1. Enduring Local Prosperity Will this policy encourage families to set down roots, leading to long-term economic development through better local opportunities for the next generation? Result: ✅ Passes By increasing Hathaway Scholarship awards, SF 47 lowers the cost barrier for Wyoming students to pursue post-secondary education within the st...

In this episode of Eye on the Issues, we're joined by Courtney Beene, a senior at the University of Wyoming and participant in the Wyoming Liberty Leaders internship program, to discuss her research report, Removing Barriers: A Case for Skills-Based Hiring in Wyoming.  Courtney's report examines how degree requirements across state and local g...

In this special episode, Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder joins us to talk about the biggest issues facing education in our state. From major court battles over school funding and education choice to the state's push for stronger career and technical training, Superintendent Degenfelder shares her perspective on where ...

In this episode of Eye on the Issues, we sit down with Jenny Schucker—founder of Academy of the Winds, a Montessori school in Lander—to unpack the fallout from the recent judicial halt on Wyoming's Education Savings Accounts (ESAs). Jenny shares how the ESA freeze has impacted her school's enrollment and budget, and more importantly, the families l...

Guest Piece By Jason Bedrick & Ed Tarnowski There are three certainties in life: death, taxes, and scaremongering that school choice will destroy public education. Whenever a state legislature is considering a measure to create a new education choice policy, or expand an existing one, the proverbial Chicken Littles inevitably start squawking th...

by Wyoming Liberty Group When you read the news, it's often bad news: war, division, tragedy. So, when there is something worth celebrating, let's mark the occasion. And we do that now, with National School Choice Week, feted across our great country, including in our own Cowboy State, from January 26 to February 1. The idea of National School Choi...

by Wyoming Liberty Group How's this for a sobering Wyoming fact? Over 60 percent of people born in the Cowboy State will leave Wyoming by the time they reach their 30s—and the majority will not return. That, incidentally, is the highest percentage of any state in the nation, according to a U.S. Census survey. Here's another related whopper to consi...

In this episode of Eye on the Issues, we sit down with Senator Charles Scott, Wyoming's longest-serving legislator, who has dedicated an impressive 46 years to the state. As the chairman of the Senate Education Committee, Senator Scott discusses his extensive legislative history, including his role in shaping key policies like the Hathaway Scholars...

by Wyoming Liberty Group The Wyoming Education Department is planning to incorporate AI in the schools. What could possibly go wrong? (That was said in jest, just in case you missed it, or you're too young to remember Hal, the artificial intelligence character in the classic movie 2001: A Space Odyssey. ((Google it.))) Let's back up a sec. This is ...

Join Mike Garofalo on another insightful episode of Eye on the Issues, where he delves into the topic of educational choice with special guest Chris Cargill, President of Mountain State's Policy Center. In this candid and informative interview, Chris shares his expertise and perspective on the importance of providing diverse educational options for...