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UW Receives Money For Bonuses And Buildings

Associated Press — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:38:23 +0000

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — The University of Wyoming will see money for new construction and a pay bonus for employees from the supplemental budget approved by the Legislature this winter.

However, UW will be required to reduce operations funding by 6 percent

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A Busy Legislative Session [AUDIO]

Amy Richards — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:54:31 +0000

The Wyoming legislature dealt with a lot of high profile issues this session including removing Superintendent of Public Instruction Cindy Hill as head of the Department of Education, passing a 10 cent increase in the state's gas tax, and passing a supplemental budget that cut saved and spent.

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Lottery Bill Passes House, Lawmakers Discuss Supplemental Budget [AUDIO]

Amy Richards — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:54:01 +0000

A bill that would make changes to Wyoming's education accountability law passed second reading in the house. Representative Matt Teeters (HD-5),chairman of the house Education Committee,says the changes are needed in light of the new structure of the department of education

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Wyo. Legislature Takes Up Budget Bill

Associated Press — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:25:58 +0000

Cheyenne, Wyo. (AP)-Action on the supplemental state budget bill will dominate both houses of the Wyoming Legislature this week.

Identical budget bills drafted by the Legislature's Joint Appropriations Committee will get their first readings Monday in both the full House and Senate

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Lawmakers Discuss Medicaid, Lottery, and the Supplemental Budget [AUDIO]

Amy Richards — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 23:24:39 +0000

Despite the defeat of a proposal to add about 17,600 low-income adults to the state's medicaid program, supporters say they were encouraged by the debate.

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UW Receiving A Lot of Legislative Attention [AUDIO]

Amy Richards — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:22:12 +0000

The House Minerals, Business and Economic Development committee voted 9-0 to send a bill to the full house that would allow searches for University of Wyoming and state community college presidents to be closed to the public

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