State & Local Government Policy, Business and Technology

Can blockchain save Wyoming? Why the Cowboy State is banking big on the technology

Casper Star Tribune: The buzzwords at Wyoming’s Legislature rarely change. For decades, lawmakers have talked about whether spending delivers enough “bang for the buck” or whether a bill is “ready for prime time.” Political observers of all stripes complain of legislators’ tendency to “kick the can.”

But this year, a new word entered the legislative lexicon: “blockchain.”

It came up at unexpected times, typically with a hearty dose of confidence attached, like when House Speaker Steve Harshman, R-Casper, was trying to convince a group of senators that his plan to funnel corporate filing fees from the Secretary of State’s office to schools was a sure thing.

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