Last Monday night, the Wyoming Legislature’s House Education Committee heard testimony for more than 4 hours in front of a crowd of nearly 500 in attendance.
According to Representative Mike Madden, funding cuts drew greater concern than the need to find additional revenue to overcome the educational funding deficit…
Dipping too far into the so-called “rainy day fund” is something that Madden fears would have long-term repercussions to the state.
In order to save a large portion of the state’s savings, the legislature may have to look at an increase in the state sales’ tax…
There are a number of bills relating to educational funding being considered in the general session, but the one most citizens are watching is HB236, known simply as the omnibus education funding legislation.
 

News