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CHEYENNE — A bill aimed to take a jab at the $300 million education funding shortfall died in the Wyoming Legislature Wednesday after the Senate and House couldn’t come to an agreement. At the start of the legislative session, education funding was a the forefront of concerns with several bills targeting K-12 funds. However, most of those bills failed to advance and attention was placed on two bills in particular: House Bill 173 and Senate File 143. While both bills were designed to make major cuts in education funding, the House bill preserved the funding model as a block grant and inc...

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming's funding model for K-12 education and school capital construction is facing a $300 million annual structural deficit between the

Structural Deficits Present a Challenging Outlook for Wyoming’s K-12 Education Funding Grace Foulk © Provided by Cheyenne-Scottsbluff KGWN-TV Wyoming Senators start a hybrid session at the Wyoming State Capitol. CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Press Release) - Wyoming’s K-12 Education (School Foundation Program (SFP) and School Capital Construction Account (SCCA)) are facing a $300 million annual structural deficit. This shortfall owes to rapidly declining coal and natural gas production and prices, which have reduced the State’s funding sources and diminished school district propert...

Worries fester that Wyoming could see higher long-term costs through short-term $445M cuts By Brendan LaChance on March 8, 2021 Sen. Drew Perkins (Wyoming Legislature, Youtube) CASPER, Wyo. — Will short-term cuts lead to increased costs for the State of Wyoming in the long-term or would spending now save the state money over the long haul? That’s a question facing the Wyoming Legislature as they work to pass a balanced budget, as they are required to do under the Wyoming Constitution. The Wyoming Senate took up debate of Senate File 01 on Monday, March 8. The budget bill as proposed by...

By Brendan LaChance on March 5, 2021 CASPER, Wyo. — Welcome to Oil City Speaks! The conversation has been lively this week, with people offering their perspectives on everything from possible marijuana legalization to a heart-warming story about a mother being reunited with a son she gave up for adoption 51 years ago. Oil City News is all about offering coverage of the people, places and events that shape the community we love and we welcome when readers take the time to read (hopefully) and offer your own thoughts on the topic. That’s why we’ve selected some hot takes, heart-warming...