Equality State Policy Center's Research & Publications

Pulling apart – Economic equality declines

Middle and lower income families in Wyoming did not share equally in the state’s economic growth since the late 1980s. While families in the top fifth of Wyoming’s economic strata saw their incomes grow by 24.3% past two decades, incomes for families in the middle fifth grew by just 8%. Income of families in the lowest fifth stagnated. This economic pulling apart of Wyoming society threatens our economy and our political system. Click here to read more and access the ESPC’s press release and the research behind it.

“The State of Working Wyoming” Just Released

In cooperation with the Economic Analysis and Research Network (EARN) of the Economic Policy Institute in Washington, D.C., the Equality State Policy Center has compiled “The State of Working Wyoming.” Looking at the state’s energy boom economy, the report provides information and statistics on the economic facts of life for Wyoming’s working families, including short sections about Wyoming’s tax structure; jobs, wages and personal income; economic self-sufficiency; minimum wage; tipped employees; gender wage gap; multiple jobholding; deaths and injuries on the job; “right to work”; health care; affordable housing; childcare; and the effects of the boom on Wyoming’s wildlife. The report concludes with recommendations on how to bring economic security to more Wyomingites and to extend the benefits of the boom into the future. Click here to download PDF of report.

The Wyoming LAP* Book

The Wyoming LAP* Book provides the general public with easily accessible information on the votes cast by legislators cast on the important issues facing the state, as well as data on the campaign contributions these legislators received.

During the 2008 legislative session, the ESPC will deliver a daily report describing happenings of particular interest on the bills it is tracking (see list below). Click on the bill name to go to an ESPC description of the bill, which in turn will link you to additional information on the Legislative Service Office’s website.

Earlier editions of The Wyoming LAP* Book remain on the ESPC website as a reference for previous legislative session proceedings and legislator voting records, as well as campaign contributions from previous elections. Click here to view archived editions.

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