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Wyoming 6th Penny Bill Limited To Road Construction

By Associated Press March 1, 2012

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A bill that would give localities the option of using sixth-penny sales tax money to pay for road work has won preliminary approval in the Wyoming state Senate.

The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reported that the Senate voted Wednesday to restore the bill to the version that passed the House

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: Legislature, penny tax, road construction

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Yellowstone Penny Sales Tax Fails

By Associated Press February 17, 2012

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A proposal to impose a 1-cent state sales tax in Yellowstone National Park to raise money for park infrastructure projects has failed in the Wyoming Legislature.

The bill offered by Republican Rep

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: 1-cent tax, failed, Legislature, Yellowstone National Park

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Wyoming Lawmakers Reject School Finance Plan

By Associated Press February 14, 2012

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A public school finance bill has failed to get enough votes to win introduction in the state House of Representatives.

House Bill 47 failed introduction Monday on a 30-30 vote

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Category: Associated Press, Economy, Education, Politics, Wyoming News Tags: Budget, cheyenne, Legislature, school

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Mead Says Changing Wind Energy Tax Unlikely

By Associated Press January 27, 2012

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Gov. Matt Mead says he's giving up hope that the Wyoming Legislature will change how the state taxes wind energy projects this year.

Wyoming in January began imposing a $1 per megawatt hour tax on wind energy production

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: Governor Matt Mead, Legislature, Wind Energy Tax

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Legislative Panel Advances Education Reform Bill

By Associated Press January 17, 2012

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Advancing education reform efforts in Wyoming's public schools, a panel of lawmakers has endorsed proposed legislation that spells out how to make sure high school graduates are ready for college and careers

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: Education, Legislature, Panel, Reform