State Senator Dave Kinskey told the Buffalo City Council in a recent meeting that the legislature is keeping an eye on two specific projects at the Veterans Home of Wyoming, one near completion and the other in the early stages of development.
Kinskey said once the Veterans Skilled Nursing Facili
Legislative Update
The 66th Wyoming Legislature wrapped up a little over a month ago in Cheyenne. The supplemental budget bill approved by legislators and ultimately signed into law by Governor Mark Gordon included over $430 million in general fund cuts. State Senator Dave Kinskey, at Monday night’s City Council study session, said the cuts were wide ranging.
Senator Kinskey
Legislators could not however agree on a school funding bill to address the $300 million education funding shortfall. Senator Kinskey said Wyoming on average spends over $16,000 a year per student.
Senator Kinskey
State Senator Dave Kinskey (R-Sheridan) gave a legislative update to the Buffalo City Council at this week’s regular meeting, discussing items from this year’s session.
A handout given by Kinskey highlighted the budget, deficits, K-12 funding, a look at what some proposed tax increases would mean to Wyoming residents, diversifying Wyoming’s economy, and funding for the state and local governments through the Federal government’s American Relief Program (ARP).
The ARP will give $1.7 billion to the state, to be earmarked for state and local relief, capital projects, elementary and secondary school and higher education emergency relief funds.
Can a European-style apprentice program help to rebuild the economy of Wyoming for the future? Wyoming Works was a program that provided resources for non-traditional adult students to learn a skill and secure employment but was cut out in the massive budget cuts in Governor Mark Gordon’s supplemental budget. SF127 seeks to provide another avenue.Continue reading