Wyoming House moves forward bill that could mean tens of millions in school funding

“We’re business friendly in Wyoming,” said Obermueller. “But business friendly doesn’t mean you pick up everyone else’s share of the check.”

One day, Casper Republican Jerry Obermueller wanted to test whether Wyoming’s low tax rate had an effect on prices across the state.

Phoning friends in Seattle and Nebraska, he asked them to buy a number of products from chain stores that he had purchased in Wyoming. Obermueller wanted to see if there were any discernible differences in price between the three locations.