Blue Republicans tell us one of the Great Attractors to Wyoming is that we do not have an income tax. ‘Wyoming has no income tax…we have low sales taxes…Wyoming is a low tax state. Come! Come to Wyoming!’ Well, despite no income tax and low sales taxes, according to the United States Census Bureau, Wyoming… Read More »States with No Income Tax…Wyoming is the 2nd Worst State
Full disclosure before we start: I’m a conservative. I live in Gillette. I built Evidence Based Wyoming because Wyoming voters deserve data, not narrative, when they try to figure out what their legislators are actually doing in Cheyenne. Bias disclosed, methodology documented, numbers verifiable. Recently, I published an analysis of the 2026 Wyoming House showing… Read More »The Other Chamber: Why Conservative Fiscal Policy Dies in the Wyoming Senate
Congratulations to Governor Mead and Governor Gordon! Now we know why our younger generation is leaving Wyoming. No wonder our younger Wyoming generation cannot afford anything here…our median household income is DREADFUL. From 2010-2024, Wyoming’s growth in median household income was the 47th worst in the country (including District of Columbia). If not for DC, Wyoming… Read More »Wyoming Ranks #47
For more than a decade, the Evidence Based Wyoming Legislator Comparison tool has given Wyoming citizens something no campaign mailer or advocacy scorecard ever could: an unfiltered look at how their legislators actually vote. From a single launch page, you could pull up conservative-liberal rankings, check legislative transparency, track critical defections, score bills yourself, dig… Read More »Evidence Based Wyoming: The Next Evolution
Wyoming taxpayers spend more per student than nearly any state in the nation. Our graduates can’t do college math. That’s not opinion. That’s what the data shows. The Numbers Per-pupil spending (FY2023): $19,332 — 17% above the national average of $16,560. ACT math college-readiness (Class of 2024): Only 26% of Wyoming graduates met the benchmark.… Read More »The Wyoming Education Paradox: $19,332 Per Student, 74% Not College-Ready
Wyoming just reminded everyone why it’s the backbone of American conservatism! The 2024 Republican Primary wasn’t just another election—it was a declaration of independence from the liberal-leaning, big-spending policies of the past. The voters made their voices heard loud and clear: Wyoming is ready for a return to true conservative values, and they’re not backing… Read More »Wyoming Conservatives Saddle Up for Victory: A Bold Shift in the 2024 Primaries!
The far-left politicians posing as Republicans are in a full-blown, wild-eyed panic, throwing money around like drunken sailors in a last-ditch attempt to cling to power. They babble on about “civility” in government, but make no mistake—these people wouldn’t recognize civility if it walked up and slapped them across the face. The only thing they’re… Read More »They’re Betting You Won’t Care — Go Vote
Introduction Wyoming, often recognized as one of the most conservative states in the United States, is experiencing a political paradox. Despite its overwhelmingly conservative electorate, the state’s government and leadership frequently exhibit moderate or even liberal tendencies. This article explores this phenomenon through the lens of “Bureaucratic Capture,” a theory suggesting that as a significant… Read More »Bureaucratic Capture in Wyoming: The Influence of Governor Gordon and the State’s Political Dynamics
I’ve been remiss in not publishing a link to the Evidence-Based Wyoming ranking of the House of Representatives from the 2024 session. Rankings for Budget Session 2024 – Evidence-Based Wyoming Legislators Analysis Tool The site has a new feature where you can select the legislator you want to find, and their name will appear on… Read More »2024 House of Representatives Rankings
[Scorings finalized March 7, 2024] Analysis of Wyoming Legislative Spending: Eyebrows Raised and Jaws Dropped A deep dive into the fiscal antics of Wyoming’s legislators has unveiled some eyebrow-raising revelations, thanks to a dataset that doesn’t shy away from exposing the budget amendment votes. This preliminary scrutiny, ripe for future eyebrow-raising revisions, slices through the… Read More »Who are the big spenders in the Wyoming House of Representatives?