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\[!\[Wyoming Liberty Group\](https://wyliberty.org/images/2020/06/01/wy-logo-lg-trees.png)!\[Wyoming Liberty Group\](https://wyliberty.org/images/2020/06/01/wy-logo-sm-trees.png)\](https://wyliberty.org/) \[\](#)- \[Home\](https://wyliberty.org/) - \[Core Topics\](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) - \[Energy & Natural Resources\](https://www.wylibertyresearch.org/subtopic-energy-and-natural-resources) - \[Economics & State Budget\](https://www.wylibertyresearch.org/wyliberty-econ-statebudget) - \[Government Transparency - Regulation & Legal Reform\](https://www.wylibertyresearch.org/wyliberty-gov-transparency-regulation-legalreform) - \[Education\](https://www.wylibertyresearch.org/wyliberty-education) - \[Marijuana/THC\](https://www.wylibertyresearch.org/subtopic-marijuana/thc) - \[Health Care\](https://www.wylibertyresearch.org/wyliberty-healthcare) - \[Campaign Finance & Election Intergrity\](https://www.wylibertyresearch.org/wyliberty-campaign-finance-election-integrity) - \[Criminal Justice\](https://www.wylibertyresearch.org/wyliberty-criminal-justice) - \[About\](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) - \[Who We Are\](https://wyliberty.org/about/who-we-are) - \[Core Principles\](https://wyliberty.org/about/core-principles) - \[Staff & Board\](https://wyliberty.org/about/staff) - \[Publications\](https://wyliberty.org/about/publications) - \[Milestones & Impacts\](https://wyliberty.org/about/milestones-impacts) - \[Categories\](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) - \[Wyliberty Policy Compass\](https://www.wylibertyresearch.org/policy-compass) - \[Economic\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic) - \[Education\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/education) - \[Election Security Standards\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/election-security-standards) - \[Energy and Resources\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources) - \[Eye on the Issues\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/eye-on-the-issues) - \[Government Programs\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) - \[Health Care\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) - \[Keep Wyoming Strong\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/keep-wyoming-strong) - \[Legal\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) - \[Limited Government\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/limited-government) - \[Marijuana/THC\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/marijuana-thc) - \[Political\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/political-perspectives) - \[Property Rights\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/property-rights) - \[Regulation\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-regulation) - \[Spotlight on WyLiberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/spotlight-on-wyliberty) - \[Timeless Topics\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/timeless-topics) - \[Transparency\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) - \[Participate\](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) - \[Donation/Membership\](https://wyliberty.org/get-involved/donate) - \[Newsletter\](https://mailchi.mp/3d5c211df744/newsletter-sign-up) - \[Contact \](https://wyliberty.org/contact) - \[Search\](https://wyliberty.org/search) ## Learn More ### Economics \## \[Spending Cuts: In Response to the Revenue Committee\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/spending-cuts-in-response-to-the-revenue-committee) Friday, 12 July 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Economic\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic) by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff Some citizens who have corresponded the Revenue Committee in opposition to tax hikes have been asked for input on where the state can make budget cuts. This is a welcome question, one that legislators have asked before. Before I respond to this request, I would like to point out that there is not exactly a vacuum wher... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/spending-cuts-in-response-to-the-revenue-committee) Tags: \[Economics\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/economics) \[Economic Development\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/economic-development) \[Highway Funding\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/highway-funding) \[School Choice\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/school-choice) \[Medicaid\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid) \[Government Spending\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/government-spending) \[Transparency\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/transparency) \[Efficiency\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/efficiency) \[Revenue Committee\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/revenue-committee) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[The Corporate Income Tax on The Table in Wyoming & Misconceptions About the "Throwback" Rule\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/the-corporate-income-tax-on-the-table-in-wyoming-misconceptions-about-the-throwback-rule) Friday, 12 July 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Economic\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic) by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff On Tuesday, July 9th, Rep. Jerry Obermueller (R - Casper) presented an updated version of a bill known in the Spring 2019 legislative session as The National Retail Fairness Act. This bill presented to the Revenue Committee, is now being called National Corporate Tax Recapture, and, like the previous version, it propo... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/the-corporate-income-tax-on-the-table-in-wyoming-misconceptions-about-the-throwback-rule) Tags: \[Corporate Income Tax\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/corporate-income-tax) \[Wyoming\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[Throwback Rules\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/throwback-rules) \[Revenue Committee\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/revenue-committee) \[Tax Foundation\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/tax-foundation) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Begging the Question: How Conventional Wisdom Leads to Higher Taxes\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/begging-the-question-how-conventional-wisdom-leads-to-higher-taxes) Wednesday, 10 July 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Economic\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic) by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff Whenever politicians write bills about taxes and government spending they do so based on a an idea of how government relates to the private sector. This idea is rarely spelled out, and most of the time the politicians themselves are not even aware of how it affects their work. More often than we might want to admit, l... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/begging-the-question-how-conventional-wisdom-leads-to-higher-taxes) Tags: \[Tax Hikes\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/tax-hikes) \[Tax Increases\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/tax-increases) \[Taxpayers\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/taxpayers) \[Tax Revenue\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/tax-revenue) \[Economics\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/economics) \[Government Spending\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/government-spending) \[Economic Development\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/economic-development) \[Revenue Committee\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/revenue-committee) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[The Itchy Finger of Government Regulations\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/the-itchy-finger-of-government-regulations) Thursday, 04 July 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Economic\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Limited Government\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/limited-government) \[Government Programs\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff If a business is not taxed or regulated, does it exist? This is not just a question for practitioners of empirical ontology, but one that has real-world meaning in Wyoming today. Explains the Casper Star Tribune: Since the idea first appeared in the Legislature last year, regulated gambling was recognized by many to b... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/the-itchy-finger-of-government-regulations) Tags: \[WyLiberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyliberty) \[Wyoming\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[Wyoming Budget\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming-budget) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[The False Theory behind Tax Reform, Part 1: Revenue Neutrality\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/the-false-theory-behind-tax-reform-part-1-revenue-neutrality) Wednesday, 03 July 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Economic\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Limited Government\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/limited-government) \[Government Programs\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff We have repeatedly warned against raising taxes in Wyoming. I have also warned that any attempt to "reform" our tax system without prior structural reforms to spending will result in tax hikes. Since the political conversation still trends in the direction of such reforms, it is time to revisit the last of these two w... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/the-false-theory-behind-tax-reform-part-1-revenue-neutrality) Tags: \[WyLiberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyliberty) \[Wyoming\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[Wyoming Budget\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming-budget) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Carbon Recapture: A Risky Subsidy\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/carbon-recapture-a-risky-subsidy) Tuesday, 02 July 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Energy and Resources\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources) by Philip Baron It is no secret that coal provides a large chunk of the Wyoming's tax revenue. The coal industry in Wyoming was responsible for about $1 billion in tax revenue to state and local governments in 2013, according to the Wyoming Mining Association. This revenue has been shrinking since 2015 with the declining demand for coal. Coal is un... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/carbon-recapture-a-risky-subsidy) Tags: \[carbon\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/carbon) \[Natural Gas\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/natural-gas) \[Wyoming Mining Association\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming-mining-association) \[Coal Export\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/coal-export) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[NEW - Liberty Talk Podcast\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/new-liberty-talk-podcast) Thursday, 27 June 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Economic\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Limited Government\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/limited-government) \[Government Programs\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Health Care\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) Don't miss the first episode of our brand new podcast "Liberty Talk." In this first episode staff members Evan Blauser and Philip Baron take a hard look at Wyoming Medicaid funding in special education. \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/new-liberty-talk-podcast) Tags: \[Podcast\](https://wyliberty.org/podcasts) \[Education\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education) \[Education Budget\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education-budget) \[Education Funding\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education-funding) \[Education Spending\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education-spending) \[Wyoming Budget\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming-budget) \[Wyoming\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[WyLiberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyliberty) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Evaluating Economic Development: Some Things to Keep In Mind\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/evaluating-economic-development-some-things-to-keep-in-mind) Thursday, 27 June 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Economic\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Limited Government\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/limited-government) \[Government Programs\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff As Wyoming Liberty Group policy analyst Austin Hein recently explained in an excellent white paper, corporate welfare – also known as economic development – distorts investments and other use of economic resources. One of Hein's most important contributions is to explain, using Austrian economic theory, how programs s... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/evaluating-economic-development-some-things-to-keep-in-mind) Tags: \[WyLiberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyliberty) \[Wyoming\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[Wyoming Budget\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming-budget) \[Endow Program\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/endow-program) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Does Medicaid Expansion Boost Hospital Quality?\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/does-medicaid-expansion-boost-hospital-quality) Monday, 10 June 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Government Programs\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Health Care\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) !\[\](https://wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1174/b2ap3\_large\_Does-Medicaid-Expansion-Boost-Hospital-Quality.jpg) by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff As an informed consumer, I have come to expect that if I spend more money on a product, I will receive a greater value and quality product than if I spent less money on it. Although this rule applies to cosmetics, clothing, and motor vehicles, the jury is out on whether or not throwing more money at healthcare creates... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/does-medicaid-expansion-boost-hospital-quality) Tags: \[Leapfrog\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/leapfrog) \[Medicaid\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid) \[Medicaid Expansion\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid-expansion) \[Hospital Quality\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/hospital-quality) \[Health Care\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/health-care) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Instead of Tax Hikes: Medicaid Reform\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/instead-of-tax-hikes-medicaid-reform) Tuesday, 28 May 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Economic\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Transparency\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) \[Health Care\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff Of all the spending programs in the state budget, Medicaid is probably the toughest to reform. Half of it is funded by the federal government, with state funds covering the other half. There are a lot of strings attached to the federal funds, making the provision of Medicaid-funded health care a chore for providers (w... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/instead-of-tax-hikes-medicaid-reform) Tags: \[Transparency\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/transparency) \[Transparency Before Taxes\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/transparency-before-taxes) \[Medicaid Reimbursements\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid-reimbursements) \[Medicaid\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid) \[Medicaid Expansion\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid-expansion) \[Tax Hikes\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/tax-hikes) \[Taxpayers\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/taxpayers) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[The Real Pay Gap in Wyoming\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/the-real-pay-gap-in-wyoming) Monday, 20 May 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Economic\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic) !\[\](https://wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1166/b2ap3\_large\_Larson-real-pay-gap-wy-01.jpg) by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff We hear a lot about the gender pay gap in our state. This non-issue keeps coming back, as we noted back in February, despite the fact that it is mostly a matter of statistical mythology. Last year I debunked the Department of Workforce Studies report on the issue, explaining that the DWS appeared to have created the p... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/the-real-pay-gap-in-wyoming) Tags: \[Private Sector Employment\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/private-sector-employment) \[Private Sector Wages\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/private-sector-wages) \[Economics\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/economics) \[Gender Wage Gap\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/gender-wage-gap) \[Wyoming\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Instead of Tax Hikes: The Philosophical Case for Limited Government\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/instead-of-tax-hikes-the-philosophical-case-for-limited-government) Friday, 17 May 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Economic\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Transparency\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff As promised, here is the first installment in a series on why and how to reform government spending. This article addresses the "why" question; in addition to economic analysis, there is a distinct philosophical reason why government should be small and strictly limited. A philosophical examination of the role of gove... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/instead-of-tax-hikes-the-philosophical-case-for-limited-government) Tags: \[Transparency Before Taxes\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/transparency-before-taxes) \[Transparency\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/transparency) \[Taxpayers\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/taxpayers) \[Tax Hikes\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/tax-hikes) \[Limited Government\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/limited-government) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Is Cheyenne Really Good for Small Businesses?\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/is-cheyenne-really-good-for-small-businesses) Thursday, 16 May 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Economic\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic) !\[\](https://wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1162/b2ap3\_large\_Cheyenne-Really-Good-for-Small-Businesses\_Fig1.jpg) by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff On May 10 Wyoming News Now reported: According to Verizon, Cheyenne has been voted one of the best places nationwide to start a new business. Ranking in at #6, it is the only state capital to break the top 10. Sounds good, doesn't it? We all want Cheyenne to be a good place to start a business – in fact, we all want W... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/is-cheyenne-really-good-for-small-businesses) Tags: \[Cheyenne\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/cheyenne) \[Wyoming\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[Economics\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/economics) \[Private Sector Wages\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/private-sector-wages) \[Personal Income\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/personal-income) \[Wages\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wages) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[The Wyoming Economy: An Industry Breakdown\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/the-wyoming-economy-an-industry-breakdown) Thursday, 09 May 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Economic\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic) !\[\](https://wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1159/b2ap3\_large\_WyoIndustryBlog\_Table\_1.jpg) by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff Adjusted for inflation, the Wyoming economy was ten percent smaller in 2018 than it was in 2008, right when the Great Recession started. For every $100 of income, production and sales in our state in 2008, there is only $90 left now. Last year's minimal growth of 0.29 percent, which came on the heals of 0.48 percent i... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/the-wyoming-economy-an-industry-breakdown) Tags: \[GDP\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/gdp) \[Education\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education) \[Economics\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/economics) \[Wyoming\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Poor Growth in Wyoming Exposes Problem with Big Government\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/poor-growth-in-wyoming-exposes-problem-with-big-government) Friday, 03 May 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Economic\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic) by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff On May 1 the Bureau of Economic Analysis released the final GDP numbers for the states for 2018. It is not a very pleasant read for us here in the Cowboy State. Year to year, our economy ended up in 49th place among the states; we only beat Alaska. All other states did better than us.\\\* Utah and Idaho are running away ... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/poor-growth-in-wyoming-exposes-problem-with-big-government) Tags: \[Economics\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/economics) \[Economic Growth\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/economic-growth) \[Big Government\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/big-government) \[Wyoming\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[GDP\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/gdp) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[State and Local Government Wages: How Wyoming Compares to The Surrounding States\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/state-and-local-government-wages-how-wyoming-compares-to-the-surrounding-states) Tuesday, 30 April 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Economic\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Transparency\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) !\[\](https://wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1151/b2ap3\_large\_How-Wyoming-Compares-to-The-Surrounding-States-Fig1.jpg) by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff My previous work looked at state and local government wages in the state of Wyoming. On average, in the state of Wyoming, there is a wage premium of 23% in state government. This analysis uses wages data from the Bureau of Labor and Statics, that does not include benefits. Local government employees' wages are similar... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/state-and-local-government-wages-how-wyoming-compares-to-the-surrounding-states) Tags: \[Transparency\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/transparency) \[Transparency Before Taxes\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/transparency-before-taxes) \[Wages\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wages) \[Government Spending\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/government-spending) \[Government Employment\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/government-employment) \[Wyoming\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[The Future of Highway Funding, Part1: The Bad Idea of a Miles-Based Tax\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/the-future-of-highway-funding-part1-the-bad-idea-of-a-miles-based-tax) Monday, 29 April 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Economic\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic) by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff This blog is the first of two on the future of highway funding, here in Wyoming as well as nationally. As we have previously shown here at Wyoming Liberty Group, there are different views on how to fund our state's highway system, especially the interstates. We have presented arguments both for tolling the I-80, and a... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/the-future-of-highway-funding-part1-the-bad-idea-of-a-miles-based-tax) Tags: \[Government Spending\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/government-spending) \[Economics\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/economics) \[Tax Increases\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/tax-increases) \[Tax Hikes\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/tax-hikes) \[Taxpayers\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/taxpayers) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[JUST RELEASED – All Kids Deserve to Thrive Series\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/education/just-released-all-kids-deserve-to-thrive-series) Monday, 29 April 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Education\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/education) We are proud to announce the release of Chapter one of Cassie Craven's latest series "All Kids Deserve to Thrive: Making the Case for Education Choice Access in Wyoming." All Kids Deserve to Thrive: Making the Case for Education Choice Access in Wyoming by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff CHAPTER 1 WHAT THE CAMPBELL CASES TAUGHT US ABOUT EQUAL PROTECTIO... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/education/just-released-all-kids-deserve-to-thrive-series) Tags: \[Education\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education) \[Education Choice\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education-choice) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Seniors, We Have a Problem\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/seniors-we-have-a-problem) Thursday, 18 April 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Government Programs\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Transparency\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff In the United States, it is estimated that 52% of households over the age of 65 have no retirement savings. What is more alarming is that a full 27% of Americans have neither retirement savings, nor a defined-benefits plan, meaning they are wholly unprepared for the mountain of expenses that faces almost everyone foll... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/seniors-we-have-a-problem) Tags: \[Seniors\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/seniors) \[Wyoming\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[Wyoming Department of Health\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming-department-of-health) \[Retirement Savings\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/retirement-savings) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[The National Retail Fairness Act – Where it’s Been and Where it’s Going\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency/the-national-retail-fairness-act-where-it-s-been-and-where-it-s-going) Monday, 15 April 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Regulation\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-regulation) \[Transparency\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff Starting this Spring, the Joint Revenue Interim Committee will take a second look at a number of the failed tax bills from the spring 2019 session. One of the bills that could be reintroduced in the next session is Wyoming House Bill 220 (HB 220), "The National Retail Fairness Act". 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