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Gail Symons: Republican Legislators Have This Chance To Choose Good Chamber Bosses
Columnist Gail Symons writes: "Next week's legislative leadership election belongs to Republican lawmakers, and the public should respect that. But the consequences belong to all of us. The budget. The schools. Every one of them runs through a Legislature that either works or doesn’t."
Gail SymonsNovember 09, 2026
Joan Barron: The Big Blue Wave Skips Wyoming
Columnist Joan Barron writes, “Wyoming emerged as still a very red MAGA state, backing President Donald Trump. The needle might be quivering a bit, but it still is very much where it has been stuck in recent years. There was no GOP rout here.”
Joan BarronNovember 07, 2026
Bill Sniffin: Country’s Future Has Changed In Wake of Cataclysmic Voting Results
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “One thing stands out to me: Senate Majority Leader John Thune has been a disaster. I hope Wyoming's Sen. John Barrasso becomes the new leader of the Senate Republicans. Thune should be replaced."
Bill SniffinNovember 07, 2026
Jonathan Lange: Don’t Miss Out On The Point of Politics
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, “If you treat even one fellow citizen with hate or contempt, it affects all of us indirectly. Civilizations rise and fall on this principle.”
Jonathan LangeNovember 07, 2026
Dennis Sun: Lower Cattle Numbers Than Expected
Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "On Oct. 23, cattle on feed placements fell 12.1 percent to 1.78 million head, the lowest number reported in September since 1996. This shocking number raised eyebrows throughout the beef industry."
Dennis SunNovember 07, 2026
Rod Miller: Autopsy Report — The Wyoming Republican Party
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "Prop 1, strongly supported by the state GOP hierarchy, went down in flames, as did the GOP-endorsed candidacy of its sheepdog, the aforementioned Brent Bien. The GOP’s lack of muscle these days is on full display."
Rod MillerNovember 06, 2026
Tom Lubnau: Wyoming Voters Reward Shoe Leather, Not Waves
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "Given Chuck Gray’s performance at just over half the vote, I suspect challengers will surface and start their campaigns earlier than in the past. And I expect Gray to start his 2028 campaign the minute he takes office."
Tom LubnauNovember 05, 2026
Fred Harrison: Wyoming's Election System And The Case For Federal Review
Columnist Fred Harrison writes, "Right now, Wyoming voters do not know if their votes are recorded or silently swallowed. They cannot inspect tabulators, read software, or open machines. They are told to trust a private vendor with a history of concealment."
Fred HarrisonNovember 04, 2026
Clair McFarland: Just Be Glad This Isn't The Hunger Games
Political reporter Clair McFarland has no idea if Prop. 1 is going to pass or who will win Albany County Sheriff. But she's really, really excited about election day and the spangly diffusion of power that has kept us from being like those people in The Hunger Games.
Clair McFarlandNovember 03, 2026
Dave Simpson: Nobody 'Replaced' Our Property Tax Dollars
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “I've witnessed some pretty hysterical reactions to tax-cutting efforts in other states. But what I've seen in Wyoming in recent weeks - canceling that Halloween candy give-away in Laramie County was the most obvious overreaction - takes the proverbial cake.”
Dave SimpsonNovember 03, 2026
Tom Lubnau: What In The Hell Is The Wyoming Republican Central Committee Thinking?
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "The body the Legislature created to run the Republican Party won’t endorse the man 58,825 Republicans picked as their nominee. To their credit, they aren’t endorsing Constitution Party candidate Rebecca Bextel, Ilhan Omar or Kermit the Frog, either."
Tom LubnauNovember 02, 2026
Gail Symons: You Don't Have To Vote. You Also Don't Have To Floss
Columnist Gail Symons writes: "'If you don’t want to floss all your teeth, just floss the ones you want to keep. So goes an old dentist joke, about how neglect has consequences, even when we don't see them immediately. Which brings me to Tuesday's election."
Gail SymonsNovember 02, 2026
Joan Barron: Showtime For New Political Parties? Maybe.
Columnist Joan Barron writes, "Instead of being a good representative of the conservative Constitution Party, Bextel came across as uninformed and silly, like what we used to call a ding-a-ling. She is not a good poster ad for minor parties."
Joan BarronNovember 01, 2026
Bill Sniffin: A Wonderful Trip Back To Iowa Heartlands, Land Of Our Family Roots
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes about his home state of Iowa: “Big rivers border the Hawkeye State. We wanted to spend time on both the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. It was a wonderful trip.”
Bill SniffinNovember 01, 2026
Jonathan Lange: Money-Trail Ties Prop 1 To Governor’s Race
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, “Forget the carefully-curated campaign messaging. Just look at the money flow. It is glaringly obvious that the very same dark money that handed Eric Barlow the GOP nomination is now opposing Proposition 1.”
Jonathan LangeOctober 30, 2026
Dennis Sun: Worldwide Beef Production is Declining
Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "Here in the U.S., every cut of beef has its own price and market. This doesn’t happen in other countries. Prices are based on demand, availability and season."
Dennis SunOctober 30, 2026
Rod Miller: Eric Barlow’s Ground Game
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "I'm impressed with Barlow’s demeanor throughout the campaign. In an era when politics is conducted via glossy mailers, rude social media posts and frantic TV ads, Barlow’s playbook is refreshing. Hard work, but refreshing."
Rod MillerOctober 30, 2026
Tom Lubnau: Wyoming Is Not Becoming Colorado
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "Wyoming is not going to turn into the gun-control, liberal paradise Colorado has become just because an Alabama transplant says so. A crass, uninformed, arrogant and incompetent third-party governor is not in Wyoming’s future."
Tom LubnauOctober 29, 2026
Fred Harrison: Wyoming Elections — When Certification Does Not Match The Record
Columnist Fred Harrison writes, "Wyoming voting systems have purportedly not received antivirus or security updates since 2022. AI tools exploit unpatched systems in seconds — altering code and vote counts while erasing tracks. AI leaves no fingerprints."
Fred HarrisonOctober 28, 2026
Dave Simpson: Bextel Says Barlow Is Really A Democrat
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "It was the old Tucker Carlson asking questions this time, interviewing Constitution Party candidate Bextel to find out how the overwhelmingly red state of Wyoming is in the process of turning blue."
Dave SimpsonOctober 27, 2026
Gail Symons: Believe It Or Not, Our Counties Don't All Share The Same Budget
Columnist Gail Symons writes: "Prop One supporters insist local governments can absorb the loss. Their proof? Add up all 23 counties and declare everyone can afford it. But Wyoming’s counties don’t share one budget or bank account."
Gail SymonsOctober 26, 2026
Joan Barron: Interim Legislative Work Hangs In Legislative Balance
Columnist Joan Barron writes, "This year there is a pall over many of the end-of-year committee meetings, because the election defeat of so many Freedom Caucus members changed the makeup of the Legislature.”
Joan BarronOctober 24, 2026
Bill Sniffin: The Indian Ghosts Of Wyoming’s Vast Red Desert Haunted Jimmy Smail
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes, "Some stories are so strange that you almost hate to believe them. But when they are told by someone you know, someone you respect, and someone who has spent a lifetime exploring one of Wyoming’s most mysterious places, well, you listen."
Bill SniffinOctober 24, 2026
Dennis Sun: The State Of The State Of Beef
Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "In the last 60 days, our current administration became focused on the price of beef. They figured bringing in more cheap lean beef without tariffs would help lower the price of hamburger."
Dennis SunOctober 24, 2026