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Governor Matt Mead on Education Director Candidates

Amy Richards — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 20:33:28 +0000

Goovernor Mead said he needs more time because of the quality of the candidates. He said all of them are eager to come to Wyoming.

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Where is Wyoming's Lottery?

Trevor T. Trujillo — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:32:49 +0000

If you're hoping to buy a lottery ticket in the state of Wyoming, you've got to some time on your hands before you can.

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Report: Wyoming On-Time Graduation Rates Down Slightly

AP — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:14:55 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming's high school graduation rate fell to 78.9 percent in 2011-12.

Figures released Friday by the Wyoming Department of Education show the rate is down from 79.7 percent in 2010-11 and 80

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New UW President Will Spend Some Time Fundraising

Associated Press — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:33:53 +0000

The incoming president of the University of Wyoming says an important part of his job will be to find other sources of revenue to help make up for cuts in state funding.

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Lawmakers Study Legal Notices in Newspapers

Associated Press — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:31:37 +0000

A legislative committee will be looking at changes to requirements that local governments publish legal and public notices in newspapers.

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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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Referendum on Superintendent Law Gets OK

Associated Press — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 22:53:34 +0000

Opponents of a new state law that changed the duties of the state superintendent of public instruction can begin collecting signatures in their effort to repeal it.

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Eminent Domain Bill Still Pending in Legislature

Associated Press — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:03:08 +0000

A bill that would improve landowners' bargaining position in condemnation actions is going down to the wire in the Wyoming Legislature.

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House Accepts Amendment For Gun Protection Attached to Bison Hunting Bill (UPDATED)

Associated Press — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:47:16 +0000

The Wyoming State Senate has voted to attach an appropriation of money to fight any possible federal gun ban into a bill originally intended to encourage bison hunting.

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New Law Doesn't Undo Life Sentences in Wyo.

Associated Press — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 08:21:34 +0000

Wyoming lawyers for the state and the American Civil Liberties Union say it's possible that some of the half dozen or so inmates already serving life sentences for crimes that happened when they were juveniles may ask the courts to reconsider their cases.

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Senator Blames Pro-Gun Group For Gun Bill's Defeat

Associated Press — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 07:55:14 +0000

A leader in the Wyoming State Senate says he killed a bill that sought to exempt the state from any future federal assault weapons ban because of rude pressure tactics from a pro-gun organization.

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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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Senate Advances Hathaway Scholarship Changes

Associated Press — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 04:16:51 +0000

The state Senate has given preliminary endorsement to a bill that would add to the requirements for college-bound students applying for the top tiers of the Hathaway Scholarship.

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Wyoming Man Claims Montana Cash Jackpot

Trevor T. Trujillo — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 22:09:31 +0000

A Wyoming man has claimed a $120,000 jackpot in a Montana lottery.

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Legislature Passes UW Trustees Board Changes

Associated Press — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 01:59:01 +0000

A proposal to amend the state constitution to allow nonresidents to serve on the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees has passed the Legislature.

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Wyoming Budget Would Rein in UW Operations

Trevor T. Trujillo — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 01:42:58 +0000

The trustees of the University of Wyoming may have to report to the Legislature on a range of policies, including installation of permanent art work and the possible razing of historic buildings on campus.

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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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Wyoming House Defeats Domestic Partnership Bill

Associated Press — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:39:17 +0000

The Wyoming House has shot down a bill that would have allowed same-sex couples to create domestic partnerships carrying most of the legal rights of conventional marriage.

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Wyo. Voter ID Bill Pulled From Consideration

Associated Press — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:16:49 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A proposal requiring Wyoming voters to show a valid photo identification card to cast their ballot has been pulled from consideration at the state Capitol.

The Associated Press reports that the bill failed to get out of a Senate committee on Tuesday

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Wyoming Plan To Preempt Federal Gun Ban Clears First Hurdle

Associated Press — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:05:28 +0000

Proposed federal restrictions on the assault weapons and high-capacity magazines would be unenforceable in Wyoming under a bill that has cleared its first state legislative committee hearing.

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