UW Has Committee to Conduct Search for Academic Affairs VPThey hope to have a new provost by July 1, 2021.Eve Hamilton
Wyoming House Committee Endorses Lodging Tax ProposalThe bill now heads to the full House for further debate.Associated Press
Wyoming Legislature to Focus on Budget, Revenue in InterimAround 70 percent of the state's revenue comes from taxing minerals, leaving the state vulnerable to the boom-and-bust energy cycle.Associated Press
Wyoming Senator on Key Congress Tax Bill CommitteeCongressional leaders have said they would like to have tax reform legislation signed into law before the end of the year.Associated Press
Wyoming Legislators Offer Steps Toward Streaming Interim MeetingsThe panel also suggested developing a pilot program for streaming committee meetings held outside Cheyenne in 2018.Associated Press
Wyoming Committee Halts Draft Bill on Enhancing Air ServiceRep. Mike Greear says that given the proposed dollar amount, the plan didn't provide enough details for lawmakers to back. Associated Press
New Committee Advises UW President on Native American IssuesThe seven-member committee includes people who are Native American or have connections to the state's Native American population.Associated Press
Input Sought in Effort to Review Wyoming Math StandardsThe department is inviting parents, teachers, school board members and others to apply to join a standards review committee.Associated Press
Higher Wyoming Sales Tax for K-12 Hits Wall in CommitteeThe increase would have kicked in after funding in a state savings account fell below a certain level. Associated Press
Cigarette Tax Hike Killed by Wyoming Senate CommitteeThe bill would have raised the tax to 90 cents, adding about another $10 million a year.Associated Press