyoming currently has passively invested in China will be distributed across investments in...
CHEYENNE (WNE) — During the State Loan and Investment Board’s April 6 meeting, in which it considered two proposals for investment of state funds, Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray voiced his strong opposition to approving any investment which considers environmental, social and governance (ESG...
CHEYENNE – There was a spotlight placed on education during the Wyoming Legislature’s recent general session, as numerous bills were filed, spanning cost adjustments to prohibiting pornography in schools.   The Joint Education Committee and the Select Committee on School Facilities filed 19 bills...
The Heritage Park Steering Committee and the city of Newcastle are exploring other funding avenues for Heritage Park after the State Loan and Investment Board denied the city’s funding request due to ineligibility. The city had earmarked the park as a No. 1 priority when requesting funds available...
The Newcastle City Council voted to make Heritage Park its No. 1 priority on the list of American Rescue Plan Act grant resolutions the city submitted to the State Loan and Investment Board. The adjustment had been recommended by Chuck Barlett, the city’s interim engineer, during the council's Feb...
LARAMIE — Wyoming’s economy is as “diverse as it has ever been,” and a $20 million state investment into an advanced vertical farming research center in Laramie will continue that trend, according to Gov. Mark Gordon.   “This is a very exciting day for Wyoming,” Gordon said Thursday during a news...
BUFFALO — Rawlins needs a lot of money. The city is facing tens of millions of dollars of repairs after its aging water infrastructure finally broke down this past year, a “catastrophic” failure that put Rawlins’ residents under a boil order for almost five days, according to a report the city...
Despite months of work, including public input and a feasibility study, the Newcastle City Council has made Heritage Park its third priority on a list of American Rescue Plan Act grant resolutions the city plans to submit to the State Loan and Investment Board.    Officials from the city, along...

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