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Economic theory, government hygiene and government efficiency are tools we must use to limit government size and spending. Without clear understanding of economics and the bottom line, the people won't be served and backdoor deals in government will... Follow the money, it's the best basis for transparency and holding our government accountable. Economic theory, government hygiene and government efficiency are tools we must use to limit government size and spending. Without clear understanding of economics and the bottom line, the people won't be served and backdoor deals in government will go unchecked. \[More\](https://www.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Weekly Economic Report: Personal Income and Its Components\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/weekly-economic-report-personal-income-and-its-components-1) Friday, 15 February 2019 \[Economic\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Limited Government\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/limited-government) \[Government Programs\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Transparency\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) <a> !\[\](https://www.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://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/weekly-economic-report-personal-income-and-its-components-1) ## \[“Reclaiming” Our Money: A Tale of Hidden Costs Associated with HB220\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/reclaiming-our-money-a-tale-of-hidden-costs-associated-with-hb220) Friday, 08 February 2019 \[Economic\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Transparency\](https://www.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://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/reclaiming-our-money-a-tale-of-hidden-costs-associated-with-hb220) ## \[What Is the Legislature’s Fiscal Policy Strategy?\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/what-is-the-legislature-s-fiscal-policy-strategy) Friday, 08 February 2019 \[Economic\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) <a> !\[\](https://www.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://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/what-is-the-legislature-s-fiscal-policy-strategy) ## \[Wyoming’s Gender Wage Gap?\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/wyoming-s-gender-wage-gap) Thursday, 07 February 2019 \[Economic\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Transparency\](https://www.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://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/wyoming-s-gender-wage-gap) ## \[Wyoming The Tax Hike State, Part 2\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/wyoming-the-tax-hike-state-part-2) Tuesday, 14 November 2017 \[Economic\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff TheWyomingProsperityProject.com Yesterday I gave an overview of what tax increases we can expect at the state level: tallying up the worst-case, but increasingly likely scenario, we are looking at half-a-billion dollars in higher taxes. This tax shock - which, I repeat, is no longer unrealistic but increasingly probab... \[ Continue reading\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/wyoming-the-tax-hike-state-part-2) ## \[Wyoming The Tax Hike State, Part 1\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/wyoming-the-tax-hike-state-part-1) Monday, 13 November 2017 \[Economic\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff TheWyomingProsperityProject.com Between the legislature, Governor Mead, the Wyoming Association of Municipalities and assorted local tax efforts, we as a state could easily be facing half a billion dollars in higher taxes. Half a billion dollars. This number represents a worst-case scenario, and until recently I thoug... \[ Continue reading\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/wyoming-the-tax-hike-state-part-1) ## \[State and local government decisions about economic liberty, property taxes, and property regulation\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/state-and-local-government-decisions-about-economic-liberty-property-taxes-and-property-regulation) Friday, 20 January 2017 \[Economic\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Transparency\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) Boyd Wiggam and Gary Freeman discuss opportunities for state and local governments to expand economic opportunity and limit taxation including "Special Districts" reform legislation, the Transportation Network Companies bill, and a local government's Fight the Blight Task Force. \[ Continue reading\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/state-and-local-government-decisions-about-economic-liberty-property-taxes-and-property-regulation) ## \[Economic Liberty, Entrepreneurship, and Transportation Network Companies in Wyoming\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/economic-liberty-entrepreneurship-and-transportation-network-companies-in-wyoming) Thursday, 19 January 2017 \[Economic\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Regulation\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-regulation) 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. \[ Continue reading\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/economic-liberty-entrepreneurship-and-transportation-network-companies-in-wyoming) ## \[Wyoming’s Other Liquor Problem (Part 2)\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/limited-government/wyoming-s-other-liquor-problem-part-2) Friday, 16 December 2016 \[Economic\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Limited Government\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/limited-government) by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff We have discussed how Wyoming's alcohol regulatory system limits new small business opportunities without effectively deterring destructive behavior attributable to alcohol. The state rankings of alcohol abuse measured by DUI arrests per capita and binge drinking rate highlight some similar rural states that have comb... \[ Continue reading\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/limited-government/wyoming-s-other-liquor-problem-part-2) ## \[Wyoming’s Other Liquor Problem (Part 1)\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/wyoming-s-other-liquor-problem-part-1) Thursday, 08 December 2016 \[Economic\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Limited Government\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/limited-government) by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff Wyoming's disturbing rate of alcohol-related calamity is no secret. Two ways to measure alcohol abuse among adults are to look at DUI arrests per capita and binge drinking rate. These measures show Wyoming leads the nation in DUI arrests per capita and is in the CDC's second tier of states (out of three tiers) for bin... \[ Continue reading\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/wyoming-s-other-liquor-problem-part-1) \[ First Page \](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic?format=html) \[ Previous Page \](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic?format=html&amp;start=60) \[ 3 \](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic?format=html&amp;start=20) \[ 4 \](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic?format=html&amp;start=30) \[ 5 \](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic?format=html&amp;start=40) \[ 6 \](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic?format=html&amp;start=50) \[ 7 \](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic?format=html&amp;start=60) \[ 8 \](https://www.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ 9 \](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic?format=html&amp;start=80) \[ 10 \](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic?format=html&amp;start=90) \[ 11 \](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic?format=html&amp;start=100) \[ 12 \](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic?format=html&amp;start=110) \[ Next Page \](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic?format=html&amp;start=80) \[ Last Page \](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic?format=html&amp;start=120) !\[logo white 002\](https://www.wyliberty.org/images/general\_art/logo\_white\_002.png) \*\*Wyoming Liberty Group\*\* P.O. 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