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Michael Madden

Michael Madden served 12 years in the Wyoming House as a Republican representative from Buffalo, including seven years as chairman of the House Revenue Committee. He is an economist and holds a doctorate in economics from Iowa State University.

Can Wyoming afford to pay its ‘excess tax capacity’?

Analysis
January 5, 2021 by Michael Madden 19 Comments

Madden tackles the myth that Wyoming households are unable to pay tax rates similar to those in neighboring states

The one-page solution to Wyoming’s budget crisis

Opinion
December 22, 2020 by Michael Madden 22 Comments

The legislature’s budget and fiscal staff recently prepared a very novel document that merits the attention of every Wyoming lawmaker and citizen.

The costly lessons of Wyoming’s limited revenue diversity

Opinion
December 8, 2020 by Michael Madden 13 Comments

Economist Madden looks at neighboring states to illustrate the importance of diversifying revenue streams.

Education experts eye teacher wages, regional adjustments

Analysis
November 24, 2020 by Michael Madden 2 Comments

As interim recalibration committee considers findings from consultants, economist Michael Madden spells out what they’re thinking and how critical the process is to Wyoming.

Not our first rodeo: A brief history of Wyo special sessions

Opinion
May 12, 2020 by Michael Madden Leave a Comment

Schools, medical malpractice, speed limits and a plague of grasshoppers; an examination of previous special legislative sessions reveals an unsurprising common thread — money.
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