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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>\## \[WyLiberty Attorney Testifies in Favor of Civil Forfeiture Reform Bills\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/wyliberty-attorney-testifies-in-favor-of-civil-forfeiture-reform-bills) Friday, 18 July 2014 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Government Programs\](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) NEWCASTLE, WY – Wyoming Liberty Group staff attorney Steve Klein testified before the Joint Judiciary Interim Committee of the Wyoming Legislature today regarding two committee bill drafts that would substantially change the practice of civil forfeiture in Wyoming. "The Wyoming Controlled Substances Act currently allows police officers to seize pro... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/wyliberty-attorney-testifies-in-favor-of-civil-forfeiture-reform-bills) Tags: \[Civil Asset Forfeiture\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/civil-asset-forfeiture) \[Civil Forfeiture\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/civil-forfeiture) \[Property Rights\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/property-rights) \[News Releases\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/news-releases) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Does Race or Ethnicity Play a role in Juvenile Sentencing?\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/does-race-or-ethnicity-play-a-role-in-juvenile-sentencing) Thursday, 17 July 2014 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Legal\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) \[Timeless Topics\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/timeless-topics) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/178/b2ap3\_large\_Ethnicity\_Play\_Graph.jpg) </a>During a tour of the Laramie County Juvenile Services Center with Tim Thorson and Captain Michael Sorensen I observed some trends that were further supported by data provided by the JSC. Through Mr. Thorson and Captain Sorensen I received a hard copy of the Overview of Laramie County Juvenile Services Center for fiscal year 20131 which provided the... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/does-race-or-ethnicity-play-a-role-in-juvenile-sentencing) Tags: \[Juvenile Justice\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/juvenile-justice) \[Wyoming Issues\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming-issues) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Exposing the Campaign Finance Lobby\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/exposing-the-campaign-finance-lobby) Thursday, 17 July 2014 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Legal\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) \[Timeless Topics\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/timeless-topics) Sometimes it is difficult to show how the First Amendment and campaign finance reform are relevant to most Americans. But recent statements from a leading advocate of reform illustrate the significance of these issues. In April, the Democracy Alliance gathered in Chicago to discuss how best to shut down conservative policies. At the April meeting, ... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/exposing-the-campaign-finance-lobby) Tags: \[Campaign Finance Law\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/campaign-finance-law) \[First Amendment\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/first-amendment) \[Free Speech\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/free-speech) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Here we go again: Fed Ed Secretary Announces Another Federal Initiative\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education/here-we-go-again-fed-ed-secretary-announces-another-federal-initiative) Thursday, 17 July 2014 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Education\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education) \[Timeless Topics\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/timeless-topics) Fed Ed Secretary Arne Duncan announced this week that the U.S. Department of Ed is initiating a multifaceted new strategy to ensure every American public school child will have equal opportunities to learn. This despite the fact that provisions of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) regarding training "highly qualified teachers" and reporting on teacher/st... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education/here-we-go-again-fed-ed-secretary-announces-another-federal-initiative) Tags: \[Teacher\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/teacher) \[Public Education System\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/public-education-system) \[No Child Left Behind\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/no-child-left-behind) \[Federal Government\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/federal-government) \[Education\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[With Government, Less Is More\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/with-government-less-is-more) Wednesday, 16 July 2014 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Timeless Topics\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/timeless-topics) Wyoming has more state and local government employees per 1,000 private-sector employees than any other state. Since big government leads to low growth, it is fair to assume that with a smaller government our state GDP would be higher and we would all prosper. We would be able to find better-paying jobs, our state would see more business investment... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/with-government-less-is-more) Tags: \[Political Issues\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/political-issues) \[Wyoming Issues\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming-issues) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[“Don’t Hike Minimum Wage; Lower Taxes”\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/don-t-hike-minimum-wage-lower-taxes) Tuesday, 15 July 2014 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Timeless Topics\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/timeless-topics) Published in the Wyoming Tribune Eagle on April 18, 2014 "The politician ... attempts to remedy the evil by increasing and perpetuating the very thing that caused the evil in the first place: legal plunder." - Frederic Bastiat, "The Law," 1850 - Last week, while discussing locally-generated echoes of the national minimum-wage-raise debate, I made t... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/don-t-hike-minimum-wage-lower-taxes) Tags: \[Minimum Wage\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/minimum-wage) \[Tax Cuts\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/tax-cuts) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Rural Land is Property Too\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/rural-land-is-property-too) Tuesday, 15 July 2014 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Government Programs\](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) Tags: \[Private Property\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/private-property) \[Property Rights\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/property-rights) \[Land Rights\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/land-rights) \[Land Management\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/land-management) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Do Poor Kids Benefit from State School Funding?\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/do-poor-kids-benefit-from-state-school-funding) Monday, 14 July 2014 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Timeless Topics\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/timeless-topics) Education funding is a complicated issue in Wyoming. The state constitution gives education a special status on the list of public policy priorities, and the state's education funding formula has been the subject of much debate. It is therefore impossible to give a full picture of state education funding in a short blog or two. There is, however, o... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/do-poor-kids-benefit-from-state-school-funding) Tags: \[Education\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education) \[Education Funding\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education-funding) \[Wyoming Issues\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming-issues) \[Political Issues\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/political-issues) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Another Wyoming Tax Myth\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/another-wyoming-tax-myth) Tuesday, 08 July 2014 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Timeless Topics\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/timeless-topics) There are many myths regarding public policy. Those myths are particularly prevalent among people who purport to do economic research. One of those myths says that when you study Wyoming taxes you have to remove severance taxes from the equation because Wyoming is so exceptionally dependent on those; severance taxes, it is said, make Wyoming look l... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/another-wyoming-tax-myth) Tags: \[Economics\](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);) ## \[A Tour of the Laramie County Juvenile Services Center\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/a-tour-of-the-laramie-county-juvenile-services-center) Tuesday, 08 July 2014 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Legal\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) \[Timeless Topics\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/timeless-topics) Earlier this year, after being contacted by Tim Thorson, I toured the Juvenile Services Center in Laramie County. Mr. Thorson is a member of the Laramie County Community Juvenile Services Joint Powers Board, which oversees many aspects of the Juvenile Services Center. Upon our arrival, Mr. Thorson introduced me to Captain Michael Sorensen, who is i... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/a-tour-of-the-laramie-county-juvenile-services-center) Tags: \[Juvenile Justice\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/juvenile-justice) \[Juvenile Services Center\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/juvenile-services-center) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Wyoming DFS Sticking it to Wyoming Families\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/wyoming-dfs-sticking-it-to-wyoming-families) Thursday, 26 June 2014 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Government Programs\](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) Tags: \[Juvenile Justice\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/juvenile-justice) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[A Government of Laws and Not of Men\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/a-government-of-laws-and-not-of-men) Thursday, 12 June 2014 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Legal\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) \[Timeless Topics\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/timeless-topics) Over at the Wyoming Liberty Group, I've written extensively about campaign finance reform and its danger to the First Amendment. Through Republic Free Choice, I'd like to examine this theme a bit more deeply. John Adams once expressed the familiar phrase that ours is a "government of laws and not of men." This statement means that in a free society... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/a-government-of-laws-and-not-of-men) Tags: \[Free Speech\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/free-speech) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Time for Campaign Finance Freedom\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/time-for-campaign-finance-freedom) Thursday, 12 June 2014 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Legal\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) \[Timeless Topics\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/timeless-topics) Steve Klein talks to Glenn Woods on Boldrepublic.com about changes to Wyoming's campaign finance and ballot laws. \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/time-for-campaign-finance-freedom) Tags: \[Video\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/videos) \[Campaign Finance Law\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/campaign-finance-law) \[Joint Corporations Committee\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/joint-corporations-committee) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Public Campaign Action Fund Discovers the Value of Free Speech\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/public-campaign-action-fund-discovers-the-value-of-free-speech) Thursday, 12 June 2014 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Legal\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) \[Timeless Topics\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/timeless-topics) This week, the people in Virginia spoke and no amount of money could stop them. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor suffered a stinging loss to primary challenger Dave Brat. For those who despair the role of money in elections this primary upset is a curious case. Cantor, who raised nearly $5.5 million in funding, enjoyed a 26:1 cash advantage over B... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/public-campaign-action-fund-discovers-the-value-of-free-speech) Tags: \[First Amendment\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/first-amendment) \[Free Speech\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/free-speech) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Global Warming is Cooling Off\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/political-perspectives/global-warming-is-cooling-off) Thursday, 12 June 2014 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Political\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/political-perspectives) \[Timeless Topics\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/timeless-topics) Coal is a major industry in Wyoming. According to the most recent data available, Wyoming is not only the nation's top coal producer, it produces well over three times as much coal as West Virginia, the nation's second largest. Mining in Wyoming accounts for of U.S. coal production.1 Mining (excluding oil and gas production)2 accounts for nearly $1... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/political-perspectives/global-warming-is-cooling-off) Tags: \[Global Warming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/global-warming) \[Climate Change\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/climate-change) \[Environmentalism\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/environmentalism) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[How Can We Create Successful Juvenile Diversion Programs in Wyoming?\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/how-can-we-create-successful-juvenile-diversion-programs-in-wyoming) Tuesday, 10 June 2014 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Government Programs\](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) Tags: \[Wyoming Issues\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming-issues) \[Juvenile Justice\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/juvenile-justice) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Data Center Electricity Demand\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/data-center-electricity-demand) Tuesday, 10 June 2014 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Energy and Resources\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources) \[Timeless Topics\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/timeless-topics) Will it leave citizens freezing in the dark? Back in 2012, Wyoming Governor Matt Mead announced that Microsoft would build a $112 million data center in Cheyenne. Since then, Microsoft announced two data center expansions, for a total investment of about $450 million. Sounds great, but is it? Data centers move here because, in addition to taxpayer-... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/data-center-electricity-demand) Tags: \[Corporate Welfare\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/corporate-welfare) \[Government Spending\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/government-spending) \[Subsidy\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/subsidy) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Steve Klein speaks with KGAB’s Gary Freeman about the changes to Wyoming Campaign Finance law, required after the Supreme Court’s decision in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/steve-klein-speaks-with-kgab-s-gary-freeman-about-the-changes-to-wyoming-campaign-finance-law-required-after-the-supreme-court-s-decision-in-mccutcheon-v-federal-election-commission) Friday, 06 June 2014 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Legal\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) \[Timeless Topics\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/timeless-topics) Steve Klein speaks with KGAB's Gary Freeman about the changes to Wyoming Campaign Finance law, required after the Supreme Court's decision in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission. June 6, 2014 – KGAB. \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/steve-klein-speaks-with-kgab-s-gary-freeman-about-the-changes-to-wyoming-campaign-finance-law-required-after-the-supreme-court-s-decision-in-mccutcheon-v-federal-election-commission) Tags: \[Campaign Finance Law\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/campaign-finance-law) \[Podcast\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/podcasts) \[US Supreme Court\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/us-supreme-court) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[WyLiberty Attorney Testifies for Changes to Wyoming Campaign Finance Law\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/wyliberty-attorney-testifies-for-changes-to-wyoming-campaign-finance-law) Thursday, 05 June 2014 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Legal\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) SHERIDAN, WY – Wyoming Liberty Group attorney Steve Klein testified before the Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Committee today, his second appearance before the committee in their two-day meeting. Klein testified in favor of amending the Wyoming Election Code to comply with the recent United States Supreme Court decision Mc... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/wyliberty-attorney-testifies-for-changes-to-wyoming-campaign-finance-law) Tags: \[First Amendment\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/first-amendment) \[Free Speech\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/free-speech) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[WyLiberty Attorney Testifies for Changes to Wyoming Ballot Laws\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/wyliberty-attorney-testifies-for-changes-to-wyoming-ballot-laws) Wednesday, 04 June 2014 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Government Programs\](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. 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