On day 13 of Wyoming lawmakers’ budget hearings, agencies brought up issues with water infrastructure and rising costs for equipment and construction.
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Chris Clements is a state government reporter for Wyoming Public Media based in Laramie. He came to WPM from KSJD Radio in Cortez, Colorado, where he reported on Indigenous affairs, drought, and local politics in the Four Corners region. Before that, he graduated with a degree in English (Creative Writing) from Arizona State University. Chris's news stories have been featured on NPR's Weekend Edition and hourly newscasts, as well as on WBUR's Here & Now and National Native News.
This position is partially funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting through the Wyoming State Government Collaboration.
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Lummis announced last week that she would not run for a second term in the U.S. Senate.
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When you think about how the state of Wyoming spends its money, where it all goes and why it goes where it goes, things can feel pretty abstract. Those cash questions got real this month.
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Airports across Wyoming use donations to support unpaid federal workers during shutdown
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