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Republicans rap consumer agency’s data collection

By Associated Press 4 weeks ago

Senate Republicans are criticizing federal regulators' efforts to track the credit card, mortgage and spending habits of millions of consumers by collecting anonymous data about them.

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Category: Associated Press, National News, Politics Tags: credit car, debt, federal, President Barack Obama, Republicans, Spending

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Economic Growth Seen For Wyoming

By Associated Press February 22, 2013

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A survey of rural bankers in 10 Midwest and Plains states suggests slow economic growth is ahead.

A report released Thursday on the Rural Mainstreet Index says the overall index rose to 58

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Category: Associated Press, Economy, Wyoming News Tags: economic, economy, Goss, Spending

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Gov. Mead To Act On State Budget

By Rich Denison February 21, 2013

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Gov. Matt Mead intends to take action Thursday on the supplemental budget bill the state Legislature has approved.

Renny MacKay is spokesman for the governor. MacKay says Mead will take action on the budget bill before heading out of state for a meeting of the National Governors Association in Washington DC

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: Budget, KTWO Wyoming, Legislature, Mead, Spending, Taxes

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Wyoming Spends $15,997 Per Pupil In 2011

By Associated Press July 24, 2012

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — The National Education Association says Wyoming spent $15,997 per public school student in 2011, ranking it fifth among states in spending.

But a recent Harvard study ranked Wyoming 24th out of 41 states studied in growth measured by student scores on a national assessment

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