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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>\## \[Are you flippable, Wyoming?\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/are-you-flippable-wyoming) Friday, 22 February 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 Wyoming Liberty Group Staff Some progressive outlets are targeting Wyoming as a state that could be flipped to support Democratic causes such as expanding Medicaid coverage to able-bodied adults. Do you want to support their efforts, or do you want to keep Wyoming healthcare privately controlled? The Wyoming legislature is considering Senate Fil... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/are-you-flippable-wyoming) Tags: \[Health Care\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/health-care) \[Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[Medicaid\](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);) ## \[Rock Springs Investigation Shows the Dark Side of Campaign Finance Laws\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/rock-springs-investigation-shows-the-dark-side-of-campaign-finance-laws) Monday, 18 February 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Legal\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) In the 2018 Budget Session, the Wyoming Legislature passed a bill that clarified the enforcement process of state campaign finance laws. In local elections, citizens may now file complaints with their county clerk, who may refer the complaint to the district attorney for investigation and prosecution. A recent episode in Rock Springs shows the dark... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/rock-springs-investigation-shows-the-dark-side-of-campaign-finance-laws) Tags: \[Legislature\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/legislature) \[Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[Campaign Finance Law\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/campaign-finance-law) \[Campaign Finance Reform\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/campaign-finance-reform) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Weekly Economic Report: Personal Income and Its Components\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/weekly-economic-report-personal-income-and-its-components-1) Friday, 15 February 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/1083/b2ap3\_large\_Larson-personal-income-01.jpg) </a>by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff This Weekly Economic Review reports data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis on the composition of personal income in Wyoming. Main Point: Personal income in Wyoming is skewed toward equity-based and entitlement-based earnings. This should be taken into account when the legislature considers future changes to our sta... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/weekly-economic-report-personal-income-and-its-components-1) Tags: \[Personal Income\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/personal-income) \[Economics\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/economics) \[Economic Growth\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/economic-growth) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Legalizing Any Form of Marijuana Use in Wyoming is a Step Toward Liberals Flipping Wyoming to a Blue State Instead of Red.\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/legalizing-any-form-of-marijuana-use-in-wyoming-is-a-step-toward-liberals-flipping-wyoming-to-a-blue-state-instead-of-red) Friday, 15 February 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Legal\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) \[Political\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/political-perspectives) As this article discusses, "Even cannabis advocates, like Rob Kampia, the co-founder of the Marijuana Policy Project, acknowledge that they have always viewed medical marijuana laws primarily as a way to protect recreational users." Read more from Alex Berenson as he discusses the intriguing evidence of a link between rising cannabis use and increa... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/legalizing-any-form-of-marijuana-use-in-wyoming-is-a-step-toward-liberals-flipping-wyoming-to-a-blue-state-instead-of-red) Tags: \[WyLiberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyliberty) \[Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[Marijuana\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/marijuana) \[Marijuana and Health\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/marijuana-and-health) \[Marijuana and Mental Health\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/marijuana-and-mental-health) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[“Reclaiming” Our Money: A Tale of Hidden Costs Associated with HB220\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/reclaiming-our-money-a-tale-of-hidden-costs-associated-with-hb220) Friday, 08 February 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) Despite the assertions of some of our representatives, Wyoming is not the only state without a corporate income tax.1 Moreover, states are trending away from the corporate income tax. Forbes magazine recently discussed this trend in an article entitled, "2019 Became The Year That Republicans in Wyoming Started Acting Like Democrats In Washington".2... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/reclaiming-our-money-a-tale-of-hidden-costs-associated-with-hb220) Tags: \[HB220\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/hb220) \[Income Tax\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/income-tax) \[Transparency Before Taxes\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/transparency-before-taxes) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/transparency) \[Corporate Income Tax\](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);) ## \[What Is the Legislature’s Fiscal Policy Strategy?\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/what-is-the-legislature-s-fiscal-policy-strategy) Friday, 08 February 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1075/b2ap3\_large\_Wyoming\_Growth\_Personal\_Income\_REV.jpg) </a>by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff The legislature is now past the deadline for moving bills out of their chamber of origin, and we can take inventory of the bills that proposed tax increases. The long story short is that our elected officials appear to have been listening to the opposition to tax hikes. The following bills that were written to raise y... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/what-is-the-legislature-s-fiscal-policy-strategy) Tags: \[Personal Income\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/personal-income) \[Taxpayers\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/taxpayers) \[Tax Hikes\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/tax-hikes) \[Economics\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/economics) \[Economic Growth\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/economic-growth) \[Economic Development\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/economic-development) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Wyoming’s Gender Wage Gap?\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/wyoming-s-gender-wage-gap) Thursday, 07 February 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) The state legislature has refused to rise to the bait to address the so-called gender wage gap in Wyoming. Of the three bills brought to address this dubious issue, only one remains and it is a small bill that actually deserves to pass. House Bill 71, sponsored by the Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Committee, will increase the fine for a c... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/wyoming-s-gender-wage-gap) Tags: \[Department of Workforce Services\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/department-of-workforce-services) \[Legislature\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/legislature) \[Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[Gender Wage Gap\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/gender-wage-gap) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Fraud, Waste &amp; Abuse of Public Money – Transparency is More Than “Political Propaganda”\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency/fraud-waste-abuse-of-public-money-transparency-is-more-than-political-propaganda) Monday, 21 January 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) 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... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency/fraud-waste-abuse-of-public-money-transparency-is-more-than-political-propaganda) Tags: \[Government Regulation\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/government-regulation) \[Efficiency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/efficiency) \[Public Records\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/public-records) \[Public Money\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/public-money) \[Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[Political Propaganda\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/political-propaganda) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/transparency) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[The Celebrated Fake Frog That Is Taking Down the Deep State\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/the-celebrated-fake-frog-that-is-taking-down-the-deep-state) Friday, 18 January 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) \[Legal\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) 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 ... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/the-celebrated-fake-frog-that-is-taking-down-the-deep-state) Tags: \[Supreme Court\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/supreme-court) \[President Trump\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/president-trump) \[Brett Kavanaugh\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/brett-kavanaugh) \[Free Speech\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/free-speech) \[Private Property\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/private-property) \[Government Regulation\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/government-regulation) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/transparency) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Obamacare Apocalypse Now? Exploring the question of the Affordable Care Act’s Constitutionality\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/obamacare-apocalypse-now-exploring-the-question-of-the-affordable-care-act-s-constitutionality) Friday, 04 January 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Health Care\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff Why should you care about Obamacare's constitutionality? Simply put, if the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) were to be ruled unconstitutional, then Medicaid expansion would not be an option for the State of Wyoming, and our healthcare market could open up to more than one insurance provider for ... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/obamacare-apocalypse-now-exploring-the-question-of-the-affordable-care-act-s-constitutionality) Tags: \[Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[Medicaid Expansion\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid-expansion) \[IRS\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/irs) \[NFIB v. Sebelius\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/nfib-v-sebelius) \[Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/patient-protection-and-affordable-care-act) \[Affordable Care Act (ACA)\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/affordable-care-act-aca) \[Obamacare\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/obamacare) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Telehealth: The Way of the Future?\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/telehealth-the-way-of-the-future) Thursday, 03 January 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Health Care\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) Join staff member Evan Blauser for a fascinating podcast as he discusses Telehealth in Wyoming. Where are we now and what the future could hold. Evan exchanges points of view with Dr. James Bush of the Wyoming Telehealth Consortium and Dr. Lisa Finkelstein from St. John's Medical Center in Jackson, WY. \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/telehealth-the-way-of-the-future) Tags: \[Telehealth\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/telehealth) \[Telemedicine\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/telemedicine) \[Health Care\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/health-care) \[Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[Wyoming Telehealth Consortium\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming-telehealth-consortium) \[Podcast\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/podcasts) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Education Funding in Wyoming and Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency/education-funding-in-wyoming-and-transparency) Wednesday, 19 December 2018 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) Transparency Before Taxes Video, enjoy. \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency/education-funding-in-wyoming-and-transparency) Tags: \[Video\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/videos) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/transparency) \[Transparency Before Taxes\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/transparency-before-taxes) \[Education\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education) \[Education Funding\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education-funding) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Did you know? Wyoming Liberty Group was decisive in the Citizens United decision that defends your First Amendment right to speak?\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/did-you-know-wyoming-liberty-group-was-decisive-in-the-citizens-united-decision-that-defends-your-first-amendment-right-to-speak) Friday, 14 December 2018 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Legal\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) "Mr. First Amendment" and Constitutional attorney Benjamin Barr tells us the story. \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/did-you-know-wyoming-liberty-group-was-decisive-in-the-citizens-united-decision-that-defends-your-first-amendment-right-to-speak) Tags: \[Podcast\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/podcasts) \[WyLiberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyliberty) \[Constitution\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/constitution) \[Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[Citizens United\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/citizens-united) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Wyoming Liberty Group was pleased to welcome Lennie Jarratt to Cheyenne for the fourth Parents Unite Event\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education/wyoming-liberty-group-was-pleased-to-welcome-lennie-jarratt-to-cheyenne-for-the-fourth-parents-unite-event) Friday, 16 November 2018 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Education\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education) Jarratt is the project manager for the Center for Transforming Education at the Heartland Institute. The Heartland Institute has been providing resources on issues like school choice since 1984. The Heartland Institute is one of the nation's most influential think tanks, producing very well regarded articles and policy measures conservative people ... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education/wyoming-liberty-group-was-pleased-to-welcome-lennie-jarratt-to-cheyenne-for-the-fourth-parents-unite-event) Tags: \[Video\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/videos) \[K-12\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/k-12) \[K-12 Education\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/k-12-education) \[Wyoming Education\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming-education) \[Education\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education) \[Education Choice\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education-choice) \[Lennie Jarratt\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/lennie-jarratt) \[Charter Schools\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/charter-schools) \[School Choice\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/school-choice) \[Wyoming\](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);) ## \[Robyn Bagley Lays Out Roadmap for School Choice Change in Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education/robyn-bagley-lays-out-roadmap-for-school-choice-change-in-wyoming) Thursday, 04 October 2018 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Education\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education) Robyn Bagley is well known in national education circles for her engaging speaking style and passion for school choice. Her long involvement in the school choice movement in Utah has given her hands-on experience with forming vibrant volunteer grassroots networks to help shape local and statewide governmental policies. Robyn's message empowers indi... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education/robyn-bagley-lays-out-roadmap-for-school-choice-change-in-wyoming) Tags: \[Video\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/videos) \[School Choice\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/school-choice) \[Charter Schools\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/charter-schools) \[Education\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education) \[Education Choice\](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);) ## \[Cassie Craven visits KFBC to talk School Choice\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education/cassie-craven-visits-kfbc-to-talk-school-choice) Wednesday, 03 October 2018 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Education\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education) Many people have misconceptions about school choice. The caller on this radio interview says Wyoming has school choice because we already have private religious schools. But how can a child with little family support afford to go to that school? Education choice supports different types of schools from technical education to online learning and tut... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education/cassie-craven-visits-kfbc-to-talk-school-choice) Tags: \[Podcast\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/podcasts) \[Education Achivement\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education-achivement) \[Education\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education) \[Education Cost\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education-cost) \[Education Budget\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education-budget) \[Education Funding\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education-funding) \[Education Spending\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education-spending) \[Education Choice\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education-choice) \[Charter Schools\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/charter-schools) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Regulating “Dark Money” is Code for Censorship\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/regulating-dark-money-is-code-for-censorship) Monday, 01 October 2018 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Legal\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) \[Political\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/political-perspectives) By: Steve Klein Campaign finance law is based theoretically on the prevention of lighter forms of political corruption. Corruption is exemplified in bribery, which has long been outlawed and is rightly punished as a felony in Wyoming. Bribery law punishes the exchange of money for official acts; campaign finance law aims to curb a more nebulous inf... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/regulating-dark-money-is-code-for-censorship) Tags: \[Dark Money\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/dark-money) \[Censorship\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/censorship) \[Campaign Finance Reform\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/campaign-finance-reform) \[Campaign Finance Law\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/campaign-finance-law) \[Free Speech Rights\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/free-speech-rights) \[Free Speech\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/free-speech) \[Political Contributions\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/political-contributions) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Parents Unite! Event 2 of 7 ~ Video\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education/parents-unite-event-2-of-7-video) Thursday, 30 August 2018 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Education\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education) Denisha Merriweather is the politically appointed liaison for Youth and School Choice related matters in the Office of Communications and Outreach at the U.S. Department of Education. She is here in Wyoming to share how having educational options changed her life. Please enjoy this informative video. \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education/parents-unite-event-2-of-7-video) Tags: \[Video\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/videos) \[Wyoming Schools\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming-schools) \[Education Choice\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education-choice) \[Parents Unite\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/parents-unite) \[K-12\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/k-12) \[K-12 Education\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/k-12-education) \[Wyoming Education\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming-education) \[Wyoming\](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);) ## \[Defense Distributed and Citizens United: From Banning Guns to Banning Books\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/defense-distributed-and-citizens-united-from-banning-guns-to-banning-books) Wednesday, 15 August 2018 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) \[Legal\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1042/b2ap3\_large\_Liberator\_art.jpg) </a>by Steve Klein Defense Distributed has a mission to design and share open-source projects for personal manufacture of firearms, including the use of 3D printing. Its first big success, the Liberator, was, indeed, a shot heard around the world. After settling with the State Department in June and ending a case in which the Obama administration argue... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/defense-distributed-and-citizens-united-from-banning-guns-to-banning-books) Tags: \[Free Speech\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/free-speech) \[Second Amendment\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/second-amendment) \[First Amendment\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/first-amendment) \[Gun Control\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/gun-control) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Parents Unite!\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education/parents-unite) Tuesday, 24 July 2018 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) \[Education\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education) If you weren't able to join the live event on June 26th, no problem. 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