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County officials say counties can now vote for a permanent authorization of the tax, which eliminates the need to put the tax up for a vote every few years.

The Republican governor says it will take planning and action for the state to attain economic stability in the future.

Wyoming leads the U.S. in coal production.

According to the report, Wyoming saw 8.9 million overnight visitors in 2018, a 2% increase from 2017.

Jewell says that high-schoolers with a high enough grade-point average and test scores are automatically given certain university-provided aid.

The report did note an increase in sales and use taxes mainly because of activity in the oil and gas sector.

Around 70 percent of the state's revenue comes from taxing minerals, leaving the state vulnerable to the boom-and-bust energy cycle.

The state is facing a nearly $500 million shortfall in funding its schools.

Wyoming's public K-12 education system alone faces a more than $400 million deficit over the next two years.

State officials say the Wyoming's decision to switch to an online auctioning system may have played a role in increasing revenue.