Economic development tops Wyo. governor’s list Geringer proposes initatives to boost vitality

CHEYENNE – Pledging to keep economic development the highest priority, Wyoming Gov. Jim Geringer wants to renew the state’s economic-development and diversification efforts through a new four-pronged approach that emphasizes community solutions and public-private partnerships.
In his recent State of the State Address, Geringer noted that while eight of the 10 fastest-growing states are in the West, Wyoming is “not among the fast burners.” But to Geringer and many other leaders in the Cowboy State, that’s not necessarily bad news.
“I take that as basically good news,” he said in his speech. “We would rather see the growth…