A tipping point is a condition that seems to be reached suddenly but is in fact the end result of a longer chain of events. The tipping point is a place where there is no going back to a previous condition- the change is permanent. The only remedy is to start over.One of the best examples of tipping point is an avalanche. The pile up of snow is vis...

by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff One of the core principles of the Wyoming Liberty Group is the support of informed citizens who stand their ground. Human beings as a group have two strengths that elevate them above all other species on Earth- the desire and ability to make war; and the desire and ability to remember. Virtually all of the physical su...

An Analysis of the British Columbia Model to Cut Red Tape – How They Eliminated 1/3 of all Regulations in 3 Years. Wyoming is a society afflicted by distrust when it comes to taxes, an economy reliant on minerals, and government spending. Support for reducing regulation is broad-based as the general public supports such initiatives while lawmakers ...

by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff Imagine someone walking into a hotel in New York saying "the same hotel room would only cost $80 in Wyoming, so you should only charge me $80 for this $250 room". Absurd? Of course it is. The cost of doing business varies from state to state, even from county to county. Taxes vary, market wages vary, the regulatory bu...

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...

By Austin Hein Job creation is among the most pivotal topics in American politics. People want and need to work to provide for their families and themselves. Unfortunately, the government has increasingly put restrictions on the workforce. Today, nearly a quarter of all jobs in the United States require occupational licensure — up from 5% sixty yea...

Did you know that some people question the point of transparency? Some think that Wyoming is not a "corrupt" state. While everyone in government surely is not corrupt, there is noted fraud, waste and abuse in Wyoming. We need to know where our tax dollars are going and why, before spending cuts can be made fairly. Yet, a city of Casper employee, pl...

By Karin McQuillan When President Trump nominated Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, the top constitutional lawyers in the country shared one predominant hope and expectation. Before the hearings, I spoke with five of the men who fought and won hard Supreme Court battles for religious freedom, property rights, and freedom of speech. All of them ...

Boyd Wiggam and Glenn Woods discuss economic liberty and the Transportation Network Companies bill before the Wyoming legislature that would allow internet-based, ride sharing companies like Uber and Lyft to operate in Wyoming. 

A quick look at price trends for goods and services reveals a head scratcher. While prices in the private sector tend to fall, prices in government-regulated industries, much like the cost of government itself, tend to rise. Why might that be? Perhaps because in the private sector, the profit motive drives entrepreneurs to find ways such as technol...