News Category: Wyoming Business

Montana is #1 in Top 10 Best States to Start Your Small Business in 2021 – South Dakota #2, Idaho #5, Wyoming #9

Montana’s Department of Commerce welcomes small businesses, offering a variety of resources for new business owners. The best state to open a business in 2021, Montana scores high in several areas, including the number of new businesses calling Montana home. A five-year business survival rate of 53.4% puts the odds of success in your favor.

How the Biden Administration Can Expand Rural Broadband

Part of the problem is the absence of reliable data on how many Americans lack high-speed Internet.

To Meet Climate Goals, Think Outside the Electric Car

If we are serious about curbing emissions, we must end the practice of allowing states to build new fossil-fuel-intensive highways or expansions while ignoring the backlog of maintenance needs for our deteriorating existing roads and bridges. Repair must be the first priority.

The catch-22 that’s bankrupting Wyoming – Work-from-home employees on out-of-state payrolls highlight the need for change

Wyoming’s mineral-dependent tax structure has long ensured that economic diversification is a net loser for the state, columnist Madden writes. Now, work-from-home employees on out-of-state payrolls highlight the need for change, he argues.

Cheyenne, Wyoming – A fossil fuel town, saved by wind

“Everyone else around here’s hair is on fire, but we’re sitting in a pretty good position, thanks to wind energy.”

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon unveils initiative to strengthen Wyoming’s energy, agriculture and tourism sectors

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon’s office said on Thursday that the governor is “taking steps to expand Wyoming’s economic recovery, with a series of proposals and initiatives to further the state’s economic plan by adding value to and bolstering the state’s energy, tourism and agriculture sectors.”

Dorsey e-update – Employee Handbooks (and Policies): Make Sure that the Policies and Disclaimer Accomplish their Purpose

On February 3, 2021, in Hall v. City of Plainview, A19-0606, the Minnesota Supreme Court gave something to employees and employers alike when it addressed the issue of whether a handbook policy can create a unilateral contract (as to that provision), and what impact, if any, a general disclaimer has in negating the existence of a contract based on a specific policy.