Wyoming ranked No. 2 for business

CHEYENNE – According to a study released Tuesday, Wyoming is the No. 2 most business-friendly state in the nation behind only Utah. The state ranked No. 5 in last year’s study by the independent economic research firm Pollina Corporate Real Estate, and the No. 2 ranking is the highest Wyoming has ever achieved. California, a […]

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Governor Joins ACT to Announce Installation of New Fiber Optic Line

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Matt Mead and Sheridan-based Advanced Communications Technology (ACT) are pleased to announce ACT is installing a new fiber optics line from Casper to the Colorado border. Governor Mead continues to further the expansion of broadband services. He has worked with Department of Transportation (WYDOT) to help companies by opening the existing […]

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Microsoft to Invest $274M, Add Cloud Infrastructure at Wyoming Data Center

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Matt Mead joined Microsoft for its announcement that it will expand its data center operations in Wyoming. Microsoft’s first Wyoming data center west of Cheyenne, opened in late 2013. Microsoft will invest $274 million in the new data center, bringing the total investment in the area to nearly $500 million. Microsoft […]

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Wyoming Unemployment Rate Falls to 4.3% in January 2014

The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported today that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell from 4.4% in December to 4.3% in January. Wyoming’s unemployment rate has been trending downward for the past four years, and remains significantly lower than the current U.S. unemployment rate of 6.6%. Seasonally […]

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Wyoming Ranks in the Top 10 for Best Fiscal Health

By Gil Weinreich, ThinkAdvisor Editor-in-Chief Research Magazine Alaska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska and Wyoming rank highest in terms of fiscal solvency, but few will be surprised that New Jersey, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts and California have a lot of work to do to shore up their finances. Those latter five states are often the subject […]

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Cheyenne LEADS Hires Business Development Specialist

CHEYENNE, Wyoming (January 3, 2014) – Cheyenne LEADS, the Cheyenne-Laramie County Corporation for Economic Development, is pleased to announce the hiring of Mr. Derrek Jerred for the position of Business Development Specialist with Cheyenne LEADS. A native of Wyoming, Derrek comes to LEADS after graduating from the University of Wyoming where he received a degree […]

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Governor Welcomes Magpul Industries to Wyoming

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Magpul Industries has announced that it will relocate its manufacturing, distribution and shipping operations to Cheyenne, Wyoming. Governor Matt Mead expressed his support in helping with the move, which begins immediately and his appreciation for Magpul recognizing the state’s benefits to a manufacturing company. “Wyoming and Magpul are a great match. The […]

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2013 Look Back: Business booming in Cheyenne

CHEYENNE — Everything’s up to date in the capital city. Well, not quite. Although Cheyenne is doing well economically, there remains the enduring aesthetic problem with the historic downtown and filling those empty buildings and lots. First, the bright spots. Cheyenne is now a national player in the data center world. Randy Bruns, president of […]

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2014 State Business Tax Climate Index Ranks Wyoming #1

The Tax Foundation’s 2014 edition of the State Business Tax Climate Index enables business leaders, government policymakers, and taxpayers to gauge how their states’ tax systems compare. The 10 best states in this year’s Index are: Wyoming South Dakota Nevada Alaska Florida Washington Montana New Hampshire Utah Indiana The absence of a major tax is […]

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Wyoming Recognized as leader in data center recruiting

(Cheyenne, Wyo.) – For the second year in a row, a national site selection magazine has recognized Wyoming as a leader in data center recruiting and retention. Attracting data centers, growing the technology sector, and building the best technology infrastructure for businesses, schools and citizens are priorities of Governor Matt Mead. The magazine Expansion Solutions […]

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