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Haynes visits Thermop

Taylor Haynes, MD held a small gathering of locals Friday night at the Days Inn to give folks more insight into his run this year for Governor.

A Republican, constitutional conservative, Haynes said it has been hard getting people to learn the Constitution as it has been left out of school curriculums for too long.

“People forget we’re a republic, not a democracy,” he said. “We have specific authority over our state.”

With the economy in its current state, Haynes would like to see the state take over management of federal lands, with few exceptions, such as Yellowstone National Park.

Taking over the management of the lands could put an additional $1 billion in the state’s coffers. Further, that money could be used to create a separate trust account.

He would also like to see the creation of multiple use lands, open up roads for logging, timber sales and sawmills, effectively bringing the logging industry back to Wyoming.

In order to attract new businesses, Haynes is completely against any tax increases for the people of Wyoming.

“This will stimulate the economy,” he said. “Businesses will balance out the economy.” Haynes would also like to see Endow eliminated, saying none of the programs have worked making it a $42 million dollar burden.

When it comes to school finance, Haynes said there is no reason to panic, but there is a need to restructure the system, suggesting more trades be taught along with expanded AP classes.

He would like to see all the basics, the “three R’s” completed by a student’s sophomore year in order to give them the next two years to either become competent enough in a trade to hit the ground running and create great work ethic, or be advanced enough for a shorter length of a college stay and be ready for the high paying jobs, whatever it takes to keep them here.

When it comes to rural education, the small schools that slip under the radar, he would also like to see that revamped as well.

“We, as a state, are responsible for their education, constitutionally,” he said. “We have good teachers in all our schools. We can deliver things to the smaller schools via technology. I’d like to see the colleges work with the high schools, too.

“We have to level our playing field with what’s offered across the board. Its all about building a workforce out of Wyoming people.”

Haynes would like to eliminate the practice of handing out grants to businesses to come here and instead, invest in our own people. Changing the focus and make the climate right and they will come.

 

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