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It's time to take a look at what's happening around Wyoming for Tuesday, April 7th. I'm Mac Watson.

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A Teton County family promises to price-cap 70% of the homes in a new 553-house neighborhood south of Jackson. Cowboy State Daily's Clair McFarland reports the subdivision would be the first major non-luxury development of 100 or more homes in the nation's wealthiest county in 30 years.

"Speaking with Nikki Gill on Monday, she said, 'Yeah, It just matters a lot to me to help these people that are commuting, that are living in unfavorable circumstances,' and her dad, Robert Gill had said in the press release, 'We're making room for kids, because a lot of those you know, it's harder to raise a family in in a more cramped apartment complex area.' They're giving more than half of the land to the affordable housing project, according to their press release."

The Gill family, a sixth-generation Teton County ranch family, submitted its development plan application to the county on Thursday.

Read the full story HERE.

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A record $4 million University of Wyoming jersey patch deal hit days after President Trump signed an executive order tying federal funding to compliance with college sports rules. Cowboy State Daily's David Madison reports that UW Athletics says it needs $8 million in revenue sharing to compete.

You have this unique executive order coming from the White House. The University of Wyoming lands a record deal with Tall Grass Energy and a sponsorship partnership that's going to be worth $4 or $5 million somewhere in there. There seems to be a lot of alignment between what trustees have been saying all along. 'We need to do something about this. This is a little too wild west, even for Wyoming.'

Rob DeSoto, general manager of Wyoming Sports Properties, tells Cowboy State Daily "This is the largest corporate investment in Wyoming athletics history."

Read the full story HERE.

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Wyoming lawmakers have set aside $3 million to buy the Star Plunge and Hot Springs Hotel. Cowboy State Daily's Renee Jean reports that could end decades of disputes, as well as an ongoing lawsuit, clearing the way for the Star Plunge to reopen after closing abruptly more than a year ago.

"This buyout would kind of put all that to bed and allow the state to move forward with its selected vendor, Wyoming Hot Springs LLC. They put $3 million in the budget, and it was money that had been earmarked prior to this year to buy out those properties, the Star Plunge and the Hot Springs Hotel. They're two different businesses, two different amenities in the park, but both of them need a buyout, and each of those owners had given the state a firm offer."

Hot Springs State Park is among Wyoming's most popular and heavily visited state parks, renowned for having the world's largest mineral hot springs, as well as a free bathhouse and a resident bison herd.

Read the full story HERE.

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An ethics complaint has been filed against Rock Springs City Councilman Rick Milonas by a city employee, who says Milonas falsely accused him of "advancing a 'gay agenda.'" Cowboy State Daily's Kate Meadows reports the complaint, filed by city Urban Renewal Agency (URA) Director Chad Banks, alleges that Milonas has created a hostile work environment for city employees.

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