Budget Cuts

In a heartfelt letter to lawmakers, a local leader raises alarms about looming budget cuts and their potential fallout on our community's most vulnerable residents.

In order to better serve Wyoming, the recent adjustments in the economy, and respond to the changing landscape of higher education, the University of Wyoming is pursuing a transformation of its academic programs to propel new and ongoing initiatives and to deal with budget cuts. ...

The announcement came minutes before Gordon is scheduled to address reporters at 4 p.m. Monday afternoon.

Wyoming's existing health orders will continue to stay in effect, Governor Mark Gordon announced Wednesday afternoon. During the news conference, Gordon said state officials want to be cautious in their approach to health orders as students return to school...

The Wyoming Public Defender’s office faces staffing losses that could severely affect its service to residents because of a 10% budget cut.

Several state agencies will see 10% cuts.

It also means a reduction in major maintenance spending and consolidating human resources personnel across state agencies.

The governor expects to decide on how to implement the first round of budget reductions over the next few days

The UW Board of Trustees is scheduled to discuss the capacity study during its meeting Jan. 18.

Some professors worry the departures could make recruiting new faculty more difficult.