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It assists our representatives in making better policy, it is a reality test for legal and constitutional obligations, and it just lets the public know how their money is being spent. It is a natural watchdog tool for corruption... Transparency is crucial to both streamlining government bureaucracies and for public review of government spending. It assists our representatives in making better policy, it is a reality test for legal and constitutional obligations, and it just lets the public know how their money is being spent. It is a natural watchdog tool for corruption in government as well as it is a revelation of how government may have lost oversight accountability. \[More\](https://www.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[The WyoLink Tax\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/the-wyolink-tax) Tuesday, 10 December 2019 \[Economic\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Transparency\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) by Philip Baron, MBA At the October meeting of the interim Joint Transportation, Highways &amp; Military Affairs, a fifty-cent tax "fee" was proposed on every phone connection in the state. The proposed bill was not sponsored by the committee, who declined to vote on moving the bill out of committee. This fee would be administered in a similar way ... \[ Continue reading\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/the-wyolink-tax) ## \[Revenue in Lieu of Tax Increases\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/revenue-in-lieu-of-tax-increases) Thursday, 05 December 2019 \[Economic\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Transparency\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) by Philip Baron, MBA A draft bill sponsored by Rep. Harshman, R -- Casper, proposes that the Office of State Lands and Investments solicit proposals to maximize the value of school and state trust lands. The draft bill was discussed at the November 12, 2019 meeting of the Select Committee on Capital Financing and Investments. The aim of this legisl... \[ Continue reading\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/revenue-in-lieu-of-tax-increases) ## \[Red Tape: When the Government Takes Away a Right &amp; Sells It Back to You.\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/red-tape-when-the-government-takes-away-a-right-sells-it-back-to-you) Friday, 25 October 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/1265/b2ap3\_large\_Red\_Tape\_Fig1.jpg) </a>An Analysis of the British Columbia Model to Cut Red Tape – How They Eliminated 1/3 of all Regulations in 3 Years. Wyoming is a society afflicted by distrust when it comes to taxes, an economy reliant on minerals, and government spending. Support for reducing regulation is broad-based as the general public supports such initiatives while lawmakers ... \[ Continue reading\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/red-tape-when-the-government-takes-away-a-right-sells-it-back-to-you) ## \[Is this bill the precursor to a red flag law?\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-regulation/is-this-bill-the-precursor-to-a-red-flag-law) Tuesday, 10 September 2019 \[Regulation\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-regulation) \[Transparency\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) \[Political\](https://www.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://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-regulation/is-this-bill-the-precursor-to-a-red-flag-law) ## \[Allowing “Rulemaking” To Circumvent Public Records Laws – a Bad Idea\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/allowing-rulemaking-to-circumvent-public-records-laws-a-bad-idea) Friday, 30 August 2019 \[Government Programs\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Transparency\](https://www.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://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/allowing-rulemaking-to-circumvent-public-records-laws-a-bad-idea) ## \[Public Record Law Exceptions Die in Judiciary Committee\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/public-record-law-exceptions-die-in-judiciary-committee) Thursday, 22 August 2019 \[Government Programs\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Transparency\](https://www.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://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/public-record-law-exceptions-die-in-judiciary-committee) ## \[Instead of Tax Hikes: Medicaid Reform\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/instead-of-tax-hikes-medicaid-reform) Tuesday, 28 May 2019 \[Economic\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Transparency\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) \[Health Care\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff Of all the spending programs in the state budget, Medicaid is probably the toughest to reform. Half of it is funded by the federal government, with state funds covering the other half. There are a lot of strings attached to the federal funds, making the provision of Medicaid-funded health care a chore for providers (w... \[ Continue reading\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/instead-of-tax-hikes-medicaid-reform) ## \[Instead of Tax Hikes: The Philosophical Case for Limited Government\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/instead-of-tax-hikes-the-philosophical-case-for-limited-government) Friday, 17 May 2019 \[Economic\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Transparency\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff As promised, here is the first installment in a series on why and how to reform government spending. This article addresses the "why" question; in addition to economic analysis, there is a distinct philosophical reason why government should be small and strictly limited. A philosophical examination of the role of gove... \[ Continue reading\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/instead-of-tax-hikes-the-philosophical-case-for-limited-government) ## \[State and Local Government Wages: How Wyoming Compares to The Surrounding States\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/state-and-local-government-wages-how-wyoming-compares-to-the-surrounding-states) Tuesday, 30 April 2019 \[Economic\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Transparency\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) <a> !\[\](https://www.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1151/b2ap3\_large\_How-Wyoming-Compares-to-The-Surrounding-States-Fig1.jpg) </a>by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff My previous work looked at state and local government wages in the state of Wyoming. On average, in the state of Wyoming, there is a wage premium of 23% in state government. This analysis uses wages data from the Bureau of Labor and Statics, that does not include benefits. Local government employees' wages are similar... \[ Continue reading\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/state-and-local-government-wages-how-wyoming-compares-to-the-surrounding-states) ## \[Seniors, We Have a Problem\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/seniors-we-have-a-problem) Thursday, 18 April 2019 \[Government Programs\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Transparency\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff In the United States, it is estimated that 52% of households over the age of 65 have no retirement savings. What is more alarming is that a full 27% of Americans have neither retirement savings, nor a defined-benefits plan, meaning they are wholly unprepared for the mountain of expenses that faces almost everyone foll... \[ Continue reading\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/seniors-we-have-a-problem) \[ First Page \](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency?format=html) \[ Previous Page \](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency?format=html&amp;start=140) \[ 11 \](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency?format=html&amp;start=100) \[ 12 \](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency?format=html&amp;start=110) \[ 13 \](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency?format=html&amp;start=120) \[ 14 \](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency?format=html&amp;start=130) \[ 15 \](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency?format=html&amp;start=140) \[ 16 \](https://www.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ 17 \](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency?format=html&amp;start=160) \[ 18 \](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency?format=html&amp;start=170) \[ 19 \](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency?format=html&amp;start=180) \[ 20 \](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency?format=html&amp;start=190) \[ Next Page \](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency?format=html&amp;start=160) \[ Last Page \](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency?format=html&amp;start=200) !\[logo white 002\](https://www.wyliberty.org/images/general\_art/logo\_white\_002.png) \*\*Wyoming Liberty Group\*\* P.O. 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