Wyo’s top cop leans on citizen board for records fees
A citizen advisory board for the Department of Environmental Quality last week ended its holdout over charging fees for public records requests.
Legislature
As water shortages loom, Wyo seeks water-bank bill
Lawmakers seek “beneficial use” label for drought mitigation, security against downstream demands.
Psych., drug treatment gaps drive Wyoming’s prison problem
Cops, docs and bureaucrats all agree holes in mental health and substance abuse treatment go hand-in-hand with Wyoming’s prison crowding problem.
Mead: Change tax code to meet diversification
Lawmakers should match his keystone ENDOW economic initiative by changing Wyoming’s tax code to capture revenue from new industries, gov. says
Wyoming Press Association stands down in open-records fight
WPA lobbyist endorsed new rules allowing agencies to charge for public records, a change from the traditional transparency advocate’s previous opposition to fees.
