Sales Tax

The Wyoming Economic Indicator report was released for the month of August, and it details various unemployment rates for Casper, Wyoming, and beyond.

Several senators argued against the bill, saying it would do little to boost rural internet service.

Tax revenue was also up in September, up nearly 15 percent over collections in August.

The town's lodging occupancy was down an average of 5 percent from last year this May, June and July.

Discussions about a stable funding mechanism for the college have been going on for years, but escalated this spring.

More than $118 million worth of projects were proposed.

The increase would have kicked in after funding in a state savings account fell below a certain level.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A proposal to raise the state sales tax got a chilly reception in a legislative committee looking at what to do about Wyoming's looming education funding crisis. The Senate Education Committee on Tuesday kept education spending cuts on the table but removed a half-cent sales tax increase from a plan to address the more than $360 million shortfall...

Amazon has recently moved to collect taxes in Utah, Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota.

A committee of Wyoming state lawmakers have decided to craft a bill to tax online purchases. They say it will "even the playing field" for Wyoming businesses.