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\[!\[Wyoming Liberty Group\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/2020/06/01/wy-logo-lg-trees.png)!\[Wyoming Liberty Group\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/2020/06/01/wy-logo-sm-trees.png)\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/) \[\](#)- \[Home\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/) - \[Core Topics\](https://mail.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://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) - \[Who We Are\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/about/who-we-are) - \[Core Principles\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/about/core-principles) - \[Staff &amp; Board\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/about/staff) - \[Publications\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/about/publications) - \[Milestones &amp; Impacts\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/about/milestones-impacts) - \[Categories\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) - \[Wyliberty Policy Compass\](https://www.wylibertyresearch.org/policy-compass) - \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) - \[Education\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education) - \[Election Security Standards\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/election-security-standards) - \[Energy and Resources\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources) - \[Eye on the Issues\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/eye-on-the-issues) - \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) - \[Health Care\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) - \[Keep Wyoming Strong\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/keep-wyoming-strong) - \[Legal\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) - \[Limited Government\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/limited-government) - \[Marijuana/THC\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/marijuana-thc) - \[Political\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/political-perspectives) - \[Property Rights\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/property-rights) - \[Regulation\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-regulation) - \[Spotlight on WyLiberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/spotlight-on-wyliberty) - \[Timeless Topics\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/timeless-topics) - \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) - \[Participate\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) - \[Donation/Membership\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/get-involved/donate) - \[Newsletter\](https://mailchi.mp/3d5c211df744/newsletter-sign-up) - \[Contact \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/contact) - \[Search\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/search) ## Learn More ### Economics <a></a>\## \[Keep an Eye Out for Tax Increase Legislation in 2020\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/keep-an-eye-out-for-tax-increase-legislation-in-2020) Tuesday, 17 December 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Economic\](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) Tags: \[Taxpayers\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/taxpayers) \[Tax Hikes\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/tax-hikes) \[Tax Increases\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/tax-increases) \[Legislature\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/legislature) \[National Corporate Tax Recapture\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/national-corporate-tax-recapture) \[Fuel Tax\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/fuel-tax) \[Optional Municipal Tax\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/optional-municipal-tax) \[Agricultural Land Qualification\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/agricultural-land-qualification) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Wyoming Big Education Machine Doesn’t Want us to Know Who is Getting Paid What\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency/wyoming-big-education-machine-doesn-t-want-us-to-know-who-is-getting-paid-what) Tuesday, 17 December 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Education\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) Despite the clear cut law that names of government servants are public records, Superintendent Jillian Balow thinks she is above the law. School districts across this state will burn through more of our tax dollars hiring attorneys to try and weasel out of a simple public record request by Senator Tom James asking for the names and salaries of thos... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency/wyoming-big-education-machine-doesn-t-want-us-to-know-who-is-getting-paid-what) Tags: \[Supreme Court\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/supreme-court) \[LGBTQ\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/lgbtq) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/transparency) \[Education\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education) \[Education Finance\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education-finance) \[Education Funding\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education-funding) \[Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[The WyoLink Tax\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/the-wyolink-tax) Tuesday, 10 December 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Economic\](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) Tags: \[Legislature\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/legislature) \[Highways &amp; Military Affairs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/highways-military-affairs) \[Joint Transportation\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/joint-transportation) \[WyoLink\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyolink) \[Telecommunications\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/telecommunications) \[Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Revenue in Lieu of Tax Increases\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/revenue-in-lieu-of-tax-increases) Thursday, 05 December 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Economic\](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) Tags: \[Tax Increases\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/tax-increases) \[Revenue\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/revenue) \[State Lands and Investments\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/state-lands-and-investments) \[Common School Fund\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/common-school-fund) \[Permanent Land Funds\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/permanent-land-funds) \[Public Schools\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/public-schools) \[Legislature\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/legislature) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Electrical Generation Tax Proposed by Lawmakers\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-regulation/electrical-generation-tax-proposed-by-lawmakers) Friday, 15 November 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Economic\](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) Tags: \[Interim Revenue Committee\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/interim-revenue-committee) \[Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[Electrical Generation Tax\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/electrical-generation-tax) \[Property Tax\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/property-tax) \[Taxpayers\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/taxpayers) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Investing in Wyoming’s future\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/investing-in-wyoming-s-future) Friday, 15 November 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Economic\](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) Tags: \[Medicare\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicare) \[Federal Medical Assistance Percentage\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/federal-medical-assistance-percentage) \[Medicaid\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid) \[Medicaid Expansion\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid-expansion) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Joint Judiciary Committee stops Gun Control bill\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-regulation/joint-judiciary-committee-stops-gun-control-bill) Thursday, 14 November 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Regulation\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-regulation) \[Political\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/political-perspectives) 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... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-regulation/joint-judiciary-committee-stops-gun-control-bill) Tags: \[Gun Rights\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/gun-rights) \[Gun Control\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/gun-control) \[National Instant Criminal Background Check System\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/national-instant-criminal-background-check-system) \[Wyoming Joint Judiciary Committee\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming-joint-judiciary-committee) \[Fix NICS\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/fix-nics) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Gore: Keep our ballots safe\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/gore-keep-our-ballots-safe) Monday, 28 October 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1266/b2ap3\_large\_b2ap3\_thumbnail\_SusanGoreArt3RGB.jpg) </a>Submitted by: Susan Gore Casper Star Tribune - Oct 25, 2019 Wyoming's need for protective elections statutes is more than obvious. Yet on Sept. 19 the Interim Corporations Committee voted down a voter ID bill. How did that happen? Practice varies across the state. Wyoming election clerks lack legal backup by which to deter non-residents. A person n... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/gore-keep-our-ballots-safe) Tags: \[Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[WyLiberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyliberty) \[Wyoming Legislature\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming-legislature) \[Voting Rights\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/voting-rights) \[Elections\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/elections) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Red Tape: When the Government Takes Away a Right &amp; Sells It Back to You.\](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 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Economic\](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) Tags: \[Economics\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/economics) \[Government Regulation\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/government-regulation) \[Red Tape\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/red-tape) \[Red Tape Initiative\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/red-tape-initiative) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[No Time to Wait for CSAs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/no-time-to-wait-for-csas) Thursday, 24 October 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Education\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education) \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) by Austin Hein Child Safety Accounts (CSA) would undoubtedly help protect Wyoming's children from bullying and harassment in their schools. A CSA program would provide funds to families of bullied children to allow them to escape harmful environments in their schools. CSAs give them enough financial flexibility to even attend different schools. All... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/no-time-to-wait-for-csas) Tags: \[Child Safety Accounts (CSA)\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/child-safety-accounts-csa) \[Legislature\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/legislature) \[Taxpayers\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/taxpayers) \[Bullying\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/bullying) \[Child Safety\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/child-safety) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Could the Aerospace Industry be an Opportunity for Wyoming?\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/could-the-aerospace-industry-be-an-opportunity-for-wyoming) Tuesday, 15 October 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Economic\](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) Tags: \[Aerospace Industry\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/aerospace-industry) \[Small Business\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/small-business) \[Wyoming Aerospace and Defense Conference\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming-aerospace-and-defense-conference) \[Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[Tax Revenue\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/tax-revenue) \[Taxpayers\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/taxpayers) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Is Wyoming on the Path to its First Income Tax?\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/is-wyoming-on-the-path-to-its-first-income-tax) Wednesday, 02 October 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) As legislators face the spending problem in Wyoming, talk of Wyoming's first breed of an income tax still hovers in the air. A bill that failed in last year's session is back with a new name and projected to produce even less than originally estimated. Philip Baron lays it all out for listeners on the Chuck Gray show. \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/is-wyoming-on-the-path-to-its-first-income-tax) Tags: \[Podcast\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/podcasts) \[Wyoming Legislature\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming-legislature) \[WyLiberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyliberty) \[Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[Wyoming Budget\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming-budget) \[Corporate Income Tax\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/corporate-income-tax) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[One Property Tax Increase Dies—Another One Takes Its Place\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/one-property-tax-increase-dies-another-one-takes-its-place) Tuesday, 01 October 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Economic\](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) Tags: \[Public Education System\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/public-education-system) \[Wyoming Mining Association\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming-mining-association) \[Joint Revenue Interim Committee\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/joint-revenue-interim-committee) \[Legislature\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/legislature) \[Property Tax\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/property-tax) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[An Update on The Proposed Corporate Income Tax in Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/an-update-on-the-proposed-corporate-income-tax-in-wyoming) Wednesday, 25 September 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) by Philip Baron, MBA Wyoming's proposed corporate income tax is back in a new version that was presented at the Joint Revenue committee in Pinedale on September 19, 2019. This bill sponsored by Rep. Obermueller, R – Casper, passed the committee with a 9 – 4 vote. This new version of the bill would tax all businesses with more than 100 shareholders.... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/an-update-on-the-proposed-corporate-income-tax-in-wyoming) Tags: \[Taxpayers\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/taxpayers) \[Wyoming Retail Association\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming-retail-association) \[Joint Revenue Interim Committee\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/joint-revenue-interim-committee) \[Corporate Income Tax\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/corporate-income-tax) \[Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Is Wyoming a Certificate of Need State or not?\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/is-wyoming-a-certificate-of-need-state-or-not) Monday, 16 September 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Health Care\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) by Evan Blauser In 1963, New York became the first state to implement a new policy mandating that healthcare facilities (including nursing homes) comply with numerous state requirements in order to expand their facilities or construct a new building. The basic tenant behind the policy was that if the government is able to limit the expansion of hea... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/is-wyoming-a-certificate-of-need-state-or-not) Tags: \[Certificate of Need State\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/certificate-of-need-state) \[Life Care Center of Cheyenne\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/life-care-center-of-cheyenne) \[Cheyenne Health Care Center\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/cheyenne-health-care-center) \[Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[Healthcare Facilities\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/healthcare-facilities) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Education Choice: The Ideological Architecture\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/education-choice-the-ideological-architecture) Wednesday, 11 September 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Economic\](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) Tags: \[Economics\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/economics) \[Education Savings Accounts\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education-savings-accounts) \[Education Choice\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education-choice) \[K-12\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/k-12) \[K-12 Spending\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/k-12-spending) \[K-12 Education\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/k-12-education) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Is this bill the precursor to a red flag law?\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-regulation/is-this-bill-the-precursor-to-a-red-flag-law) Tuesday, 10 September 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Regulation\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-regulation) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) \[Political\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/political-perspectives) 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." 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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) Tags: \[Education\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education) \[Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[Education Savings Accounts\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education-savings-accounts) \[Economic Development\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/economic-development) \[Economics\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/economics) \[Education Choice\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education-choice) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Hemp Legalization Stalled by Federal Bureaucracy\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/hemp-legalization-stalled-by-federal-bureaucracy) Thursday, 05 September 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Regulation\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-regulation) \[Legal\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) \[Political\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/political-perspectives) \[Marijuana/THC\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/marijuana-thc) 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 ... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/hemp-legalization-stalled-by-federal-bureaucracy) Tags: \[USDA\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/usda) \[President Trump\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/president-trump) \[Federal Bureaucracy\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/federal-bureaucracy) \[Hemp\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/hemp) \[Marijuana\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/marijuana) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Does Federal Aid create an Incentive to Expand Medicaid?\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/does-federal-aid-create-an-incentive-to-expand-medicaid) Tuesday, 03 September 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Health Care\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) by Evan Blauser A National Overreliance on Federal Grant Money Medicaid is an open-ended federal match program with a national average match ratio of 60 - 40, meaning 60% of funding comes from the Federal government, and the remaining 40% comes from the states. 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