A black swan lands on Wyoming
Opinion
by 7 Comments Some economic events are so rare and disruptive that they fundamentally change the landscape. Economist Mike Madden examines the COVID-19 pandemic through that lens.
Legislature
Coal, land, workers and education: 2020 budget session wrapped
New laws will affect energy companies, utilities, a proposed massive land purchase and the state’s education system.
Select committee helped restore integrity to Wyo mineral tax system
Opinion
by 1 Comment With only three months to work and a host of complex aims, the Select Committee on Coal/Mineral Bankruptcies rose to the challenge.
Budget session ends with a thud and a whimper
Opinion
by 2 Comments Drake ponders the head-scratching news that a UW swimming pool proposal derailed $162 million worth of new projects in the state.
No new state-funded construction this year
The $162 million capital construction bill died for lack of compromise between House and Senate negotiators over a UW swimming pool.
