budget cuts

Cheyenne Police Chief Brian Kozak says the investigation into a double homicide that happened last summer is being hampered by laboratory delays in evaluating evidence.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - The Legislature's Joint Appropriations Committee has voted against asking for a special session to address Wyoming's financial woes.

Wyoming Governor Matt Mead is proposing $248 million in cuts, the majority from the Department of Health, as he works to balance the budget for the next biennium.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Wyoming Governor Matt Mead is set to unveil to Lawmakers Tuesday budget cuts he says will likely require a small number of state employee layoffs.

Sam A. Cabral, President of the International Union of Police Associations that represents Wyoming Officers, sent a harshly worded letter to Governor Matt Mead.

Athletic director Tom Burman says athletics is expecting a reduction of about $1.2 million in the upcoming two-year budget period.

Officials say the new system would replace the dozens of current fiscal systems and secondary systems used by different departments and colleges that cannot easily share information.

UW faces a loss of nearly $41 million in state funding for the biennium beginning July 1.

Mead delivered the grim message to the UW Board of Trustees meeting in Laramie on Wednesday afternoon.

According to Kitchen’s email, Hicswa said the programs in question would be “taught out” so second-year students can finish.