Tina Johnson
Articles by Tina Johnson
- Wyoming Lawmakers to Weigh Nine Technology Bills at September Meeting
Rather than treating privacy only as a consumer-protection issue, the measure would classify personal data as intangible property and create four levels of protection based on the sensitivity of the information. - WHSAA Funding Warning Sparks Larger Debate Over Taxpayer Accountability
As Wyoming’s recalibration debate continues, the central question may no longer be whether the state values education. The deeper question may be whether Wyoming’s education system is prepared to embrace the same level of accountability taxpayers are increasin... - Senate Candidates' GOP Speeches Reveal Very Different Approaches
For a first-time attendee, that undercurrent was hard to miss, because the convention isn’t just about candidates or speeches. It’s about contrast—tone versus tone, style versus style, and a quiet but persistent question about where the party is headed and who... - How Wyoming's Insurance Network Determined School Funding
Wyoming’s school insurance system is not hidden. The documents are public, the structure is visible, and the participants are listed in plain sight. And yet, for many residents, it remains largely unseen. - The Illusion of Local Control: How National Teachers Unions Shape Wyoming Classrooms
From Evanston to Sundance, smaller districts maintain their own local associations, forming a web that stretches across the state’s wide and often disconnected geography. - Wyoming’s Nuclear Future Was Planned In Paris
The world’s most influential clean-energy investor freeing himself from corporate governance and stepping down from his own company — all on the same day — marked the beginning of the transformation now unfolding in Wyoming. - From “Complaint” to Headline: A Ten-Minute Incident and a Two-Day Media Surge
"Despite the level of internal awareness established the night before, there were no headlines, no public statements, and no visible reporting. The story did not appear in the press. From the public’s perspective, nothing had happened." - Who Controls the Pipeline? HB 178 and the Reshaping of Union Funding
"As amended, HB178 prohibits public employers from deducting union dues or political contributions from employee paychecks. The restriction applies broadly to unions, political action committees, and political organizations." - Who Really Runs Wyoming’s Schools? (Part 1 of 4)
When a new teacher is hired in Wyoming, they’re often handed a shiny welcome packet from the school district — and right alongside it, a membership form from the Wyoming Education Association (WEA).