April 1, 1996

Wyoming Business: Eco-devo measures highlight Wyo. session

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Wyoming Gov. Jim Geringer got both economic-development measures he sought from the 1996 Legislature, but he says equally important are a number of measures designed to maintain or enhance Wyoming’s quality of life.

The Legislature adjourned March 15, five days after Geringer approved a $2.8 billion biennial budget that included funds for two cornerstones of his economic-development program — the Science, Technology and Energy Authority at the University of Wyoming and the Wyoming Partnership Challenge Loan Program.

In closing the session, the Republican governor particularly lauded the Legislature for promoting Wyoming’s quality of life.

“A number of bills passed this session that help…

Christopher Wood
Christopher Wood is editor and publisher of BizWest, a regional business journal covering Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld counties. Wood co-founded the Northern Colorado Business Report in 1995 and served as publisher of the Boulder County Business Report until the two publications were merged to form BizWest in 2014. From 1990 to 1995, Wood served as reporter and managing editor of the Denver Business Journal. He is a Marine Corps veteran and a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. He has won numerous awards from the Colorado Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and the Alliance of Area Business Publishers.
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