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Gov. Mead's Groundwater Test Proposal Gets Good Reviews

Associated Press — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:18:05 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Gov. Matt Mead's proposal to require groundwater testing at oil and gas drilling sites is getting favorable reviews from environmental advocates, landowners and industry representatives

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Vested Interests Block Healthcare Deregulation and Choice

Dave Chaffin — Tue, 07 May 2013 11:41:04 +0000

~~ by Maureen Bader, Wyoming Liberty Group~~
Governor Mead will soon start a laudable effort to study business regulations. Why laudable? According to the 2011 Utah Business Regulation Review, overregu

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Governor Mead, Wyo. Liberty and LCCC on The Morning Zone

Dave Chaffin — Tue, 07 May 2013 10:58:19 +0000

Today is a banner day on The Morning Zone! It’s MUST LISTEN RADIO! 7:07AM MDT: The Governor of the great state of Wyoming, Matt Mead, joins host Dave Chaffin for the hour to update us on the latest issues confronting state government. Dave will be asking him about the Federal Government withholding severance tax funds [...]

Wyoming votes to invest $600M in private equity

Associated Press — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:55:47 +0000

The state of Wyoming plans to increase its investment in private equities.

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Mead declares April 'Child Abuse Prevention Month'

Rich Denison — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:29:58 +0000

Mead signed a proclamation Monday at the state Capitol in Cheyenne.

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Gov: Saudi's Interested in UW Research [AUDIO]

Amy Richards — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:24:48 +0000

Governor Matt Mead says his recent trip to Saudi Arabia garnered some interest in that country about research being done at the University of Wyoming. The Wyoming Democratic Party will hold their biannual meeting Saturday in Casper. Doug Randall has the details. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Wyoming GOP Leaders Endorse Superintendent Law Repeal

Associated Press — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:01:48 +0000

The Wyoming Republican Party Central Committee has approved a resolution endorsing the drive to repeal a state law changing the powers and duties of the state superintendent of public instruction.

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Cindy Hill Blames Changes for Education Data Problems

Associated Press — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 05:14:25 +0000

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Cindy Hill says management changes in the Wyoming Education Department are causing the agency to fall behind on providing some education data.

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Hill Says Differences About Philosophy, Not Personality

Doug Randall — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:05:30 +0000

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Cindy Hill says her disagreements with state legislators and Governor Matt Mead are philosophical, not personal.

Hill says she takes issue with the idea that the legislature should manage state schools and the state Department of Education

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Gov. Mead Appoints New State District Judge

Associated Press — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 08:00:51 +0000

Gov. Matt Mead has appointed Thomas Rumpke as the new Sixth Judicial District Judge for Campbell County.

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No BLM Top Option for Wyo Gas Field Raises Concern

Associated Press — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 07:46:00 +0000

Gov. Matt Mead's office says it has impressed upon the BLM that it doesn't want the indecisiveness to become a trend.

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Wyoming Seeks No Child Left Behind Waiver

Associated Press — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:23:46 +0000

The Wyoming Department of Education is seeking a waiver from federal education requirements

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Wyoming Lottery Decision In Governor Mead's Hands

Rich Denison — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 01:36:44 +0000

The Wyoming Legislature has approved a measure that would allow a lottery in the state, pending the action of Governor Matt Mead

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Wyo. Legislature Will Not Override Mead's Vetoes

Associated Press — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:26:15 +0000

Wyoming legislative leaders say they won't try to override Gov. Matt Mead's vetoes of some sections of the state budget bill.

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Mead Signs Higher Gas Tax Bill Into Law

Rich Denison — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:01:24 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Gov. Matt Mead has signed a bill into law that will hike the state's fuel tax by a dime a gallon.

Mead has been pushing for a new source of funding for the Wyoming Department of Transportation since he took office two years ago

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Mead:'Hill Bill' Is Constitutional

Doug Randall — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:53:59 +0000

Wyoming Governor Matt Mead says the state legislature was clearly within it's rights under the Wyoming Constitution when it removed State Superintendent Cindy Hill from oversight of the state Department of Education recently

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Gov. Mead Expresses Concern Over Firearm Protection Act

Rich Denison — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:06:33 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Gov. Matt Mead says he has concerns with a bill pending in the Wyoming Legislature that would seek to exempt the state from any new federal ban on assault weapons.

Mead, a Republican and former federal prosecutor, told reporters Tuesday that he's a gun owner himself and owns some of the firearms that could be banned

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Laramie Gets $5.4M to Build Technology Park

Kari Eakins — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:33:02 +0000

A $5.4 million grant for Laramie to build the Cirrus Sky Technology Park was approved on a 3-to-1 vote by the State Loan and Investment Board on Thursday in Cheyenne. It is the largest Community Readiness Grant in the history of the Wyoming Business Council

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Mead Disappointed With EPA Decision [AUDIO]

Doug Randall — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:24:32 +0000

Governor Matt Mead says he's disappointed with the Environmental Protection Agency decision to take more public comments on a report on pollution in a Wyoming Gas Field. The Casper-Natrona County Airport has begun the process of developing a 20 year master plan. Business Reporter Sharon Fain has more. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Ultra Petroleum Giving $2M to University of Wyoming

KOWB Staff — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:13:18 +0000

A $2 million gift commitment from Ultra Petroleum Corp. will support and enhance the University of Wyoming’s energy research and academic program, the university announced on Tuesday.

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