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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/) - \[About\](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) - \[Current Posts\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts) - \[Topics\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) - \[Wyliberty Policy Compass\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/wyliberty-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) - \[Get Involved\](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) ## Enjoy Our ### Blog <a></a>\## \[No Time to Wait for CSAs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/no-time-to-wait-for-csas) Thursday, 24 October 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/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/current-posts/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/current-posts/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/current-posts/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/current-posts/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/current-posts/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/current-posts/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/current-posts/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." This bill is a part of the national "Fix NICS" (National Inst... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-regulation/is-this-bill-the-precursor-to-a-red-flag-law) Tags: \[Joint Judiciary Interim Committee\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/joint-judiciary-interim-committee) \[Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[Fix NICS\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/fix-nics) \[The National Shooting Sports Foundation\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/the-national-shooting-sports-foundation) \[Second Amendment\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/second-amendment) \[Fifth Amendment\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/fifth-amendment) \[Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming-association-of-sheriffs-and-chiefs-of-police) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Weekly Economic Report: An Experiment with Education Savings Accounts\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/weekly-economic-report-an-experiment-with-education-savings-accounts) Monday, 09 September 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Economic\](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) 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/current-posts/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/current-posts/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. Due to the open-ended match status of Medicaid, states have a built-in incentive to expa... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/does-federal-aid-create-an-incentive-to-expand-medicaid) Tags: \[Federal Government\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/federal-government) \[Federal Poverty Level\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/federal-poverty-level) \[Medicare\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicare) \[Medicaid\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid) \[Medicaid Expansion\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid-expansion) \[Health Care\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/health-care) \[GDP\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/gdp) \[National Healthcare Expenditure (NHE)\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/national-healthcare-expenditure-nhe) \[Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/advisory-commission-on-intergovernmental-relations) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Weekly Economic Report: Personal Income and Consumer Spending, Part 2\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/weekly-economic-report-personal-income-and-consumer-spending-part-2) Friday, 30 August 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1240/b2ap3\_large\_Personal-Income-and-Consumer-Spending-Part-2-Fig1.jpg) </a>by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff With the reported change in personal income in Wyoming, from work-based to equity-based and sourced from entitlements, it is valid to ask what the implications are for consumer spending. Main finding: Consumer spending is relatively weak. Basic necessities, including insurance take up a larger share of consumer spendi... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/weekly-economic-report-personal-income-and-consumer-spending-part-2) Tags: \[Economics\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/economics) \[Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[Consumer Spending\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/consumer-spending) \[Personal Income\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/personal-income) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Allowing “Rulemaking” To Circumvent Public Records Laws – a Bad Idea\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/allowing-rulemaking-to-circumvent-public-records-laws-a-bad-idea) Friday, 30 August 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) A proposed bill being considered by the Judiciary Committee is tabled until their Halloween meeting for concerns from stakeholders and questions about what the bill would actually accomplish. The bill considers taking a bite of the elephant that is public records being stored and accessed electronically through the creation of a website to house so... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/allowing-rulemaking-to-circumvent-public-records-laws-a-bad-idea) Tags: \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/transparency) \[Rulemaking\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/rulemaking) \[Public Records\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/public-records) \[Judiciary Committee\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/judiciary-committee) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Another Heavy Government Hand over Health Care\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/another-heavy-government-hand-over-health-care) Wednesday, 28 August 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Health Care\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff Imagine someone walking into a hotel in New York saying "the same hotel room would only cost $80 in Wyoming, so you should only charge me $80 for this $250 room". Absurd? Of course it is. The cost of doing business varies from state to state, even from county to county. Taxes vary, market wages vary, the regulatory bu... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/another-heavy-government-hand-over-health-care) Tags: \[Economics\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/economics) \[Health Care\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/health-care) \[Government Regulation\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/government-regulation) \[Low Health Care Costs Act\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/low-health-care-costs-act) \[Medicaid\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid) \[Medicare\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicare) \[Affordable Care Act (ACA)\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/affordable-care-act-aca) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Weekly Economic Report: Personal Income and Consumer Spending, Part 1\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/weekly-economic-report-personal-income-and-consumer-spending-part-1) Thursday, 22 August 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1235/b2ap3\_large\_b2ap3\_thumbnail\_graph-1.png) </a>by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff A month from now the Bureau of Economic Analysis releases 2018 consumer-spending data for the states. In two parts, this Report will give an update on the recent history of consumer spending and personal income in Wyoming, compared to other states. This the first part examines personal income. Main finding: Persistent... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/weekly-economic-report-personal-income-and-consumer-spending-part-1) Tags: \[WyLiberty\](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) \[Economics\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/economics) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Who Pays for a Fuel Tax Increase in Wyoming?\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/who-pays-for-a-fuel-tax-increase-in-wyoming) Thursday, 22 August 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Energy and Resources\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources) \[Limited Government\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/limited-government) \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) Philip Baron, MBA At the Joint Revenue Committee meeting in July 2019, Wyoming lawmakers were presented draft legislation to increase the state fuel tax by 3 cents per gallon. According to the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WyDot), this tax would bring in $20 million a year. WyDot would receive 67% of this revenue, about $13.4 million, and t... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/who-pays-for-a-fuel-tax-increase-in-wyoming) Tags: \[Tax Increases\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/tax-increases) \[Wyoming Budget\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming-budget) \[Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[WyLiberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyliberty) \[Taxpayers\](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);) ## \[Public Record Law Exceptions Die in Judiciary Committee\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/public-record-law-exceptions-die-in-judiciary-committee) Thursday, 22 August 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) "Premature protectionism of agencies and bodies will hinder progress." This was the key message delivered by the Wyoming Liberty Group to the Judiciary Committee when they convened for their second meeting on August 15thand 16th. The Committee agreed, and in a sweeping vote, killed Senator Tara Nethercott's motion to move forward on drafting a bill... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/public-record-law-exceptions-die-in-judiciary-committee) Tags: \[Public Records\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/public-records) \[Judiciary Committee\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/judiciary-committee) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/transparency) \[Transparency Before Taxes\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/transparency-before-taxes) \[Wyoming Budget\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming-budget) \[Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[WyLiberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyliberty) \[Video\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/videos) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Weekly Economic Report: Employee Compensation by County and Industry\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/weekly-economic-report-employee-compensation-by-county-and-industry) Monday, 19 August 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1231/b2ap3\_large\_Sven-table-1-2017-01.jpg) </a>by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff Wyoming has the nation's highest Government Employment Ratio and the third-highest Government Compensation Ratio. Our state also lacks in industrial diversity. Main finding: Counties where government earnings are a significant share of employee compensation are more industrially diverse than counties with a relatively... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/weekly-economic-report-employee-compensation-by-county-and-industry) Tags: \[Government Employment\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/government-employment) \[Private Sector\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/private-sector) \[Private Sector Employment\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/private-sector-employment) \[Private Sector Wages\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/private-sector-wages) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Questioning Medicare’s Sustainability\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/questioning-medicare-s-sustainability) Friday, 16 August 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Health Care\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) by Evan Blauser Medicare's History and Background At the height of the President Lyndon B. Johnson's "War on Poverty" and "Great Society", the idea of paying in advance for senior's medical costs was presented and passed by the 89th Congress in 1965, and Medicare came into fruition. Since their inception, Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security hav... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/questioning-medicare-s-sustainability) Tags: \[Budget\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/budget) \[Medicaid Reimbursements\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid-reimbursements) \[Medicaid Expansion\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid-expansion) \[Medicaid\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid) \[Medicare\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicare) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Weekly Economic Report: Trends in Private-Sector Employment\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/weekly-economic-report-trends-in-private-sector-employment) Monday, 12 August 2019 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1227/b2ap3\_large\_Sven-private-sector-wy-2018-01.jpg) </a>by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff With reference to the recent job losses in Wyoming coal mines, this Report presents a review of employment trends in the private sector since 1990. Main findings: 1) Job growth today is low by historic comparison. 2) In terms of employment, our economy is more diversified now than it was three decades ago. 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