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Latest Stories
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Hanna Merzbach/Wyoming Public MediaSome young people can picture a life here. Others say they may not be able to find a job and want to get out of the Wyoming ‘bubble.’ -
Michala Drum/UW Research and Economic Development OfficeIt’s in the name of the University of Wyoming’s research and economic development division: economic development. The Vice President of that division says, despite challenges at the state and federal level, they are still creating jobs for the youth in the state.
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President Ed Seidel said UW did not agree to ax any courses in closed-door meetings with Freedom Caucus lawmakers looking to cut UW’s budget. Those legislators had attacked ecofeminism and other classes. -
West Point’s chief academic advisor will become the University of Wyoming’s leader this summer, succeeding Ed Seidel. -
UW College of Ag Dean Kelly Crane and West Point Brigadier General Shane Reeves will meet with faculty, staff and students on campus next week. -
The Legislature adjourned with a budget and over 90 new laws on the books. On this season’s last episode, WyoFile's Maggie Mullen and Wyoming Public Radio's Jordan Uplinger recap what passed, back-and-forth between the governor and lawmakers, and what happens next. -
A pair of bills boosting the scholarship’s payout and adding flexibility met different fates this session. -
Wyoming has a budget for the next two years! After weeks of divisive lead up, how did we get here? Plus, the House issues its report on an activist handing out campaign checks on the House floor. WyoFile's Maggie Mullen and Wyoming Public Radio's Chris Clements break down the penultimate week of the budget session.
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Members of the House and Senate are walking away from a contentious budget session with accomplishments in one hand, interim goals in the other. -
The project uses existing fiber-optic cables to “feel” the road for things like traffic speed. Also, an artificial intelligence based computer vision system will use cameras to identify the presence of vehicles and analyze weather and road conditions. -
Freedom Caucus appropriators tried to defund the radio station, but a “public outcry” against that and other reductions saw lawmakers reverse course. -
The Legislature’s final budget bill came in about $50 million below the governor’s original proposal. Gov. Gordon calls it a win.
