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Regulations have proven to create obstacles for economic growth. When regulations inhibit new participants in economic activities, then it needs to be reigned in wisely. In short, some regulation is needed to keep companies on the up and up in their industries. However, if you can't start a competitive business from the ground floor, then...

Regulations have proven to create obstacles for economic growth. When regulations inhibit new participants in economic activities, then it needs to be reigned in wisely. In short, some regulation is needed to keep companies on the up and up in their industries. However, if you can't start a competitive business from the ground floor, then regulation inhibits people starting new businesses or surviving as a viable business. We must demand thoughtful review and elimination of regulation that has limiting consequences for a thriving free market.

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Joint Judiciary Committee stops Gun Control bill

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...

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One Property Tax Increase Dies—Another One Takes Its Place

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...

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Is this bill the precursor to a red flag law?

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." This bill is a part of the national "Fix NICS" (National Inst...

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Hemp Legalization Stalled by Federal Bureaucracy

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 ...

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The National Retail Fairness Act – Where it’s Been and Where it’s Going

by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff Starting this Spring, the Joint Revenue Interim Committee will take a second look at a number of the failed tax bills from the spring 2019 session. One of the bills that could be reintroduced in the next session is Wyoming House Bill 220 (HB 220), "The National Retail Fairness Act". This bill will be in the discussion...

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Wyoming and it’s over-regulated Coal Power Plants


by Philip Baron The State of Wyoming has a new law on the books that will obligate electric, public utilities who are not cooperatives, to purchase coal-generated electricity. The law also limits the rate of recovery costs for the purchaser of the retired plant. Cost recovery is the costs to regain the value of an expense, usually done as the depre...

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US Senate Bill 47 – Natural Resources Management Act


March 4, 2019 In a sweeping 600-plus-page bill, the federal government proposes to seize millions of acres and hundreds of miles of rivers from almost every state. This land grab expands the federal estate yet again. The US Senate's bill, S. 47, the Natural Resources Management Act, passed 92-8, and passed the House with only 62 NO votes. Senator B...

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Republicans Can Repeal Obamacare’s Premium Increases

by Charles Katebi As President Obama prepares to leave the oval office, Senate Republicans started a parliamentary process called budget reconciliation to repeal key pieces of his healthcare law. They plan to eliminate a myriad of Obamacare's tax and spending provisions, but leave its health insurance regulations in place. This is a peculiar decisi...

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Economic Liberty, Entrepreneurship, and Transportation Network Companies in Wyoming


Boyd Wiggam and Glenn Woods discuss economic liberty and the Transportation Network Companies bill before the Wyoming legislature that would allow internet-based, ride sharing companies like Uber and Lyft to operate in Wyoming. 

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Donald Trump's Presidency Heralds the End of Obamacare


by Charles Katebi Last week marked the fourth and most likely the last year that the federal healthcare exchanges will sell insurance under the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. That's because Republican Presidential-elect Donald Trump vows to repeal Obamacare during his first hundred days in office and jumpstart real healthcare reform. At a spee...

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