Wyoming Political News
Courts uphold public's right to openness
Consider it a lesson in open government. The dispute between several media organizations, including the WTE, and the University of Wyoming over its effort to hire a new president in secret is over. Last week the Board of Trustees agreed to open the process to the public; they released the names of the finalists for the position on Friday.
Sunday February 24, 2013 6:10AM | wyomingnews.com
Accountability program must be rigorous
If the Legislature is serious about school accountability n and it should be n one would never know it by the debate in the state Senate in recent days.
Friday February 22, 2013 7:09AM | wyomingnews.com
Answers on road funding still needed
As lawmakers wind down this general session, the issue of interim topics has begun to appear on committee agendas.
Thursday February 21, 2013 6:33AM | wyomingnews.com
Gun bills not worthy of support
THE ISSUE: Two controversial measures on guns go before the state Senate’s Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.
Tuesday February 19, 2013 5:13AM | wyomingnews.com
Senate makes wise move on accountability
THE ISSUE: The state Senate has approved an amendment to an accountability bill to look at ways of tying test scores to student evaluations.
Saturday February 16, 2013 6:02AM | wyomingnews.com
"Bible bill" not worthy of support
THE ISSUE: HB 130, which allows the teaching of the Old and New Testaments in state high schools, is before the Senate Education Committee today.
Friday February 15, 2013 6:37AM | wyomingnews.com
Anti-lottery arguments are feeble
Trying to pin opponents of a state lottery down on their objections is like trying to nail Jell-O to a wall. They move from one argument to the next as soon as the previous one is discounted.
Thursday February 14, 2013 6:43AM | wyomingnews.com
Test scores must be part of evaluations
THE ISSUE: The Senate Education Committee on Monday removed student performance from teacher accountability measures.
Wednesday February 13, 2013 6:22AM | wyomingnews.com
Look for more secrecy coming to your town
Thanks to the University of Wyoming, the playbook is set. The governor has n with a minor tut tut n blessed it. Now governmental bodies throughout the state can begin hiring employees in secret.
Tuesday February 12, 2013 6:45AM | wyomingnews.com
Find right person for ed director
Gov. Matt Mead and the State Board of Education need to get this right.
Sunday February 10, 2013 7:13AM | wyomingnews.com
Hill's budget request is outrageous
THE ISSUE: Superintendent of Public Instruction Cindy Hill has submitted a request for $6.3 million to fund her agency’s new assignments.
Saturday February 9, 2013 6:21AM | wyomingnews.com
UW had no right to rob public's rights
THE ISSUE: The University of Wyoming says releasing the names of the finalists in its search for a new president would violate a promise of privacy.
Thursday February 7, 2013 6:43AM | wyomingnews.com
Keep voc ed, arts out of Hathaway
OK, we get it. Arts, music and vocational education teachers continue to feel disrespected by the Hathaway Scholarship program.
Wednesday February 6, 2013 6:22AM | wyomingnews.com
Mead should veto House Bill 223
Only one person stands between the people of Wyoming and the runaway freight train that has become the Legislature.
Sunday February 3, 2013 6:56AM | wyomingnews.com
Why not give year-round schools a shot?
A number of education reform bills have been unwisely killed so far in the current general session of the Legislature.
Saturday February 2, 2013 5:36AM | wyomingnews.com
Real choice entails better charter law
School choice advocates rallied at the Herschler Building on Tuesday, saying their facilities represent major opportunities for state residents.
Thursday January 31, 2013 6:24AM | wyomingnews.com
Why are the people left out of the process?
THE ISSUE: The University of Wyoming’s Board of Trustees and the Legislature continue to push to make secret the hiring of a new president.
Wednesday January 30, 2013 5:22AM | wyomingnews.com
Food Freedom bill threatens state's health
“It’s not our duty as a government to regulate every aspect of every individual’s lives.”
Tuesday January 29, 2013 5:41AM | wyomingnews.com
Open process at UW is best for state
“People in an open society do not demand infallibility for their institutions, but it is difficult for them to accept what they are prohibited from observing.”
Sunday January 27, 2013 5:37AM | wyomingnews.com
SF 104 will help rouse Wyo. schools
The question of whether the Legislature has the power to create an appointed director of education was settled in Wyoming 33 years ago.
Thursday January 24, 2013 6:10AM | wyomingnews.com
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