by Steve Klein I do not know whether Tom Lubnau, former speaker of the Wyoming House, intended to undermine all the reasons so-called reformers offer up in support of applying campaign finance disclosure to citizen advocacy in his recent piece for the Cowboy State Daily, but he deserves some credit either way. Speech can be judged on its merits and...

Welcome to another episode of "Eye on the Issues" In this interview, we sit down with Steve Klein to delve into the intricate and often bewildering world of campaign finance in the great state of Wyoming. Discover the hidden intricacies of the system, from the onerous filing deadlines to the tedious reports that candidates must navigate. Learn abou...

by Stephen Klein  On May 30th and 31st, the Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Committee of the Wyoming Legislature held its first interim meeting between legislative sessions in Lander. The meeting opened with an extensive presentation from various officials about how elections work in Wyoming, from registration to poll ...

Too many pundits and politicians insist that more campaign finance laws and penalties will clean up politics and inspire broader participation. But the efforts by established interests to punish the Coal Country Conservatives PAC for their successful grassroots effort in Campbell County shows that campaign finance law can be the dirtiest political ...

by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff Wyoming campaign finance law, or "campaign finance reform" if you prefer, is pointless and counterproductive. It has served as nothing more than a bundle of platitudes and a dirty political tool for more than a century, since the Republican Party unreasonably accused Democrat John Kendrick of violating the state's ori...

In the 2018 Budget Session, the Wyoming Legislature passed a bill that clarified the enforcement process of state campaign finance laws. In local elections, citizens may now file complaints with their county clerk, who may refer the complaint to the district attorney for investigation and prosecution. A recent episode in Rock Springs shows the dark...

By: Steve Klein Campaign finance law is based theoretically on the prevention of lighter forms of political corruption. Corruption is exemplified in bribery, which has long been outlawed and is rightly punished as a felony in Wyoming. Bribery law punishes the exchange of money for official acts; campaign finance law aims to curb a more nebulous inf...

by Stephen Klein There were a number of developments at this week's interim meeting of the Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions committee of the Wyoming Legislature. Several draft bills suggest potential amendments to Wyoming's campaign finance laws; some of proposals are good, and some of them are not. I am encouraged that members of...

Sometimes it is difficult to show how the First Amendment and campaign finance reform are relevant to most Americans. But recent statements from a leading advocate of reform illustrate the significance of these issues. In April, the Democracy Alliance gathered in Chicago to discuss how best to shut down conservative policies. At the April meeting, ...

Steve Klein talks to Glenn Woods on Boldrepublic.com about changes to Wyoming's campaign finance and ballot laws.