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Jonathan Lange: Sec. Chuck Gray’s Response To The DOJ Was Right
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, “Attorney George Powers is on the warpath against the hugely popular election integrity work of Sec. of State, Chuck Gray. His complaint is that Gray responded positively to an official request from the Dept. of Justice."
Jonathan LangeMay 08, 2026
Scott Clem: When The Right Starts Playing The Left's Games
Columnist Scott Clem writes, "The left used to be the side saying, 'If you don’t agree with us then you’re the enemy, you racist bigot.' Increasingly, the right is saying the same thing, but with different words. The consequences go far beyond name‑calling."
Scott ClemMay 08, 2026
Tom Lubnau: Protecting The Rule Of Law
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "We all need to work to protect the rule of law. The alternative is living under a dictatorship. Tara Nethercott should be praised for encouraging her peers to defend or system of government."
Tom LubnauMay 07, 2026
Ken Buck: Not For Sale
Columnist Ken Buck writes, "That money shapes politics is a truth as old as the republic. What's new is the scale of it. A small class of ultrawealthy leftist donors now flood Washington with cash, routed through shell companies and opaque nonprofits engineered to obscure its source."
Ken BuckMay 06, 2026
Dave Simpson: Rest In Peace – The Cigarette Break
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “The boat my dad and brother built in the basement turned out to be one sweet little runabout. And, like it or not, I gotta give some of the credit to Camel cigarettes."
Dave SimpsonMay 05, 2026
Gail Symons: In The Wyoming GOP, Power Flows Upward
Columnist Gail Symons writes, "The GOP’s recent changes shift power from the grassroots to the centralized party apparatus. But the elected precinct people can still change this course.”
CSD StaffMay 04, 2026
Tom Lubnau & Rod Miller: Government Secrecy And You
Columnists Tom Lubnau and Rod Miller write, "The only reason no one has disclosed the advice the attorney general gave to Secretary Gray is because Secretary Gray wants that advice secret."
Tom Lubnau & Rod MillerMay 03, 2026
Bill Sniffin: For U. S. House Race, Wyoming Politics Will Definitely Be Personal
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “Nine different candidates make the GOP race for U. S. House a real horse race this year. Here is my take on the insiders and outsiders.”
Bill SniffinMay 02, 2026
Joan Barron: We Don't Trust Nukes – For Good Reason
Columnist Joan Barron writes, “The lack of any major protests against construction of a nuclear energy plant in Kemmerer is surprising, given Wyoming’s history."
Joan BarronMay 02, 2026
Jonathan Lange: Assassination And Abortion Are Morally Equal
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, “If we want people to consider assassination as taboo and unthinkable, we should work toward making abortion taboo and unthinkable.”
Jonathan LangeMay 02, 2026
Dennis Sun: The Agricultural Community Needs To Find Common Ground
Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "Farmers and ranchers need to not attack each other in the industry, as so many others want to see them off the lands, especially those who raise livestock."
Dennis SunMay 01, 2026
Scott Clem: What's Changed In My Politics
Columnist Scott Clem writes, "At the GOP convention, a sweeping set of bylaw changes was pushed through under rules that silenced debate. They were crafted to concentrate power in a small committee and the larger body was expected to rubber‑stamp it."
Scott ClemApril 30, 2026
Tom Lubnau: The GOP Thinks It's Grabbing Power. It's Not
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "The Wyoming Republican Party passed a bad idea to sue the state to overturn the state's election law as it applies to major parties. Looks like a power grab by the party. It’s really a slow-motion surrender of power."
Tom LubnauApril 30, 2026
Fred Harrison: The Fruit Of The Poisonous Tree — How The Courts Rigged The Game Against Life
Columnist Fred Harrison writes, "Until the Wyoming judiciary finds humility to admit its past errors, abandon its rigged games, and read the Constitution exactly as written, we will continue to see the will of the people frozen by the stroke of a single judge's pen."
Fred HarrisonApril 29, 2026
Ken Buck: DOGE 2.0 — Can Congress Finish What Elon Musk Started?
Columnist Ken Buck writes, "DOGE sparked a movement. It invigorated projects that have uncovered flagrant government waste -- from Minnesota's $9 billion of handouts to Somali swindlers, to California fraud that could cost residents $425 billion."
Ken BuckApril 29, 2026
Dave Simpson: So, Who Won The Budget Session Battle?
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “Did you hear the story how Weaksauce Republicans saved the budget session from the slash-and-burn Freedom Caucus? Typical anti-Freedom Caucus spin from liberal Republicans who forgot which brand they're supposed to be riding for."
Dave SimpsonApril 27, 2026
Gail Symons: Careful What You Wish For, GOP
Columnist Gail Symons writes, "The Wyoming GOP wants the freedom of a private group and the power of a public institution. Don’t pretend those are the same thing.”
Gail SymonsApril 27, 2026
Bill Sniffin: Horrific Murder Trial Greeted Me In First Days As Lander Editor
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “Who knew that my first big news story in Lander would be one of the biggest of my career? Covering this horrific murder trial was a huge challenge for a new editor.”
Bill SniffinApril 25, 2026
Joan Barron: Cheyenne South Siders Oppose Man Camps
Columnist Joan Barron writes, “It is not surprising to see the uprising against a developer’s plan to build 800 units for 5,600 construction workers here to build data centers.”
Joan BarronApril 25, 2026
Jonathan Lange: 'The Story of Everything' Is A Great Movie
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, “This movie gave me hope that our own incessant arguing can find agreement. If Einstein and Hoyle could ultimately change their minds to agree with Hubble and Lemaître, we can learn something from them."
Jonathan LangeApril 25, 2026
Dennis Sun: Cattle from Mexico – Good or Bad?
Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "Cattle crossing the border is not an easy process, nor should it be. The threat of a New World Screwworm infestation would shut down many states moving cattle. We just can’t afford to have it."
Dennis SunApril 24, 2026
Scott Clem: Who I Like So Far In The Upcoming Republican Primary
Columnist Scott Clem writes, "If a candidate is willing to ruthlessly attack their political opponents to get elected, they will eventually turn that same ruthlessness on the people they’re supposed to serve to gain and retain power."
Scott ClemApril 23, 2026
Tom Lubnau: The Truth Behind Two Really Good-Sounding, But Deeply Flawed, Bills
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "It’s everywhere. Politicians are breathlessly warning that someone is coming for your parental rights, your guns, your vote, your freedom. The villains are endless. And almost entirely fictional. Here are two examples..."
Tom LubnauApril 23, 2026
Ken Buck: Bankrupting America's Safety Net — Social Security's 7-Year Warning Light
Columnist Ken Buck writes, "For generations, Americans have dutifully paid into Social Security with the fair expectation the money they pay now will be there for them when they reach retirement. There's just one problem: The program is going broke."
Ken BuckApril 21, 2026