AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSchool Funding Fight: Sweetwater County parents and students packed the district board meeting to protest proposed cuts to sports, speech/debate, and theater, with state Rep. Scott Heiner saying the legislature missed “unintended consequences” after Wyoming’s school finance recalibration shifted activity funding; he pointed to a June 25 recalibration committee meeting where activity funding is on the agenda. Governor’s Global Push: Gov. Mark Gordon’s Taiwan/Japan trip is landing new university and research partnerships, including UW energy agreements tied to carbon capture, advanced nuclear, and critical minerals. Energy & Permitting: Sen. John Barrasso is again attacking federal permitting as “costly, complex, and cumbersome,” previewing a streamlining push for energy projects. Colorado River Pressure: Utah’s river negotiator says states may have to accept a short-term U.S. Bureau of Reclamation plan to avoid missing the October deadline. Climate/Industry Watch: The EPA is moving to shift toxic coal-ash monitoring to states, a move critics say could weaken protections.
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