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Economic theory, government hygiene and government efficiency are tools we must use to limit government size and spending. Without clear understanding of economics and the bottom line, the people won't be served and backdoor deals in government will... Follow the money, it's the best basis for transparency and holding our government accountable. Economic theory, government hygiene and government efficiency are tools we must use to limit government size and spending. Without clear understanding of economics and the bottom line, the people won't be served and backdoor deals in government will go unchecked. \[More\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Keep an Eye Out for Tax Increase Legislation in 2020\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/keep-an-eye-out-for-tax-increase-legislation-in-2020) Tuesday, 17 December 2019 \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) by Philip Baron, MBA As 2019 draws to a close let's look at the tax increase bills to watch out for in the 2020 budget session. Here is a summary of the tax increase bills that have been endorsed by the Interim Joint Revenue Committee for introduction in February 2020. Corporate Income Tax: Link to bill: National Corporate Tax Recapture The biggest... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/keep-an-eye-out-for-tax-increase-legislation-in-2020) ## \[The WyoLink Tax\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/the-wyolink-tax) Tuesday, 10 December 2019 \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) by Philip Baron, MBA At the October meeting of the interim Joint Transportation, Highways &amp; Military Affairs, a fifty-cent tax "fee" was proposed on every phone connection in the state. The proposed bill was not sponsored by the committee, who declined to vote on moving the bill out of committee. This fee would be administered in a similar way ... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/the-wyolink-tax) ## \[Revenue in Lieu of Tax Increases\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/revenue-in-lieu-of-tax-increases) Thursday, 05 December 2019 \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) by Philip Baron, MBA A draft bill sponsored by Rep. Harshman, R -- Casper, proposes that the Office of State Lands and Investments solicit proposals to maximize the value of school and state trust lands. The draft bill was discussed at the November 12, 2019 meeting of the Select Committee on Capital Financing and Investments. The aim of this legisl... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/revenue-in-lieu-of-tax-increases) ## \[Electrical Generation Tax Proposed by Lawmakers\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-regulation/electrical-generation-tax-proposed-by-lawmakers) Friday, 15 November 2019 \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Regulation\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-regulation) \[Legal\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) 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 ... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-regulation/electrical-generation-tax-proposed-by-lawmakers) ## \[Investing in Wyoming’s future\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/investing-in-wyoming-s-future) Friday, 15 November 2019 \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Health Care\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1270/b2ap3\_large\_Investing-in-Wyomings-future-fig1.jpg) </a>by Evan Blauser Lawmakers say Medicaid expansion is an "investment" for Wyoming. The numbers say otherwise. Prior to the passage of a Medicaid expansion bill at the Interim Revenue Committee's meeting on November 12th, 2019, select lawmakers made claims about Medicaid expansion functioning as an investment from the federal government into the state... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/investing-in-wyoming-s-future) ## \[Red Tape: When the Government Takes Away a Right &amp; Sells It Back to You.\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/red-tape-when-the-government-takes-away-a-right-sells-it-back-to-you) Friday, 25 October 2019 \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Limited Government\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/limited-government) \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1265/b2ap3\_large\_Red\_Tape\_Fig1.jpg) </a>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 ... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/red-tape-when-the-government-takes-away-a-right-sells-it-back-to-you) ## \[Could the Aerospace Industry be an Opportunity for Wyoming?\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/could-the-aerospace-industry-be-an-opportunity-for-wyoming) Tuesday, 15 October 2019 \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) by Philip Baron, MBA Many industries in Wyoming focus around the production of oil, gas, and coal. These industries have many small businesses and suppliers that support the miners who extract the minerals from the ground. Some of the support industries that build equipment or manufacture parts could find work making specialty parts for the aerospa... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/could-the-aerospace-industry-be-an-opportunity-for-wyoming) ## \[One Property Tax Increase Dies—Another One Takes Its Place\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/one-property-tax-increase-dies-another-one-takes-its-place) Tuesday, 01 October 2019 \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Regulation\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-regulation) 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... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/one-property-tax-increase-dies-another-one-takes-its-place) ## \[Education Choice: The Ideological Architecture\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/education-choice-the-ideological-architecture) Wednesday, 11 September 2019 \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Education\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education) by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff As a political economist I am the first to admit that the final word on any policy reform goes to facts and impartial analysis. There are many times when I have recommended against reforms even though they were ideologically desirable, simply because the economic and fiscal aspects of the reform did not work out right... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/education-choice-the-ideological-architecture) ## \[Weekly Economic Report: An Experiment with Education Savings Accounts\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/weekly-economic-report-an-experiment-with-education-savings-accounts) Monday, 09 September 2019 \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1244/b2ap3\_large\_Wyo-ESA-Larson-01.jpg) </a>by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff The State of Arizona has an ESA program (Empowerment Scholarship Account) that is often discussed in the national debate over education choice. What would an ESA program look like in Wyoming? Main finding: A Wyoming version of the Arizona ESA, with universal eligibility for the K-12 student population in the state, co... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/weekly-economic-report-an-experiment-with-education-savings-accounts) \[ First Page \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic?format=html) \[ Previous Page \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic?format=html&amp;start=10) \[ 1 \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic?format=html) \[ 2 \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic?format=html&amp;start=10) \[ 3 \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ 4 \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic?format=html&amp;start=30) \[ 5 \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic?format=html&amp;start=40) \[ 6 \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic?format=html&amp;start=50) \[ 7 \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic?format=html&amp;start=60) \[ 8 \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic?format=html&amp;start=70) \[ 9 \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic?format=html&amp;start=80) \[ 10 \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic?format=html&amp;start=90) \[ Next Page \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic?format=html&amp;start=30) \[ Last Page \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic?format=html&amp;start=120) !\[logo white 002\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/general\_art/logo\_white\_002.png) \*\*Wyoming Liberty Group\*\* P.O. 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