Dennis Sun: The Need to Belong
Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "Illegal meat coming into the U.S. where we're fighting the New World screwworm, bringing in labor from other countries and allowing other countries to purchase land in America, are just a few of the issues agriculture faces today."
Dennis SunSeptember 05, 2025
Jonathan Lange: How Did Gender Ideology End Up In Our Kids' Sex-Education Books?
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, "Every time politicians tell you that we don’t need to pass legislation to protect Wyoming from big city woke-ism, remember this debacle."
Jonathan LangeSeptember 05, 2025
Tom Lubnau: Understanding Local Government Direct Distributions
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "By virtue of property tax cuts last session, local governments have borne the brunt of much of the property tax relief. Government entities are starting to feel the pain of the tax cuts. Some politicians, anxious to get reelected, are turning a deaf ear to the pain of local governments."
Tom LubnauSeptember 03, 2025
Guest Column: Are We Building Economic Development Or Creating Wyoming’s Next Crisis?
Sen. Cheri Steinmetz writes, "Private property rights are the cornerstone of American liberty, but they are not absolute. When private property use escalates into industrial operations that impose costs on neighbors and communities, it ceases to be a matter of private rights alone and becomes a matter of public policy."
Guest ColumnSeptember 03, 2025
Bill Sniffin: It Was History, Not Parents, That Spoiled The Baby Boomer Generation
Bill Sniffin writes: “Yes, us baby boomers were born on third base and thought we had hit a triple. This means whatever advantages we had in our lives, they were not created by us. Our parents set us up for success. And relished in it."
Bill SniffinSeptember 02, 2025
Dave Simpson: You Call Bunker Busters 'Chickening Out?'
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “In the latest pathetic, ham-handed, all-thumbs attempt to dirty up President Donald Trump, our Democrat friends came up with the 'TACO' slogan, which stood for “Trump Always Chickens Out.”
Dave SimpsonSeptember 01, 2025
Gail Symons: There's A Four-Part Test For Good Politicking. Hold 'Em To It
Columnist Gail Symons writes: "Good policy makers should ask: Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill? Will it be beneficial to all concerned?"
Gail SymonsAugust 31, 2025
Cassie Craven: Career Criminals Aren’t Always What You Think
Columnist Cassie Craven writes: "One of the most unfair provisions in Wyoming law is our 'habitual offender' law. It pressures people with a shot at acquittal into giving up and pleading guilty."
Cassie CravenAugust 31, 2025
Bill Sniffin: How To Deal With 2,000 Hippies When They Invaded Wyoming Over July 4 Holiday?
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “It is hard to imagine today what a potential disaster it would be when 2,000 hippies invaded Cowboy Country back in 1973. They ultimately camped at Freak Mountain. Yes, Freak Mountain!”
Bill SniffinAugust 30, 2025
Jonathan Lange: Department of Health Caught Violating Federal Law
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, “Significant portions of the (state) curriculum had nothing to do with birds and bees. Instead, the Wyoming Department of Health curriculum jumped into the culture wars and propounded gender ideology.”
Jonathan LangeAugust 29, 2025
Dennis Sun: There Are No Crystal Balls When It Comes To Beef Prices
Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "Every month, there is big news about beef at the meat counter, including consumers paying record prices and cattle bringing in record prices for producers."
Dennis SunAugust 29, 2025
Tom Lubnau: One Instance Where the 2025 Legislature Got it Right
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "This column has been openly critical, and deservedly so, of the 2025 Wyoming legislature’s general session. Some good things happened, though. The legislature passed Senate File 152, which gave the state tools to better fight wildland fires."
Tom LubnauAugust 27, 2025