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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);) ## \[The National Retail Fairness Act – Where it’s Been and Where it’s Going\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency/the-national-retail-fairness-act-where-it-s-been-and-where-it-s-going) Monday, 15 April 2019 \[Regulation\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-regulation) \[Transparency\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) 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... \[ Continue reading\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency/the-national-retail-fairness-act-where-it-s-been-and-where-it-s-going) ## \[A Comparison of State and Local Government Wages to The Private Sector Wages in Wyoming\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/a-comparison-of-state-and-local-government-wages-to-the-private-sector-wages-in-wyoming) Friday, 29 March 2019 \[Government Programs\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Transparency\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) <a> !\[\](https://www.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1126/b2ap3\_large\_Difference\_Between\_Ave\_2017\_Gov\_Wages.jpg) </a>by Philip Baron In 2017 Wyoming had 292 state and local government employees per 1,000 people working in the private sector (according to employment data from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics). The state government made up 5.4%1 of the employment in the state in 2017. Local government made up 16.7% of the state's employment for the same year. Wha... \[ Continue reading\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/a-comparison-of-state-and-local-government-wages-to-the-private-sector-wages-in-wyoming) ## \[The Industrial Structure of the Wyoming Economy\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/the-industrial-structure-of-the-wyoming-economy) Tuesday, 19 March 2019 \[Economic\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Transparency\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) <a> !\[\](https://www.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1111/b2ap3\_large\_WY\_GDP\_Shares.jpg) </a>by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff In response to questions from a couple of blog readers, here is a short review of the industrial structure of the Wyoming economy. One reader wanted to know how much each industry contributes to our state's economy; the other asked what industries provide the biggest tax base. These two questions are about the same to... \[ Continue reading\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/the-industrial-structure-of-the-wyoming-economy) ## \[Where Wyoming’s State and Local Revenue Comes From\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency/where-wyoming-s-state-and-local-revenue-comes-from) Friday, 08 March 2019 \[Economic\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Transparency\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) <a> !\[\](https://www.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1104/b2ap3\_large\_State\_Tax\_Local\_Revenue.jpg) </a>by Philip Baron According to a Wyoming Taxpayers Association report, that was distributed to the legislators in the 2019 session, a three-person household pays in $3,070 in taxes and receives $27,600 in public services. This analysis only considers taxes as a source of revenue and does not look at all of the funding through fees and other sources o... \[ Continue reading\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency/where-wyoming-s-state-and-local-revenue-comes-from) ## \[WYOMING’S SPENDING CULTURE STEMS FROM TRANSPARENCY AND PUBLIC RECORD PROBLEM\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency/wyoming-s-spending-culture-stems-from-transparency-and-public-record-problem) Wednesday, 06 March 2019 \[Transparency\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) Natrona County School District faced scrutiny after the non-profit group OpenTheBooks published records of nearly $10 million in credit card purchases – highlighting voids in financial transparency breeding excessive spending culture throughout Wyoming. More than a year's worth of credit card records for Natrona County published demonstrated a shoc... \[ Continue reading\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency/wyoming-s-spending-culture-stems-from-transparency-and-public-record-problem) ## \[Senate File 46, your heart is in the right place\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/senate-file-46-your-heart-is-in-the-right-place) Wednesday, 06 March 2019 \[Transparency\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) \[Health Care\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) <a> !\[\](https://www.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1100/b2ap3\_large\_Drugs\_US\_OD\_99-17.jpg) </a>by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff Setting the Scene: America's Opioid Epidemic According to the Wyoming Department of Health, 67% of drug-related deaths in Wyoming occurred because of prescription drug overdoses. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that in 2017, 49,000 Americans died from opioid overdoses, with overall overd... \[ Continue reading\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/senate-file-46-your-heart-is-in-the-right-place) ## \[A Positive Change for Transparency in Wyoming\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency/a-positive-change-for-transparency-in-wyoming) Monday, 04 March 2019 \[Government Programs\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Transparency\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) \[ !\[\](https://www.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1099/b2ap3\_large\_Where\_WY\_Does\_Biz.jpg) \](https://www.openthebooks.com/news/?CategoryId=105) Six full years of Wyoming state spending records are now available with the click of a button thanks to Wyoming's new State Auditor Racines. She produced all records for less than $180 and refunded the previous payments for requests made totalling $7,820. Next up? Saving Wyoming taxpayers millions of dollars in avoided wasteful spending. It is time... \[ Continue reading\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency/a-positive-change-for-transparency-in-wyoming) ## \[Civil Forfeiture in Wyoming: the Coming Impact of the Timbs Ruling\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/civil-forfeiture-in-wyoming-the-coming-impact-of-the-timbs-ruling) Tuesday, 26 February 2019 \[Transparency\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) \[Legal\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff The Supreme Court recently delivered a landmark decision regarding the constitutionality of civil asset forfeiture as it applies to the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Civil Asset Forfeiture is a mechanism law enforcement agencies use to seize property which they determine as associated with... \[ Continue reading\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/civil-forfeiture-in-wyoming-the-coming-impact-of-the-timbs-ruling) ## \[Weekly Economic Report: Personal Income and Its Components\](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. 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