Tom Lubnau

Lawmakers agree to put off budget cut discussions

Rebecca Martinez — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:46:05 +0000

Top Wyoming lawmakers have agreed to put off talks of budget cuts.

This year, state agencies cut an average of 6.5 percent from their budgets to meet a shortfall. Then lawmakers announced plans to require agencies to propose another round of 6-percent cuts during summer committee hearings.

But Governor Matt Mead said he would not encourage agencies to cooperate. He says with almost $800 million coming in from capital gains and interest on investments, cuts should be unnecessary.

Lawmakers look abroad for new coal markets in state income discussions

Irina Zhorov — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:55:24 +0000

With the start of the legislative session Tuesday, lawmakers have begun to lay out ideas for state income opportunities and budget priorities. With a slow-down in energy revenue predicted for the next decade, House Speaker, Thomas Lubnau, says Wyoming should look for new opportunities abroad.

“15% of Australia’s gross domestic product, about 1 in every 5 dollars of the Australian economy, is shipping coal to Asia. And there’s a huge opportunity for Wyoming to hop into that market if we can figure out a way to get ports either on the Gulf Coast or in Washington or Oregon.”

Wyoming Lawmaker excited about China as a market for coal

Madison Williams — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 00:49:32 +0000

A Wyoming Republican legislator is optimistic following his return from a coal-energy conference in China. Governor Matt Mead and a delegation of state officials, specialists, and students, learned about what the governor’s office calls “greener” mining technologies, and new ways to use coal.

Gillette Representative Tom Lubnau says the conference was also an opportunity for Wyoming government officials to interface with their Chinese counterparts about the possibility of China importing Wyoming’s coal.

Legislators Consider Higher Speed Limit

Bob Beck — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 00:30:30 +0000

The Wyoming House of Representatives is considering legislation that would allow drivers to legally travel a little faster on interstate highways. Gillette Republican Tom Lubnau is pushing a bill that would allow state highway officials to increase the speed limit on interstates to 80 miles an hour and says this is currently allowed in some other states.

He cited a Utah study during floor debate on Friday.