tax structure

The catch-22 that’s bankrupting Wyoming

Analysis

February 9, 2021 by Michael Madden 19 Comments

Wyoming’s mineral-dependent tax structure has long ensured that economic diversification produces a net loss for the state. The pandemic-inspired work-from-home movement is exacerbating the problem.

Wyoming’s fiscal challenges aren’t unique, just our failed approach

Analysis

January 26, 2021 by Michael Madden 11 Comments

West Virginia’s politics and economy look a lot like Wyoming’s, but it’s fiscal profile is much healthier because of diversification.

Want economic diversity? Focus on fiscal diversity too.

Opinion

March 5, 2019 by Michael Madden 5 Comments

Most agree that Wyoming must expand and diversify its economy. So why do we struggle with laying the less politically palatable groundwork?

Senate revenue chairman Peterson ousted over school funding

August 28, 2018 by Andrew Graham 4 Comments

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