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Limited government is fundamentally the purpose of our founding constitutional rights. When government inserts itself as an overprotective entity it is impinging on our natural guaranteed liberties as a people. So it is important for people to stand up as a form of balance of power and our obligation as citizens to demand limited government....

Weaning Wyoming Off Welfare

Friday, 06 May 2016

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by Charles Katebi Welfare was originally created as a safety-net of last resort for those unable to help themselves. But all too often it traps otherwise productive individuals in government dependency, sapping their potential and life prospects. According to a report by the Cato Institute titled The Work Versus Welfare Tradeoff, low-income individ...

Of Marijuana, Whining and the Failure to Launch: A Lesson in Wyoming Lobbying

Monday, 02 May 2016

Limited Government Legal

by Stephen Klein In the Fall of 2013, I attended a presentation from the Cheyenne Police Department on marijuana enforcement in the city after Colorado's enactment of its recreational marijuana law the previous year. Chief Brian Kozak was matter-of-fact, and was not there to advocate but to simply update the audience. This was not, however, the pos...

Can We Please Try Limited Government Now?

Friday, 29 April 2016

Limited Government Keep Wyoming Strong

by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff On Thursday April 28 the Bureau of Economic Analysis released its advance estimate of GDP growth for the first quarter of 2016: Real gross domestic product -- the value of the goods and services produced by the nation's economy less the value of the goods and services used up in production, adjusted for price changes ...

How to Roll Back Obamacare

Tuesday, 12 April 2016

Limited Government Government Programs Health Care

Charlie Katebi and Chuck Gray on KVOC discuss recent efforts by Arkansas lawmakers to roll back Obamacare's Medicaid expansion and why Wyoming was right to reject it.

How to Sunset Big Government

Friday, 25 March 2016

Limited Government Government Programs Transparency

by Charles Katebi In civics 101, we learn how government works. Voters elect legislators, legislators pass bills, and bills become law. This side of government is transparent and accountable. But there is another side of government that is far less accountable. Once a bill becomes law, it's up to an agency to enforce it. Sometimes they effectively ...

Reforming Entitlements Benefit Patients and Taxpayers Alike

Thursday, 10 March 2016

Limited Government Government Programs Health Care

by Charles Katebi Entitlements used to be considered the "third-rail" of American politics. Now the public recognizes that without major changes to Medicare and Medicaid, both programs threaten our fiscal future. Fortunately, there are reforms that not only save taxpayers money, but also deliver better healthcare to the elderly and needy. But befor...

How to Fund a Porkfest Without Really Trying

Monday, 29 February 2016

Limited Government Government Programs Transparency

Everybody wants the one percent Did you know the State of Wyoming has more than one fund with handy cash ready for the taking? While most people think of the Legislative Stabilization Reserve Account (LSRA) as the rainy day fund, the state has hundreds of spend-ready funds. One of those, the Strategic Investment and Project Account (SIPA), could ac...

Sin Tax No Answer to Spending Addiction

Tuesday, 10 November 2015

Limited Government

The state of Wyoming earmarks tobacco settlement funds to certain programs — and guess what. The programs cost more than the revenue they receive. As you might expect, the knee jerk reaction to this is to raise tobacco taxes to cover the shortfall. But let's take a closer look. The Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund was set up after a 1998 settlement be...

Committee Cuts Executive Building from Capitol Project

Monday, 12 October 2015

Limited Government

In a rare example of decision making, the Capitol Oversight Committee voted unanimously to approve a new design option for the Herschler building, one without an executive building. This will likely be the first of many reductions in the scope of the over-budget Capitol Square project. It's too bad it takes a fiscal crisis for our governing class t...

Will a Multi-Million Dollar Man Stop the Muddle?

Tuesday, 21 July 2015

Limited Government

As dreams of palaces turn into nightmares, Wyoming's Capitol renovation project muddles along to fiscal disaster. After paying millions to design and architectural consultants and having state employees work on the project for more than a year, the committee has decided it's time to hire someone to manage the project. But instead of hiring someone ...

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