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Government programs come with expansion of government, unintended consequences and regulations. We need to vet government programs because they also can create dependencies on services that can be filled in a less costly solutions. ## \[Rural Land is Property Too\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/rural-land-is-property-too) Tuesday, 15 July 2014 \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Property Rights\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/property-rights) \[Timeless Topics\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/timeless-topics) Wyoming's wide-open spaces and horizons that appear to stretch to infinity are some of the most remarkable amenities residents can enjoy. For those who are more familiar with life in towns or even small acreages, these magnificent expanses of land without buildings can sometimes seem empty. Agriculturalists, however, can recognize how actively our ... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/rural-land-is-property-too) ## \[Wyoming DFS Sticking it to Wyoming Families\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/wyoming-dfs-sticking-it-to-wyoming-families) Thursday, 26 June 2014 \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Legal\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) \[Timeless Topics\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/timeless-topics) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/150/b2ap3\_large\_juvenile\_incarcerations\_graph.jpg) </a>The Wyoming Department of Family Services (DFS) has proposed legislation to reform the current Child in Need of Supervision (CHINS) system to a Family in Need of Supervision (FINS) program. The underlying premise of FINS (sometimes called Families in Need of Services, Persons in Need of Services or PINS) as enacted in many other states including Ar... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/wyoming-dfs-sticking-it-to-wyoming-families) ## \[How Can We Create Successful Juvenile Diversion Programs in Wyoming?\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/how-can-we-create-successful-juvenile-diversion-programs-in-wyoming) Tuesday, 10 June 2014 \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Timeless Topics\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/timeless-topics) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/135/b2ap3\_large\_Wyoming-Arrest.jpg) </a>Wyoming incarcerates more juveniles per capita than any other state in the country, with the exception of South Dakota. According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF) report entitled Youth residing in juvenile detention and correctional facilities, Wyoming currently ranks 49th with only South Dakota higher at 50th in juvenile incarcerations. The... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/how-can-we-create-successful-juvenile-diversion-programs-in-wyoming) ## \[WyLiberty Attorney Testifies for Changes to Wyoming Ballot Laws\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/wyliberty-attorney-testifies-for-changes-to-wyoming-ballot-laws) Wednesday, 04 June 2014 \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Legal\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) \[Timeless Topics\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/timeless-topics) SHERIDAN, WY – Wyoming Liberty Group attorney Steve Klein testified before the Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Committee today at their first meeting before the 2015 Legislative Session. Klein testified in favor of changes to the Wyoming Election Code that relate to collecting signatures for ballot petitions. "Under the Wyo... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/wyliberty-attorney-testifies-for-changes-to-wyoming-ballot-laws) ## \[Wyoming Committee to Consider Drone Regulation\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/wyoming-committee-to-consider-drone-regulation) Tuesday, 08 April 2014 \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Legal\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) \[Timeless Topics\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/timeless-topics) Next month (May 12 and 13) the Joint Judiciary Interim Committee will meet in Rawlins in the first of three meetings between the 2014 and 2015 legislative sessions. One of the topics they will address is drones, more technically known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or unmanned aerial systems (UAS). I appreciate the committee taking this up, sin... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/wyoming-committee-to-consider-drone-regulation) ## \[WyLiberty Attorneys Call for Immediate Change to Wyoming Election Law\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/wyliberty-attorneys-call-for-immediate-change-to-wyoming-election-law) Monday, 07 April 2014 \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Legal\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) \[Timeless Topics\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/timeless-topics) CHEYENNE – Wyoming Liberty Group attorneys delivered a letter to the Wyoming Secretary of State and Attorney General today, asking them to immediately cease enforcement of a provision of the Wyoming Election Code that limits aggregate political contributions in state elections to $25,000. The letter follows a decision by the United States Supreme C... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/wyliberty-attorneys-call-for-immediate-change-to-wyoming-election-law) ## \[Drones in Wyoming Skies and “Robocop” at the Door\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/drones-in-wyoming-skies-and-robocop-at-the-door) Tuesday, 25 February 2014 \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Legal\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) \[Timeless Topics\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/timeless-topics) Last Friday was the final day for first reading of bills in their house of origin in the 2014 Wyoming Budget Session. Due to the priority of budget amendments, even extended hours could not provide the time needed to consider first reading of every bill that survived introduction and came out of committee. This spelled death for dozens of bills. 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