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Cassie Craven: Don’t Politicize My Conservativism
Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “The attempt by several voices around the state to discredit the Freedom Caucus as a bunch of tinfoil crazies because they talk about chemtrails and transparency in government is wild to me."
Cassie CravenNovember 10, 2025
Gail Symons: Election Bill Solutions Without Problems
Columnist Gail Symons writes, "These bills [approved by the Joint Corporations Committee for Wyoming's 2026 Budget Session] aren't responding to Wyoming problems. They're importing fear from cable news and 2020 conspiracy theories that collapsed in court."
Gail SymonsNovember 10, 2025
Bill Sniffin: On Vets Day, We Thank The Vietnam Generation – We Know Them Well
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “Vietnam was a horror for my generation. I know lots of men who survived but were left with serious battle scars.”
Bill SniffinNovember 08, 2025
Joan Barron: The Dick Cheney I Remember
Columnist Joan Barron writes, "During the spring of 1978 he was the cute guy who entered the press room of the Capitol Building in Cheyenne. Dick Cheney had a wicked sense of humor, could talk freely and at length on policy issues, yet was far from being a social chatterbox."
Joan BarronNovember 08, 2025
Jonathan Lange: Truth Makes Best Policy, and Hageman Knows It
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, “Federal subsides do not make green energy cheaper to produce. They only make it cheaper to buy. And when those subsidies go away, power producers will simply recoup their costs from the consumers. That’s Economics 101."
Jonathan LangeNovember 07, 2025
Dennis Sun: Saving Money Works
Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "Wyoming has a huge savings account, and currently the market value is around $32.5 billion. These investments didn’t just happen by chance, so a big thanks to those who made it possible throughout the years."
Dennis SunNovember 07, 2025
Tom Lubnau: Wyoming Lawmakers Are Here To Vanquish The Contrails
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes: "Watching the Ag Committee debate contrails is like watching an Adam Rose construction accident video on the internet. You know it is going to be bad, but you still can't look away."
Tom LubnauNovember 05, 2025
Bill Sniffin: For A Time, Wyoming’s Dick Cheney Was The Most Powerful Person In The World
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes, "You could hear a pin drop as the former Vice-President, the late Dick Cheney, described what it was like to be at the White House during the 9-11 crisis that occurred Sept. 11, 2001."
Bill SniffinNovember 05, 2025
Dave Simpson: Not A Case Of Pots Calling Kettles Black
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "While those suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome have a long list of complaints, I contend this is not a case of pots and kettles. Far from the rudderless plight of the Democrats, Trump is racking up win after win."
Dave SimpsonNovember 03, 2025
Gail Symons: Heart Mountain -- What Wyoming Should Remember
Columnist Gail Symons writes, "Heart Mountain was one of ten incarceration camps where more than 14,000 Japanese Americans were held during World War II. They were forced to leave their homes and sent here under Executive Order 9066."
Gail SymonsNovember 02, 2025
Cassie Craven: Pipe Down or Get Out!” Says the Government
Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “This is an approach that is increasing in momentum. As more and more states consider 'Anti-SLAPP' laws that prevent individuals from being sued for the free speech they exercise, courts are analyzing what the First Amendment is designed to protect.”
Cassie CravenNovember 02, 2025
Bill Sniffin: The Richest Man In The World Lives Here In The Cowboy State
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “Musk? Bezos? Who is this super rich guy who lives here in Wyoming? Richest man in the world, hmm?”
Bill SniffinNovember 02, 2025
Joan Barron: Smile When You Subpoena Me, Pardner!
Columnist Joan Barron writes, "The use of its subpoena power by a minor committee may ultimately damage the Legislature’s relationship with local government officials."
Joan BarronNovember 01, 2025
Jonathan Lange: It Can't Happen Here? Don't Be So Sure
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes: “Lawfare is meant to chill the speech of anybody who doesn't want to suffer the same harassment. If you think this madness is far from Wyoming, you would be wrong.”
Jonathan LangeOctober 31, 2025
Dennis Sun: Ranchers Are Not Looking For A Handout
Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "Ranchers are not looking for a handout. They want to ranch in a sustainable way for their families and have a decent income with less government regulations on a level playing field with others."
Dennis SunOctober 31, 2025
Tom Lubnau: Playing Political Games With Our Safety
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "Certain legislators are making a taxation for highway financing a campaign issue, instead of a safety priority. Remember the joys of driving poorly maintained roads when you find yourself in the ballot box next year."
Tom LubnauOctober 29, 2025
Bill Sniffin: Tough Times For Centenarians, Including Edna Scott, Who Died At 109
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “Here are six Wyomingites who lived to be over 100. All died recently including our oldest. Their lives make for interesting stories.”
Bill SniffinOctober 29, 2025
Joan Barron: Kathy Karpan – A Lifetime In Wyoming Politics
Columnist Joan Barron writes, ''Kathy Karpan, who died Friday in Cheyenne at the age of 83, was a competitor in the arena of Wyoming politics for most of her adult life.''
Joan BarronOctober 27, 2025
Dave Simpson: Does This Political Pendulum Swing Back?
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “The clear thinkers among our Democrat friends – if there are any 'Blue Dogs' left - desperately need to get together, draw straws to see who has to run for office, and return some sanity to their party.”
Dave SimpsonOctober 27, 2025
Cassie Craven: Time For Conservatives To Show How It’s Done
Columnist Cassie Craven writes, "We don’t need to hear any more about why the elite establishment thinks wrongly. We are waiting for you to find the waste, and then tell us what the plan is."
Cassie CravenOctober 26, 2025
Gail Symons: Lawmakers Forced A Small Town Into Their Political Theater
Columnist Gail Symons writes: "The curtain rose on the Wyoming Legislature's fall drama production last Tuesday, and what a show it was. The Management Audit Committee returned to center stage, performing a farce where everyone agrees the ship is sinking but spends the afternoon debating how to rearrange the deck chairs."
Gail SymonsOctober 26, 2025
Bill Sniffin: Amy Wroe Bechtel Mystery Solved? We Can Only Hope. She Worked For Me
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “I knew Amy Wroe Bechtel very well. She was a good athlete, an outstanding person, and a wonderful photographer. Her disappearance was a huge tragedy.”
Bill SniffinOctober 25, 2025
Joan Barron: Will Members Of The Wyoming Freedom Caucus Please Stand Up?
Columnist Joan Barron writes, “There is not a complete list of Freedom Caucus members available to the public. The group’s online site lists a number of them, but says others do not want to be identified.”
Joan BarronOctober 25, 2025
Jonathan Lange: Don’t Confuse Politics With Pre-Politics
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, "My inbox regularly scolds me that pastors should keep their noses out of 'politics.' For some of my fans, this weekly column only raises their eyebrows. For others, it ceaselessly raises their ire."
Jonathan LangeOctober 24, 2025