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Decision on direct distribution waits for March session

WORLAND — The funding for the local direct distribution to cities, towns and counties will have to wait until the Wyoming Legislature resumes work in March with the State House not taking action on Senate File 64.

Earlier this month, the Senate voted to cut the annual payment for direct distribution from $105 million to $92.5 million, about a 20% cut in funding. Sen. Ed Cooper (R-Ten Sleep) said,...