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School finance: Lawmakers’ biggest remaining challenge

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February 23, 2021 by Michael Madden 2 Comments

Undertaken every five years, the ‘recalibration’ analysis and reconsideration of Wyoming’s complex public-education funding and expenditures model takes on special urgency and import in 2021.

Amid the gloom, a bright spot in Wyoming’s economic forecast

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February 16, 2021 by Michael Madden 7 Comments

Hit hard by the pandemic in 2020, economic indicators suggest a pleasant, and much needed, 2021 rebound for the state’s travel and tourism sector.

The catch-22 that’s bankrupting Wyoming

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February 9, 2021 by Michael Madden 19 Comments

Wyoming’s mineral-dependent tax structure has long ensured that economic diversification produces a net loss for the state. The pandemic-inspired work-from-home movement is exacerbating the problem.