Yearly Archives: 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009

Game and Fish Spends Double on Pheasants

In order to make up for an alleged revenue shortfall of between $8 million and $10 million per year, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department is pushing for increases of up to 21.5 percent for many licensing fees. However, another … Continue reading

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Rest in Peace, Judge Bork

Judge Robert Bork passed away this morning.  Bork is most remembered in popular culture for the heated confirmation battle he endured in 1987 when he was appointed to the United States Supreme Court by President Regan, which ended in 42-58 … Continue reading

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More Money for Pensions Means Less Money for Roads

Government is looking for ways to strengthen the state employee pension plan but like so much of government policy these days, it is avoiding a long-term solution, leaving both taxpayers and pensioners at risk. Continue reading

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The Instrument of Evil

In the wake of the horrific shooting at a school in Connecticut, people are already crying for stricter gun laws in America. There are even legislators who say government should “exploit” this so called opportunity to seize guns from law-abiding … Continue reading

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Twenty-Three States Now Reject State-Established Exchanges

As the deadline for a federal health exchange default quickly approaches on Friday, two more governors have rejected the notion of a state-established exchange. This makes 23 states refusing to set up state-based Obamacare insurance exchanges. On Thursday, New Jersey … Continue reading

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Hunting with Silencers: The Latest Anti-Gun Boogeyman

In 2010, the Wyoming Legislature passed the Wyoming Firearms Freedom Act.  In 2011, they approved concealed carry without a permit.  Before discussing one of the gun issues for the 2013 session—silencers—note the front page of today’s Casper Star Tribune: “Casper … Continue reading

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The First, not Final, Word on Obamacare

Last March, during the three days of oral argument over the constitutionality of Obamacare in NFIB v. Sebelius, Paul Clement argued that if the individual mandate provision of Obamacare was unconstitutional, then the entire 1,000-plus page law should be overturned.  … Continue reading

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Finally a Decision on Medicaid Expansion, But Not a Final Decision

After straddling the fence for the last five months on whether or not to expand Medicaid in Wyoming, Gov. Matt Mead has decided his answer is “no.” At least for now. Though the governor denied the Department of Health’s request … Continue reading

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How Do You Say “No” to Obamacare Exchanges?

Obamacare gives individual states the option of whether or not to create state-run health insurance exchanges. Thirteen states have refused to set up an exchange; another thirteen have committed to setting them up, and the rest are undecided.  Wyoming’s course … Continue reading

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C’mon, it’s just disclosure! (?)

UPDATE (12/4 at 4:50 P.M.): Campaign Legal Center attributes the blocking to an error and has unblocked me. Thanks! ——— Our friends—okay, acquaintances—over at the Campaign Legal Center have long advocated for full disclosure of anything and everything relating to … Continue reading

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Yearly Archives: 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009