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Regulations have proven to create obstacles for economic growth. When regulations inhibit new participants in economic activities, then it needs to be reigned in wisely. In short, some regulation is needed to keep companies on the up and up in their industries. However, if you can't start a competitive business from the ground floor, then...

Regulations have proven to create obstacles for economic growth. When regulations inhibit new participants in economic activities, then it needs to be reigned in wisely. In short, some regulation is needed to keep companies on the up and up in their industries. However, if you can't start a competitive business from the ground floor, then regulation inhibits people starting new businesses or surviving as a viable business. We must demand thoughtful review and elimination of regulation that has limiting consequences for a thriving free market.

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Wyoming Digital Asset Management: Think Twice

All cyber currency and corporation technologies are essentially databases, managed and maintained in various secure ways, to enable accurate transfer of information. The primary security feature is the legacy accountability, where distributed-open ledgers enable verification of legitimacy. Other features are a lack of a requirement for third party ...
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Electrical Generation Tax Proposed by Lawmakers

by Philip Baron, MBA A proposed bill to tax electricity generated in Wyoming was heard Interim Joint Revenue Committee on Tuesday, Nov 12th, 2019. The committee failed to vote on the legislation. The proposal led by Sen. Cale Case, R – Lander, seeks to tax electricity generated in Wyoming at a rate of $1 a Megawatt-hour (MWH) or the gross receipts ...
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Joint Judiciary Committee stops Gun Control bill

by Austin Hein Last week, the Wyoming Joint Judiciary Committee voted 8-6 to kill a gun control bill that would have expanded the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). The bill was a trojan horse for further restrictions on the people's right to keep and bear arms. Luckily, eight committee members were able to put a stop to "Fix...
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One Property Tax Increase Dies—Another One Takes Its Place

by Philip Baron, MBA A draft bill to raise property taxes by nine mills died with a tie vote of 6 – 6 in the Joint Revenue Committee Meeting on September 19th, 2019. This legislation was first proposed in the spring 2019 legislative session and was not considered for introduction into the house chamber. The proposed property tax increase was to tak...
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Is this bill the precursor to a red flag law?

By Philip Baron, MBA On Friday, August 26, 2019, the Joint Judiciary Committee met in Casper, Wyoming, for their second interim meeting of the summer. The most controversial issue discussed was the proposed legislation entitled "Reporting Mental Illness Adjudications to Firearm Dealers." This bill is a part of the national "Fix NICS" (National Inst...
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Hemp Legalization Stalled by Federal Bureaucracy

by Austin Hein It has been almost a full year since the 2018 Farm bill was signed into law by President Trump. One of the few good provisions of that bill legalized the production of hemp. This is especially good for a state like Wyoming, which has the opportunity to capitalize on this new and exploding market. Unfortunately, as it was reported in ...
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The National Retail Fairness Act – Where it’s Been and Where it’s Going

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". This bill will be in the discussion...
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Wyoming and it’s over-regulated Coal Power Plants


by Philip Baron The State of Wyoming has a new law on the books that will obligate electric, public utilities who are not cooperatives, to purchase coal-generated electricity. The law also limits the rate of recovery costs for the purchaser of the retired plant. Cost recovery is the costs to regain the value of an expense, usually done as the depre...
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US Senate Bill 47 – Natural Resources Management Act


March 4, 2019 In a sweeping 600-plus-page bill, the federal government proposes to seize millions of acres and hundreds of miles of rivers from almost every state. This land grab expands the federal estate yet again. The US Senate's bill, S. 47, the Natural Resources Management Act, passed 92-8, and passed the House with only 62 NO votes. Senator B...
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Republicans Can Repeal Obamacare’s Premium Increases

by Charles Katebi As President Obama prepares to leave the oval office, Senate Republicans started a parliamentary process called budget reconciliation to repeal key pieces of his healthcare law. They plan to eliminate a myriad of Obamacare's tax and spending provisions, but leave its health insurance regulations in place. This is a peculiar decisi...
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1740 H Dell Range Blvd. #274
Cheyenne, WY 82009

Phone: (307) 632-7020