| Formation | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Type | 501(c)(3) organization |
| Headquarters | Burns, Wyoming |
| Location |
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Region served | Wyoming |
Founder | Susan Gore |
| Budget | Revenue: $659,000 Expenses: $634,000 (FYE December 2023)[1] |
| Website | wyliberty |
The Wyoming Liberty Group is a free market think tank in Wyoming, United States.[2][3] Founded in 2008, the group says it is focused on "inviting citizens to prepare for informed, active and confident involvement in local and state government."[4]
Funding
[edit]The group was created and primarily funded by Susan Gore, an heiress of the W. L. Gore & Associates fortune.[5]
Activity
[edit]In 2011, the Wyoming Liberty Group criticized the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, arguing that $400,000 had been spent for each job created.[6]
Wyoming Liberty Group has argued against government expansion and for private sector solutions, arguing the European welfare state is detrimental to freedom and individual development.[7]
In 2015, the Wyoming Liberty Group launched a national group, the Pillar of Law Institute. The group's aim is to fight restrictive campaign finance laws, which it characterizes as a free speech issue.[8]
References
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- ^ "Wyoming Liberty Group - Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ Jamie Peck, Constructions of neoliberal reason, Oxford University Press, 2010, p. 175 [1]
- ^ Morton, Tom (2010-06-20). "Beware government growth, liberty group says". Star-Tribune. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ^ "Who We Are". Wyoming Liberty Group. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ Reynolds, Nick (2021-07-05). "Campaign data illustrates Gore's growing influence in Wyo politics". WyoFile. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
- ^ Ruffin Prevost, 'Wyoming stimulus spending draws mixed reviews', in Billings Gazette, September 14, 2011 [2]
- ^ "Beware government growth, liberty group says".
- ^ Hancock, Laura (April 4, 2015). "Wyoming Liberty Group starts national organization". Casper Star Tribune. Retrieved 7 June 2016.