Rep. Timothy Hallinan's proposal would stop putting some mineral tax revenue into savings at a time when the state faces a financial crisis. But it would also perpetuate Wyoming's dependence on mining industries.
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BetterWyoming2017-01-23 21:39:092021-03-08 17:48:06Proponents of a $27 million annual tax break for the coal industry run into an obstacle: reality
Rep. Scott Clem attempts to persuade his dead friend Yorick that the nation is on the verge of collapse
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BetterWyoming2017-01-21 04:14:102018-03-19 15:32:37Enter stage left: House representatives turn to dramatics to call for a Balanced Budget Amendment
Dragline in the Powder River Basin
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BetterWyoming2017-01-19 21:04:242018-03-19 15:32:07Energy bills keep Wyoming blundering down the path of economic schizophrenia and ecological destruction
About 300 people gather in snow and freezing temperatures on Wednesday at City Park in downtown Cody to protest federal taxes and spending. The so-called tea party was one of thousands organized around the country aimed at drawing attention to public discontent with economic bailout and stimulus spending, as well as other issues.
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BetterWyoming2017-01-17 02:50:422018-03-19 15:32:07Wyoming lawmakers look to pass a new tax by claiming it’s not a new tax
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BetterWyoming2017-01-14 06:38:592018-03-19 15:32:07Old losers die hard: Lawmakers regurgitate failed bills to avoid doing real work
Mr. Boom-Bust: Rep. David Miller
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BetterWyoming2017-01-13 05:21:222018-03-19 15:32:07“Every non-mineral job is a further drain on our limited revenues”: David Miller’s mind-boggling economic vision
Gov. Matt Mead gives his seventh "State of the State" address
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BetterWyoming2017-01-12 04:38:352018-03-19 15:32:08“A year has gone by, and things have not gotten better”: Mead urges action in the face of budget crisis
New Wyoming State Senate President Eli Bebout
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BetterWyoming2017-01-11 05:16:332018-03-19 15:32:08New Senate President Eli Bebout offers old ideas to address state’s budget problem