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Lawmakers, assured tax bills will fail, vote to move tax bills forward

August 16, 2017

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“Recalibration” won’t make Wyoming public schools more efficient—but it provides political cover to lawmakers who want to cut education funding

August 8, 2017

The consulting firm hired to tweak Wyoming’s public school funding system in an attempt to address the state’s $250 million education budget […]

Wyoming is the best in the United States at educating low-income students. But will our leading role survive the Legislature’s budget cuts?

July 25, 2017

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Thanks to Wyoming’s Constitution, a state income tax would raise significant revenues while mostly affecting the rich

July 18, 2017

One of the main reasons Wyomingites oppose a state income tax is the long-held belief that average folks would have […]

Can Wyoming Learn From Kansas’ Monumental Tax Mistake?

July 11, 2017

Facing a huge budget deficit, conservative legislators refuse to raise taxes to produce additional revenue and dig the state out […]

Sen. Ray Peterson pretends to care about poor people (when it fits his anti-tax agenda)

June 23, 2017

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Lawmakers slightly change their tunes on taxes and education

June 20, 2017

June 20, 2017 By Better Wyoming staff The budget crunch facing Wyoming education has lawmakers speaking a little differently these […]

Guess which sparsely populated mineral rich state is getting an income tax…

June 8, 2017

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Everything you know about Wyoming taxes is wrong

June 6, 2017

The truth about Wyoming’s tax structure and how it affects our economy is likely the opposite of what many residents […]

Cookout and Speak Out for Wyoming Public Schools!

June 1, 2017

Tell the Legislature to “Buck Up” for Wyoming Public Education Wyoming faces a $400 million annual shortfall in its education […]

Learning to “live within our means” won’t fix Wyoming’s money problems

May 17, 2017

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Revenue Committee punts on tax reform, allegedly its top priority

May 15, 2017

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Fight the Boom and Bust (Part 3): Sales tax and otherwise

May 10, 2017

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Fight the Boom and Bust (Part 2): “Sin” Tax

May 9, 2017

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Fight the Boom and Bust (Part 1): Income Tax

May 9, 2017

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