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Rainy day funds explained
To an unusual degree, rainy day funds have become a point of contention for state lawmakers this year — even…
Slow Internet cripples rural economy; West ranks last
Montana Internet speeds are the slowest in the country — ranked 50th, according to SpeedMatters.org — and a…
Should a ‘green’ state ship coal to China?
A new Columbia River port terminal to ship coal overseas has environmentalists, energy sector lobbyists and government officials questioning its global-political implications.
Energy jobs track market not taxes
Wyoming is singled out in a new report, “Fossil Fuel Extraction and Western Economies,” on oil, gas and coal…
Cheat Sheet: The federal budget standoff
Congress has two days to reach a budget deal to fund the government for the rest of the year or else come Saturday, the federal government will go into a partial shutdown.
Utah on immigration: We aren’t Arizona
Less than a year ago, Utah business leaders worried that their state would follow in Arizona’s controversial footsteps by passing tough new laws to crack down on illegal immigration.
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