CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Two Democratic lawmakers from Cheyenne are sponsoring legislation that would raise Wyoming's minimum wage from $5.15 to $9 per hour.
In recognition of the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization, Wyoming's Governor Matt Mead has officially proclaimed the month of January as “Mentoring Month” for the state.
United States Department of Agriculture's Secure Rural Schools Title III funds have been used by Johnson County for their ongoing rural addressing project, which was allowed up until this year.
Johnson County School District One Superintendent Dr. Rod Kessler has announced this year will be his final one with the district, as he will be retiring at the end of this school year.
Buffalo City Planner Lynn Barrett gave her report to the council at their last meeting, saying no new planning and zoning applications have been filed with her office in the last few weeks.
The last time Congress passed legislation to raise the minimum wage was in 2007, during the George W. Bush administration when it was $5.15 an hour. The law eventually bumped the wage up to its current $7.25 level in 2009.
