Governor: Lawmakers must address K-12 budget, rainy-day fund

CHEYENNE (AP) — Fixing a looming school-funding shortfall amid a prolonged downturn in energy markets will require difficult choices but Wyoming should have a long-term plan in place by early next year, Gov. Matt Mead told state lawmakers Wednesday in his annual State of the State address.

He called on legislators to continue to involve the public in discussing solutions to the projected shortfall...