Budget Cuts

A city official explains the police force reduction.

Despite Wyoming's financial woes, Governor Matt Mead is defending huge pay raises that were given to top officials in his office.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - The Legislature's Joint Appropriations Committee has voted against asking for a special session to address Wyoming's financial woes.

A city official discusses a potential budget cut.

Wyoming Governor Matt Mead is proposing $248 million in cuts, the majority from the Department of Health, as he works to balance the budget for the next biennium.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Wyoming Governor Matt Mead is set to unveil to Lawmakers Tuesday budget cuts he says will likely require a small number of state employee layoffs.

"There's a strategy behind all of this," Nichols adds.

The university must cut about $50 million in the 2017-2018 biennium.

UW faces a loss of nearly $41 million in state funding for the biennium beginning July 1.

In an email Tuesday, Kitchen reiterated the college’s plan for the programs to be “taught out” next year so second-year students can complete their coursework.

According to Kitchen’s email, Hicswa said the programs in question would be “taught out” so second-year students can finish.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Cheyenne is bracing for another round of budget cuts in the wake of the energy sector's continued downturn.