Wyoming budget would rein in UW operations - ASSOCIATED PRESS

The budget bill pending in the Wyoming Legislature would require University of Wyoming trustees to propose new policies requiring more oversight on a range of campus issues, including installation of permanent art work, hiring of faculty and the possible razing of historic buildings. A conference committee charged with resolving differences between the House and Senate versions of the budget bill is endorsing an amendment sponsored by Sen. Phil Nicholas, R-Laramie. Now Senate majority floor leader, he's been instrumental in recent years in securing funding for major UW projects. The amendment would require a range of reports from the UW trustees about current operation as well as requiring the trustees to propose new policies. Both houses could vote by the end of the week whether to accept the budget conference committee recommendations. The issue of public art projects on the UW campus flared into controversy last year. http://www.laramieboomerang.com/articles/2013/02/14/ap-state-wy/wy_wyoming_budget.txt