A supreme court order reversing a lower court’s pause allowed the Wyoming Department of Education to re-launch the embattled program.
About Jeff Victor | Wyoming Public Media
Jeff is a part-time reporter for Wyoming Public Media, as well as the owner and editor of the Laramie Reporter, a free online news source providing in-depth and investigative coverage of local events and trends. His work has also appeared in the Laramie Boomerang and WyoFile.
Interning as a science reporter with WPM during the summer of 2019, Jeff was promoted to his current position while finishing his master’s degree at University of Wyoming. In a former life as a Laramie Boomerang reporter, he was awarded six Pacemakers for his coverage of the university and Laramie culture. In his free time, Jeff laments the loss of his left kidney, drowning that sorrow with books about science, mead made locally, and far too many podcasts. His cat, Ramona, is far more interesting.
He specializes in political and science reporting, and enjoys afflicting the comfortable.
Recent Stories by Jeff Victor | Wyoming Public Media
Wyoming Supreme Court allows school vouchers to proceed amid ongoing lawsuit
The program’s first payments were paused by a lower court last year. Teachers are suing to overturn the program.
Most affordable housing legislation failed this session
However, one bill did make it out. The state has fast -tracked housing permits.
Legislature sends bill revamping public ed funding to governor
Wyoming’s recalibration committee will continue to work on specific components of school funding throughout the year.
Bill to ban ‘sexually explicit’ books from school libraries dies
After passing in the House, the bill missed the deadline to be considered by the Senate. The state Freedom Caucus, which has a majority in the House and pushed for the ban, accused the Senate of “slow-walking” the bill.
House and Senate include full WPM funding in unified budget bill
Freedom Caucus appropriators tried to defund the radio station, but a “public outcry” against that and other reductions saw lawmakers reverse course.
Both Chambers take a hit, but pass a budget quick
Members of the Senate successfully secured funding for the University of Wyoming and kept the Wyoming Business Council alive with half its original budget.
House receives Senate school funding bill after twice rejecting its own
The House rejected its own recalibration bill twice. The version it’s receiving from the Senate includes higher teacher salaries, among other amendments.
