While D.C. remains paralyzed by infighting and gridlock, Wyoming proves that conservatives can govern – and that we shouldn’t rely on the swamp anyway.
In 2025 the Wyoming Freedom Caucus majority in the House provided the common sense measures known as the “Five And Dime,” five important bills passed in the first ten days in the House. In 2026 that same body passed a balanced budget and k-12 funding calibration for the first time in fifteen years,
Republican leadership in the United States Senate has stalled the SAVE Act – but we passed it last year, becoming the first state in the nation to require common sense proof of U.S. citizenship to vote in American elections.
Despite a Republican majority in Congress, female athletes still lack nationwide protections against men invading their sports and spaces. Wyoming blocked men from women’s sports in 2025.
Conservative leadership in our statehouses is the only way to save our Republic, and Wyoming is leading the way, turning President Trump’s vision into law – a vision that won him over 70% of the vote and the largest margin of victory in any state.
Predictably, delivering real conservative wins has triggered severe bouts of Freedom Caucus Derangement Syndrome among Wyoming’s legacy institutions and leftist organizations.
Democrats and big government republicans have begun to beg voters to switch parties and vote out Freedom Caucus conservatives..
The “who’s who” of the Wyoming State Bar has targeted Antonin Scalia-style legal principles and engaged in lawfare attacks on First Amendment activities.
Some of these attorneys even created a political action committee solely devoted to ousting the Wyoming Freedom Caucus from its current majority in the House.
But what is it these groups are so mad about? Which Freedom Caucus accomplishments do they hate the most?
For starters, the Wyoming Freedom Caucus fought to deliver a 25% residential property tax cut for all Wyoming homeowners, directly combatting the inflation crisis caused by Joe Biden. Why does it incense the insiders for Wyoming families to keep more of their own money?
We passed a bill to invalidate driver’s licenses issued to illegal immigrants by radical blue states, curbing the impact of the last administration’s intentional border crisis. What’s the problem with keeping Wyoming interstates and highways safe?
We passed a historic school finance bill that locks state dollars in the classroom, providing double-digit pay increases for teachers and expanding CTE and dual enrollment opportunities for Wyoming kids. Who wouldn’t want to ensure tax money actually funds teachers and students?
Wyoming conservatives have provided the blueprint for the rest of the nation. We have proven that when conservatives are given the reins, we do not just hold the line – we advance.
It’s no secret why liberals who hate our accomplishments never actually name them. They can complain all they want, but conservatives are busy governing.
John Bear represents House District 31 in Gillette
