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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);) - \[Energy &amp; Natural Resources\](https://www.wylibertyresearch.org/subtopic-energy-and-natural-resources) - \[Economics &amp; State Budget\](https://www.wylibertyresearch.org/wyliberty-econ-statebudget) - \[Government Transparency - Regulation &amp; Legal Reform\](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) - \[Campaign Finance &amp; Election Intergrity\](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) - \[Staff &amp; Board\](https://wyliberty.org/about/staff) - \[Publications\](https://wyliberty.org/about/publications) - \[Milestones &amp; Impacts\](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 <a></a>\## \[Charlie Katebi discussed his testimony before the Joint Labor, Health, and Social Services Interim Committee with Chuck Gray on KVOC in Casper\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/charlie-katebi-discussed-his-testimony-before-the-joint-labor-health-and-social-services-interim-committee-with-chuck-gray-on-kvoc-in-casper) Tuesday, 25 August 2015 \[Wyliberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Government Programs\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Health Care\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) Direct Primary Care can help make healthcare more affordable in Wyoming. Aug. 25, 2015 \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/charlie-katebi-discussed-his-testimony-before-the-joint-labor-health-and-social-services-interim-committee-with-chuck-gray-on-kvoc-in-casper) Tags: \[Podcast\](https://wyliberty.org/podcasts) \[Health Care\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/health-care) \[Direct Primary Care\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/direct-primary-care) \[Wyoming\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Halt the March to Fuel Poverty in Wyoming\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/halt-the-march-to-fuel-poverty-in-wyoming) Monday, 24 August 2015 \[Wyliberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Government Programs\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) A favorite corporate welfare scheme in Wyoming uses tax dollars to attract private companies to the state. One headline-grabbing scheme involves tax breaks and grants for data center attraction. When spinning the benefits of these subsidies, politicians make effusive claims to taxpayers, raving on about diversifying the economy, creating jobs, boos... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/halt-the-march-to-fuel-poverty-in-wyoming) Tags: \[Politics\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/politics) \[Political Pork\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/political-pork) \[Microsoft\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/microsoft) \[Cronyism\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/cronyism) \[Corporate Welfare\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/corporate-welfare) \[Business Subsidies\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/business-subsidies) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[The Killing Fields of Socialized Healthcare\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/the-killing-fields-of-socialized-healthcare) Friday, 21 August 2015 \[Wyliberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Health Care\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) by Charles Katebi The Department of Veterans Affairs is the perfect example of socialized healthcare. The federal government owns all the hospitals, employs all the staff, and leaves patients to languish and sometimes die on waitlists. A year after news broke that VA hospitals kept veterans waiting months to see a doctor, including in Wyoming, the ... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/the-killing-fields-of-socialized-healthcare) Tags: \[Cheyenne VA Medical Center\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/cheyenne-va-medical-center) \[New York Times\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/new-york-times) \[Obama\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/obama) \[Obamacare\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/obamacare) \[Socialist Health Care\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/socialist-health-care) \[Socialized Medicine\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/socialized-medicine) \[Veterans Affairs\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/veterans-affairs) \[VA Scandal\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/va-scandal) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Cutting Waste from the Wyoming Budget\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/cutting-waste-from-the-wyoming-budget) Wednesday, 19 August 2015 \[Wyliberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Government Programs\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) As the minerals boom turned to bust, so did the revenue supporting big government in Wyoming. Now our politicians have a choice. Should they: cut spending back to a level Wyoming taxpayers can afford;use revenues hoarded in savings accounts to continue spending at ever higher levels until savings run out, or;give money to private companies to magic... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/cutting-waste-from-the-wyoming-budget) Tags: \[Government Spending\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/government-spending) \[Cronyism\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/cronyism) \[Corporate Welfare\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/corporate-welfare) \[Constitution\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/constitution) \[Budget\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/budget) \[Budget Cuts\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/budget-cuts) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Adirondack Park: a Model for Transfer of Public Lands?\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency/adirondack-park-a-model-for-transfer-of-public-lands) Tuesday, 18 August 2015 \[Wyliberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Transparency\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) The opponents of the Transfer of Public Lands (TPL) from the federal government to the states use several arguments against the proposal. Two of them are: The states can't manage their public lands.The states will sell off the public lands for development. Really? Tell that to Adirondack Park in upstate New York. Adirondack Park was set up by the N... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency/adirondack-park-a-model-for-transfer-of-public-lands) Tags: \[Transparency\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/transparency) \[Transfer of Public Lands\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/transfer-of-public-lands) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[WyLiberty Corporate Welfare Survey Backgrounder\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency/wyliberty-corporate-welfare-survey-backgrounder) Monday, 17 August 2015 \[Wyliberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Transparency\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) Wyoming Voters Say Individuals Make Better Spending Decisions than Government Introduction The Wyoming government depends overwhelmingly on the minerals industry to fund its activities. The minerals industry, however, is a source of cyclical revenue; when revenues rise, so does government spending and hording. When revenues fall, politicians look t... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency/wyliberty-corporate-welfare-survey-backgrounder) Tags: \[Corporate Welfare\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/corporate-welfare) \[Minerals to Value Added Program\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/minerals-to-value-added-program) \[Government Accountability\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/government-accountability) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Healthcare is a Dangerous Thing to Waste\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/healthcare-is-a-dangerous-thing-to-waste) Friday, 14 August 2015 \[Wyliberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Health Care\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) by Charles Katebi Contrary to the claim of Obamacare's supporters, patients have too much access to healthcare. When insurers cover most of our bills, we're encouraged to take every test and procedure our doctors recommend, regardless of their value. Obamacare has made this problem even worse by banning out-of-pocket fees for many services. The pus... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/healthcare-is-a-dangerous-thing-to-waste) Tags: \[Charlie Scott\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/charlie-scott) \[Cochrane Collaboration\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/cochrane-collaboration) \[Health Care\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/health-care) \[Institute of Medicine\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/institute-of-medicine) \[NCSL\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/ncsl) \[Obamacare\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/obamacare) \[Socialist Health Care\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/socialist-health-care) \[Socialized Medicine\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/socialized-medicine) \[US Preventive Services Task Force\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/us-preventive-services-task-force) \[Wyoming Legislature\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming-legislature) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Business Ready Communities or Corporate Welfare?\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/political-perspectives/business-ready-communities-or-corporate-welfare) Thursday, 13 August 2015 \[Wyliberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Political\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/political-perspectives) The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) enables a number of programs that funnel tax dollars to private companies. When the WBC asked the State Loan and Investment Board for a $1.35 million grant for a Wyoming town to benefit a private company, McGinley Orthopaedic Innovations, the Board rubber stamped it, as expected. This is but one example of a corpo... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/political-perspectives/business-ready-communities-or-corporate-welfare) Tags: \[Corporate Welfare\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/corporate-welfare) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Corporate Welfare in Sheep’s Clothing\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/corporate-welfare-in-sheep-s-clothing) Tuesday, 04 August 2015 \[Wyliberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Government Programs\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) Governments everywhere favor some companies over others by showering them with other people's money. In Wyoming, the constitution forbids legislators from giving tax dollars away directly, but this hasn't stopped indirect giveaways. One giveaway is called Public Purpose Investment, or PPI. Although sold on the basis of its supposed benefits, these ... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/corporate-welfare-in-sheep-s-clothing) Tags: \[Wyoming\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[Uranium\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/uranium) \[Government Taxation\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/government-taxation) \[Government Spending\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/government-spending) \[Economic Liberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/economic-liberty) \[Corporate Welfare\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/corporate-welfare) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Cheyenne Citizens Can Still Protect Separation of Power in City Government\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/political-perspectives/cheyenne-citizens-can-still-protect-separation-of-power-in-city-government) Monday, 03 August 2015 \[Wyliberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Political\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/political-perspectives) by Wyoming Liberty Staff Our founding Fathers understood the importance of an independent executive branch of government. The Cheyenne City Council however, is preparing to ask citizens to vote on a City Charter amendment that would create an appointed administrator to replace the independent, strong mayor for most executive functions. The appointe... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/political-perspectives/cheyenne-citizens-can-still-protect-separation-of-power-in-city-government) Tags: \[Local Government\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/local-government) \[Voting Rights\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/voting-rights) \[Wyoming\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Behavioral Contracts: a Good Non-Judicial Tool or Just Another Pitfall\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/behavioral-contracts-a-good-non-judicial-tool-or-just-another-pitfall) Friday, 31 July 2015 \[Wyliberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Legal\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) by Tom Rose During my research into non-judicial approaches to promoting good juvenile behavior, I discovered a tool which is currently very popular nationwide. Is this an appropriate tool in Wyoming? The findings are mixed and I'll share what I found on both sides of the issue. The tool is a behavioral contract and it is being used in schools and ... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/behavioral-contracts-a-good-non-judicial-tool-or-just-another-pitfall) Tags: \[Juvenile Justice\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/juvenile-justice) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Disinfecting Healthcare Prices with Sunlight\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/disinfecting-healthcare-prices-with-sunlight) Friday, 31 July 2015 \[Wyliberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Health Care\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) by Charles Katebi When we walk into a hospital, we have access to a cornucopia of different tests, procedures, and specialists. What we will hardly ever see is how much all of this costs. When insurers pay most of the bill, patients have no incentive to find the best deal, and hospitals are more than happy to keep their cost hidden. Now a revolutio... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/disinfecting-healthcare-prices-with-sunlight) Tags: \[All Payer Claims Database\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/all-payer-claims-database) \[APCD\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/apcd) \[Catalyst for Payment Reform\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/catalyst-for-payment-reform) \[HC13\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/hc13) \[Health Care\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/health-care) \[Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/health-care-incentives-improvement-institute) \[Keith Smith\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/keith-smith) \[Matt Mead\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/matt-mead) \[Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/patient-protection-and-affordable-care-act) \[Obamacare\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/obamacare) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[The Challenges of Decriminalizing Underage Alcohol Consumption\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/the-challenges-of-decriminalizing-underage-alcohol-consumption) Friday, 24 July 2015 \[Wyliberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Legal\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) by Tom Rose As we have been exploring together in recent weeks, the proposed decriminalization of status offenses in Wyoming will be positive change for our juvenile justice system. This needed change will also leave several problem behaviors in justice limbo. From truancy to tobacco and alcohol consumption the status offense behaviors are dangerou... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/the-challenges-of-decriminalizing-underage-alcohol-consumption) Tags: \[Juvenile Justice\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/juvenile-justice) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Will a Multi-Million Dollar Man Stop the Muddle?\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/limited-government/will-a-multi-million-dollar-man-stop-the-muddle) Tuesday, 21 July 2015 \[Wyliberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Limited Government\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/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 ... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/limited-government/will-a-multi-million-dollar-man-stop-the-muddle) Tags: \[Wyoming Capitol\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming-capitol) \[Phil Nicholas\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/phil-nicholas) \[Matt Mead\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/matt-mead) \[Legislature\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/legislature) \[Government Spending\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/government-spending) \[Eli Bebout\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/eli-bebout) \[Corporate Welfare\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/corporate-welfare) \[Capitol Renovation Project\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/capitol-renovation-project) \[Budget Cuts\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/budget-cuts) \[Budget\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/budget) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[If Wyoming Decriminalizes Status Offenses What Happens Next?\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/if-wyoming-decriminalizes-status-offenses-what-happens-next) Friday, 17 July 2015 \[Wyliberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Legal\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) <a> !\[\](https://wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/593/b2ap3\_large\_Wyoming\_2012\_Juv\_stats.jpg) </a>by Tom Rose Last week I wrote about some trends in truancy laws and how truancy fits into the status offense decriminalization issues for Wyoming. Although most legislators with whom I speak about status crimes and other juvenile justice issues are well informed, I still run into people who are unaware that Wyoming regularly jails status offenders ... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/if-wyoming-decriminalizes-status-offenses-what-happens-next) Tags: \[Juvenile Justice\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/juvenile-justice) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Wyoming Welcomes Out-of-State Doctors\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/wyoming-welcomes-out-of-state-doctors) Friday, 17 July 2015 \[Wyliberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Health Care\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) by Charles Katebi Governor Mead is by no stretch of the imagination a visionary government reformer. However, he took a big step towards expanding healthcare access in Wyoming by signing the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact into law. This will allow out-of-state physicians to practice medicine in Wyoming and lower healthcare costs for patients.... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/wyoming-welcomes-out-of-state-doctors) Tags: \[Baby Boomers\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/baby-boomers) \[Health Care\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/health-care) \[Health Care Freedom Amendment\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/health-care-freedom-amendment) \[Health Freedom\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/health-freedom) \[Interstate Medical Licensure Compact\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/interstate-medical-licensure-compact) \[Matt Mead\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/matt-mead) \[Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/patient-protection-and-affordable-care-act) \[Nurse Licensure Compact\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/nurse-licensure-compact) \[Wyoming State Board of Nursing\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming-state-board-of-nursing) \[Wyoming Board of Medicine\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming-board-of-medicine) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Clinton Brings Europe's Welfare State to America\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/clinton-brings-europe-s-welfare-state-to-america) Monday, 13 July 2015 \[Wyliberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Economic\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic) by Wyoming Liberty Staff In her big speech on economic policy on July 13, Democrat presidential candidate Hillary Clinton outline a vision for expanding the American welfare state. At 17:45 into the video, Mrs. Clinton summarizes her entitlement agenda: Fair pay and fair scheduling, paid family leave and earned sick days, child care are essential t... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/clinton-brings-europe-s-welfare-state-to-america) Tags: \[Welfare State\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/welfare-state) \[Economics\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/economics) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Troubling Trends in Truancy Laws – is Wyoming Next?\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/troubling-trends-in-truancy-laws-is-wyoming-next) Friday, 10 July 2015 \[Wyliberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Legal\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) by Tom Rose In a recent Law Commentary article out of Texas, Research Associate Jason Snead of the Heritage Foundation highlights an anticipated change in Texas' truancy laws. 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Some people have (for unclear reasons) confidently, consistently, told us that it can never happen here. However, as I explained last year, whenever ther... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/will-pot-taxes-make-mead-support-legalization) Tags: \[Economics\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/economics) \[Marijuana\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/marijuana) \[Matt Mead\](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/matt-mead) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Supreme Court Strikes a Blow for Free Speech\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/supreme-court-strikes-a-blow-for-free-speech) Thursday, 25 June 2015 \[Wyliberty\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Legal\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) by Wyoming Liberty Staff The United States Supreme Court unanimously struck down a town's sign regulations in Reed v. 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