Wyoming could use some ‘Byrd droppings’
Opinion
by 6 Comments Former U.S. Sen. Robert Byrd became famous for securing federal funds for his state of West Virginia, writes Dodson. Wyoming, he opines, could use a similar champion.
infrastructure
Adverse solar bill advances after heated subsidies debate
Measure would charge regulators with removing “subsidization” from solar reimbursement rates. Critics claim the burgeoning industry is being unfairly targeted.
Voters approve taxes across state, but three big issues lose
Multi-million-dollar projects win in Sheridan, Niobrara and Crook counties, but voters reject new tax in Teton and Park counties, field house in Evanston.
The root of Wyo’s budget crisis and how to pull it
Opinion
by 8 Comments Despite a narrative that COVID-19 and energy downturn are the cause of state budget cuts, columnist Dodson writes, that’s not the entire story. A dysfunctional political system is even more to blame.
Leadership drops “critical infrastructure” as committee topic
Protecting infrastructure from protesters won’t be a study topic for Legislature’s Judiciary Committee
