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Wyoming schools spared deep funding cuts despite the Senate’s best efforts
A veto by Governor Mark Gordon helped House education advocates fend off severe funding cuts pushed by the Senate throughout the Wyoming Legislature’s 2020 session. But they couldn’t stop them all.

Four ways to cut school funding: House and Senate at odds as education budget negotiations begin
The Senate is proposing nearly $40 million less than the House for the state education budget, looking to cut funding for cost-of-living raises, transportation, discretionary funds, and compensation for National Board Certified teachers.

Senate committee advances bill to cut $16.5 million from Wyoming school funding
A bill to cut transportation and discretionary funds would largely offset the “External cost adjustment” districts are set to receive to buoy teacher salaries.

Wyoming House kills bill to create new school funding source, will instead spend state savings
The House declined to hold an introductory vote on a proposed corporate income tax that would have generated tens of millions of dollars each year for Wyoming schools.

Wyoming legislators want to cut education funding. So why are they giving teachers raises?
The Wyoming Legislature is looking to increase education funding by $38 million so school districts can give teachers cost-of-living raises. Lawmakers aren’t doing it because they want to—they’re doing it because our state constitution demands it.

FIVE FACTS: The National Corporate Profit Recapture Act
There’s a lot of hype, misinformation, and outright lies surrounding a proposed corporate income tax in Wyoming. Here are five facts you need to understand.

Opponents of a proposed Wyoming corporate income tax say it’s unconstitutional. They’re wrong.
Naysayers who don’t want to admit they support Walmart over Wyoming schools are using a bogus technical argument.

As state money for special education dries up, Wyoming looks to Medicaid
Dwindling mineral revenues threaten Wyoming’s ability to provide costly special education services. Legislators can pursue federal Medicaid funds to help, like most states do. But they’re learning there’s no such thing as easy money.