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There is even some talk of a special session on the matter.

“Coal has a future in Wyoming. Thank you to the Legislature for helping to make a broader use of these funds, so we can be much more proactive in protecting our coal industries’ future,” Governor Gordon said.

Gov. Mark Gordon said if the U.S. Supreme Court grant Texas’s motion, Wyoming will consider its next moves.

The bill would also increase the maximum fine for the elevated charge of aggravated animal cruelty to $10,000.

The panel also suggested developing a pilot program for streaming committee meetings held outside Cheyenne in 2018.

Spending cuts and an increase in the gas tax will be on the table in the legislature next month

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — An interim legislative committee is considering a bill that would force Wyoming hospitals to publicly disclose more of their prices and quality-of-care statistics. The free data would be posted on the Internet and include the standard charge for inpatient care, the standard charge for obstetric patients, prices for various procedures and the hospitals' infection rates... Read M

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A legislative committee is scheduled to hear a staff report on the Wyoming Department of Education's performance on implementing state education reforms. A preliminary draft criticizes the agency for falling short of its responsibilities in part because it has lost too many key personnel in the last couple of years...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming legislators will consider further changes to state pension programs ahead of next year's legislative session. The Wyoming Tribune-Eagle reports (http://bit.ly/Jq5GKj) that the Legislature passed multiple laws this year that blocked cost-of-living adjustments for most retirees and modified benefits for new employees...