State left Campbell County to fend for itself in bankruptcies
Coal companies are maneuvering in bankruptcy courts not to pay taxes, and state officials’ pattern of failing to help Campbell County collect makes it easy.
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An open letter to Gov. Gordon regarding Blackjewel
Opinion
by 9 Comments Powder River Basin Resource Council chairwoman Joyce Evans urges Gov. Gordon to begin reclamation on Blackjewel mines with out-of-work miners.
Gillette mayor rips Legislature for lack of ‘focus,’ pragmatism
“I guess I’d like to see more out of our Legislature… Just what are we going to do? What’s the plan?” said Gillette mayor Louise Carter-King.
Party purity: Great policy for Stalin, but not the Wyoming GOP
Opinion
by 1 Comment State and local attempts to purge party of ‘Republicans in name only’ have historically backfired, and rightly so
Analysis: Westmoreland bankruptcy shows county vulnerability
Analysis
by 4 Comments Coal company’s Chapter 11 filing could short Lincoln County of more than $9 million in unpaid mineral taxes.
