Evidence-Based Wyoming More Powerful Than Ever!
Evidence Based Wyoming is more powerful than ever with a new tool to score all bills from 2009 through the present in one tool.
Politics
Is your legislator frugal?
Wyoming’s government spending is the single biggest problem facing Wyoming. For the last ten years, the drums have been beating relentlessly about the need for spending reform and Wyoming’s budgetary issues. In 2017, even the big-spending Governor Mead recognized the problems Wyoming faces and commissioned the Alverez and Marsall to provide a blueprint to cut… Read More »Is your legislator frugal?
Raise the bar (and save Wyoming)
To save our Wyoming way of life in these trying economic times, we need to find candidates that will figuratively give their last full measure to achieve substantial spending cuts to protect Wyoming from tax increases and an income tax. Yes, the liberals (Democrats and Republicans) repeatedly moan, “You can’t cut your way out of… Read More »Raise the bar (and save Wyoming)
EBW is excited to announce the Issues menu item.
As time allows important issues, the key bills, and the votes of our legislature will be scored to see who really supports key conservative and Republican issues in Wyoming. So far rankings have been added for: Pro-life Reudcing the budget, identifying the legislators that truly are Budget Conservatives.
New Look, New Tools
Evidence-Based Wyoming undergoes a lot of analysis, testing, and improvement! This year we have a new look at the website and the legislative tool. The legislative tool has been overhauled. EBW is simpler to use and has more functionality than previous incarnations. Better still EBW now offers the ability to score bills that are important… Read More »New Look, New Tools
Are we solving the right election problem?
Getting the run-off election bill done is vital to improving politics in Wyoming. With that in mind, I asked myself if we were fixing the right problem. The Cowboy State Daily was kind enough to publish the article, read it there. (Direct link: Doug Gerard: Solving The Right Election Problem | Cowboy State Daily)
Understanding the Wyoming GOP’s Civil War
Want to understand the Wyoming Republican civil war? Just read this from the Cato Institute’s State Freedom Summary for Wyoming. The Wyoming GOP consists of two groups, the grassroots, and the elites. Not surprisingly the grassroots push for more individual freedom and want government reform. The elites, not so much; the status quo is just… Read More »Understanding the Wyoming GOP’s Civil War
Updated: Gillette College Board Candidate Questions
On July 11th, there was little information out on the candidates to fill the college board of the proposed new community district. I decided to seek information to help me and other voters make an informed choice. To that end, I sent an email asking each candidate to complete a brief survey that should take… Read More »Updated: Gillette College Board Candidate Questions
Why Wyoming spends too much money, in one picture!
The Wyoming Legislature is a place where spending cuts go to die.
Highlights in the Wyoming Legislature March 8th, 2021
Find the full schedule on wyolgev.gov. Highlights in the House: Stating at 8 am: The House Judiciary Committee hears HB-116 Concealed carry-residency requirement-2. This bill is a must pass. It makes it so any US citizen can conceal carry in Wyoming. Testify Watch Upon noon recess: House Corporations, Elections, and Political Subdivisions, HB-98, HB-113, HB-127 and… Read More »Highlights in the Wyoming Legislature March 8th, 2021