Alexx Sanchez asanch16@uwyo.edu Governor Matt Mead released his biennial budget proposal, which will make significant cuts to the university, as a letter to the members of the 63rd Legislature. In this letter Mead said the state has seen a tight budget coming due to the fall in energy prices and action will need to be…
Michael Rotellini Mrotell1@uwyo.edu Community colleges all over Wyoming are projected to lose a good part of funding due to the economic forecast presented by the state. Wyoming Governor Matt Mead announced last month the low prices for oil, gas and other energy sources would be resulting in a loss of revenue amounting around $619 million…
Caitlin Tan ctan@uwyo.edu Wyoming Governor Matt Mead announced in a letter to the president yesterday the state will stand in solidarity with 30 other governors opposing the entrance of Syrian refugees into their state’s borders. In light of the Paris attacks, Mead said President Barack Obama’s plan to allow 10,000 refugees seeking asylum into the…
Thomas Garvie tgarvie@uwyo.edu Better Wyoming, a nonprofit advocacy group in Laramie, launched a petition to prevent Governor Matt Mead from using rainy day funds for UW athletics Nov. 4; however, this appears to be controversial as to whether this was ever the Governor’s intent. “It’s not right, both the state and the university could use…
Gov. Matt Mead released Wyoming’s first plan to address homelessness last week. The plan, titled “A Home for Everyone,” lays out a strategy for addressing Wyoming homelessness over the next 10 years. The plan contains steps to identify where the homeless are located and what the state can do to remedy the causes of homelessness….
Gov. Matt Mead signed into law a bill last week giving veterans from any state in the U.S. in-state tuition to UW. The bill is effective for the summer 2015 semester and every semester thereafter, and allows veterans to qualify as a resident for the purposes of tuition. It also makes it possible for a…
If you were worried cops might lose their “right” to rob you, I’ve got good news. Governor Matt Mead, defending law enforcement’s right—his word, not mine—to civil forfeiture, vetoed a bill that would have reformed the twisted practice of stealing cash and other property from innocent people. All the bill did was require a felony…
Governor Matt Mead submitted a fourth budget proposal to the legislature last week, which highlights that Wyoming is fiscally strong and seeks increased funding in a number of areas. Mead’s Supplemental Budget proposal for 2015-2016 rounds to about $156 million with over $25 million focused on local governments. “The supplemental budget recognizes the importance of…
Governor Matt Mead’s science task force released plans to improve science and student success at the University of Wyoming last week, but some science departments feel inadequately represented in the plans. In a press release, the Top-Tier Science Programs & Facilities Task Force emphasized that the new approach to science at the university emphasizes, “active…
Homecoming weekend brings in numerous visitors from across the state of Wyoming. One of this year’s most distinguished visitors was Wyoming Governor Matt Mead. Gov. Mead took time from enjoying the Homecoming festivities to sit down with the BI and discuss the UW Board of Trustees, the coal industry and the state of American politics….
