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News Tipoffs - Wyoming Editors Newsletter for Saturday June 22, 2024 ( 3 items )  

SUPERINTENDENT DEGENFELDER ANNOUNCES ASSESSMENT REDUCTION & EFFICIENCY PLAN
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, June 21 (TNSres) -- The Wyoming Department of Education issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: State Superintendent Megan Degenfelder's Assessment Reduction & Efficiency Plan was presented today at the Wyoming State Board of Education's (SBE) annual retreat in Newcastle. Work will continue on these recommendations in collaboration with the SBE and the legislature. "I have heard the concerns of educators, parents, and students about the need to reduce the burden   more

Transportation Commission Awards $4.82 Million in Contracts in June
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, June 22 -- The Wyoming Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded almost $4.82 million in contracts for two Wyoming Department of Transportation construction projects during its June 20 regular business meeting. Jackson-based Evans Construction Company was awarded a $4.44 million bid for a patching project involving asphalt paving, milling and traffic control at various locations within Lincoln, Sublette and   more

U.S. Department of Transportation Provides the Wyoming Department of Transportation $6 Million in 'Quick Release' Emergency Relief Funding to Repair Damage to Highway 22 in Teton Pass Landslide
WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release: "The Teton Pass is a key route for workers and visitors traveling between Idaho and Wyoming, and the emergency funding we're sending will help reopen and restore access to this important roadway as quickly as possible," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. "In discussing the situation with the Wyoming Department of Transportation, it has been clear how urg  more