Medicaid expansion revived despite flood of misinformation
A state senator accused opponents of perpetuating falsehoods to defeat the measure during eight-hour meeting. WyoFile dissects those talking points.
Revenue Committee
The unsupportable cost of Wyoming’s tax giveaways
Analysis
by 5 Comments Wyoming has more than its fair share special-interest tax exemptions, and they cost the state millions it can no longer afford.
Coal bankruptcy committee can learn from history
Opinion
by 3 Comments A new legislative panel convened to insulate Wyo from firm collapses has an important mandate and a trove of hard-won lessons available to it.
Sales tax on groceries: another blow to the working poor
Opinion
by 6 Comments The Legislature is considering broadening the tax base, but drawing food into the revenue net would disproportionately hurt lower income residents.
Senate revenue chairman Peterson ousted over school funding
Longtime senator Ray Peterson lost his primary reelection bid last week in a coup by educators, leaving the revenue committee without veteran leadership at a critical point
