Wyoming State Representative J.R. Riggins joins us to talk about the upcoming budget session and his work on the House Revenue Committee. Riggins is back at the Legislature after heart surgery last year, and this is his first full budget session. Time is tight and decisions matter for Wyoming taxpayers. We talk about his bill to cut vehicle registr...

Wyoming has always prided itself on independence, resilience, and opportunity. But beneath the surface of strong communities and abundant natural resources, there's a growing challenge that threatens the state's long-term prosperity: we're losing our educated, ambitious young people. We hear a lot about "brain drain." Graduates leaving for bigger c...

Wyoming's workforce is changing, but many state hiring practices have not kept pace. Across public agencies, degree requirements are often used as a default screening tool, even for positions where the work can be performed just as effectively through experience, certifications, military service, or on-the-job training. In a state with a large rura...

In this episode of Eye on the Issues, we sit down with Jordan Davidson, Government Affairs Director for Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), to unpack major developments in federal marijuana policy — including President Trump's recent executive action to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III.  Jordan brings a rare combination of polic...

The report finds that while Wyoming has a favorable tax climate and an emerging nuclear supply chain, building a uranium enrichment facility would require massive investment, state subsidies, and acceptance of significant environmental and liability risks. Although potential economic benefits could reach billions in investment and hundreds of ...

Silicon Valley investors, tech giants, and political allies are pushing to accelerate a new wave of "advanced" nuclear reactors, even as some companies—like Oklo—face major safety and licensing failures at the NRC. The article highlights a growing effort to weaken federal oversight in hopes of fast-tracking experimental reactors that have never bee...

This op-ed was offered to major Wyoming media outlets but not selected for publication. By David Flemming, Wyoming Liberty Group Wyoming appears on the verge of giving $100 million to BWXT for a nuclear manufacturing facility. Governor Gordon is expected to make a decision on December 15. This is likely the&n...

In this episode of Eye on the Issues, we sit down with Curtis Schube, Executive Director of the Council to Modernize Governance and co-author of a groundbreaking report from the National Center for Energy Analytics. His work takes a deep dive into an overlooked but increasingly urgent question: What happens when wind and solar facilities reach the ...

Summary: Wyoming Energy Authority has proposed a $100 million grant to support BWXT's planned TRISO nuclear fuel manufacturing facility in Gillette, WY. 1. Private Property RightsDoes this policy remove institutional barriers, so that individuals or businesses may more easily use their land, property and labor in ways that do not vio...

Wyoming Liberty Group, in collaboration with attorney and researcher Stephen R. Klein of Barr & Klein PLLC, has released a new policy study titled "No One's 'Buying' Wyoming Elections: A Candid Look at a Decade of Campaign Finance Disclosure." The study examines every Wyoming statewide and legislative race from 2016 through 2024 to answer a que...