State paying Barclays $2.5 million for work on Occidental deal
The contract with Barclays emerged this week as lawmakers began to question Gov. Mark Gordon’s process to pursue the massive land purchase.
Policy
Governor preps bid for Occidental land, leaving Legislature out
Gordon’s administration is preparing a July 1 bid to Occidental Petroleum for 1 million acres of land and 4 million mineral acres, using a process that won’t require legislative approval.
Nonprofits stemmed COVID impacts, then the state snubbed them
As the state scrambled to respond to the pandemic, food banks, housing assistance and other nonprofits filled in the gaps. Then, the Wyoming Business Council excluded them from federal relief money programs.
State agencies prepare for July 1 budget cuts
“Agencies have been instructed to cut as much as they can between now and June 30,” Gordon’s budget chief said.
Lose ‘the entire payroll’? Dire budget choices loom for state
Facing revenue losses some put at $600 million a year, governor and lawmakers discuss state agency budget cuts of 20-30%.
