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Bill Sniffin: Four Years Later, The Late Sen. Mike Enzi Remembered As One Of Wyoming’s Great Leaders

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Bill SniffinJuly 29, 2025

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Dave Simpson: Another Year At The Daddy Of 'Em All

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Dave SimpsonJuly 28, 2025

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Clair McFarland: Sure, Let The 11-Year-Old Drive. It'll Be Fine

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Clair McFarlandJuly 27, 2025

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Gail Symons: Don't Die Of This, But Democracy Brought Wyoming Into Existence

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Gail SymonsJuly 27, 2025

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    Dave SimpsonPolitical, Wyoming Life Columnist
  • CM
    Candy MoultonWyoming Life Columnist
  • TL
    Tom LubnauWriter
  • SAS
    Sally Ann ShurmurWriter
  • DS
    Dennis SunAgriculture Columnist
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    Bill SniffinWyoming Life Columnist
  • JL
    Jonathan LangeWriter
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    Dave WalshSports Columnist
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Cassie Craven: Just Watch The Nuclear Waste, Mental Health Debates Ignite This Year

Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “The real debate will flare with the nuclear waste issue that's sparked so much outcry. Detractors can just pipe down if they expect the legislature's workload to decrease or the speed to lessen."

Cassie CravenJuly 27, 2025

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Tom Lubnau:  The Days When High Powered Cattle Barons Ruled Wyoming

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "Today, we have the modern-day equivalent of Big Cattle trying to take over Wyoming. Instead of using guns and marauders, they finance the political process, slick advertising and politicians to accomplish their ends."

Tom LubnauJuly 26, 2025

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Bill Sniffin: Never Kick A Cowpie On A Hot Summer Day

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “There are various western codes that define Wyoming people. The most famous is the Code of the West.  But there are other versions, too.”

Bill SniffinJuly 26, 2025

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Dennis Sun: The Real Threat Of The New World Screwworm

Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "The threat of the New World screwworm is real and knocking at our door. Impacts to the cattle industry have been making the news, but in reality, this pest affects all warm-blooded animals – large or small."

Dennis SunJuly 25, 2025

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Tom Lubnau: Suggestions On Further Investigations By The Management Audit Committee

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "On the 56th anniversary of Apollo 11, the Management Audit Committee should investigate whether Wyoming tax dollars funded man walking on the moon, or whether the moon launch was simply a Hollywood generated fiction."

Tom LubnauJuly 23, 2025

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Dave Simpson: What's The Rush? Take The Scenic Route!

Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “I agree with my column-writing colleague and pal Bill Sniffin about the joys of getting out and about in Wyoming, especially in July and August. And always take the scenic routes.”

Dave SimpsonJuly 22, 2025

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Bill Sniffin: See That Big RV Blocking Your Way? Hey, That Might Be Me! Howdy!

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes, “Traveling by RV is like having your house on your back. And the wide open spaces here in the Big Empty are very hospitable to this lifestyle. I love it.”

Bill SniffinJuly 21, 2025

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Gail Symons: Well At Least The Wyoming Legislature Has A Flair For Drama

Columnist Gail Symons writes: "It’s no secret the Secretary of State has turned his feud with the Governor into a personal mission. His former colleagues in the Freedom Caucus, now well-entrenched on legislative committees, have carried that torch into policymaking."

Gail SymonsJuly 20, 2025

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Cassie Craven:  The Child Is Not The Mere Creature Of The State 

Columnist Cassie Craven writes, "The judge's ruling flies in the face of the SCOTUS decision that school choice is a constitutionally protected federal right of parents to choose where and how their children are educated, as well as to receive state funding to help them access learning materials." 

Cassie CravenJuly 20, 2025

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Joan Barron: Are Efficiency Studies Worth the Price?

Columnist Joan Barron writes, “If the Legislature does decide to take on this task, I hope they will not try to match the reckless blitzkrieg that marks the D.C. leaders’ method to achieve government efficiency."

Joan BarronJuly 19, 2025

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Dennis Sun: Quit Blaming Cows

Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "For years now people have been blaming cattle for playing a large part in global warming by producing methane. While cattle do produce methane, the truth is they don’t produce near the amount some people think."

Dennis SunJuly 18, 2025

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Jonathan Lange: Attorney General Kautz Came Out Swinging

Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, "Kudos to our new attorney general, Keith Kautz. On Thursday, he hit the ground running by swiftly appealing the outrageous preliminary injunction against Wyoming’s Steamboat Legacy Scholarship program."

Jonathan LangeJuly 18, 2025

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Guest Column: If You're Curious About Court, Get In There

The Wyoming Judicial Branch writes: "You’ve read the headlines, but how do you know exactly what a judge, jury, or justice decided in any given case, and why? It’s easy to find out. With some exceptions, Wyoming courts are and always have been open to the public."

Wyoming Judicial BranchJuly 18, 2025

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Tom Lubnau: Why Is There An Effort To Make Public Comment To The Legislature Impossible?

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "The current legislature has developed a pattern of stifling public comment. Could it be the input of the Wyoming citizens is an impediment to consolidation of power in a few puppet masters in the legislature?"

Tom LubnauJuly 16, 2025

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Bill Sniffin: It Is Time To Hit The Road For Treks Around The Cowboy State

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes, "A great Wyoming tourist theme is the Great Road Trip. I am planning my trips right now. Two of my annual trips will be my annual Yellowstone trip for the 55th consecutive year and my annual trip to the Red Desert."

Bill SniffinJuly 15, 2025

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Dave Simpson: Checking In With My Cranky Casper Pal

Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “We both understand something about Donald Trump that eludes our Democrat friends. We don't pay much attention to his long-winded, blustery speeches, the ones that drive Democrats bat-guano crazy. But we sure like  this guy's results.”

Dave SimpsonJuly 14, 2025

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Gail Symons: Rodeo Is Wyoming's Soul Laid Bare

Columnist Gail Symons writes: "Nearly every small town hosts its own grassroots version of the big rodeos, from Friday nights in Dubois or Kaycee to Fourth of July celebrations in Ten Sleep. These local rodeos have full parking lots, kids in the stands, and neighbors shaking hands across the fence."

Gail SymonsJuly 13, 2025

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Cassie Craven: Prayer Is Better Than Politics

Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “If we want to get humanity on track there’s only one way to do that, and it is through a power much higher than the Freedom Caucus.”

Cassie CravenJuly 13, 2025

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Joan Barron: Can We Get Rid Of Prison Gerrymandering?

Columnist Joan Barron writes, "Although the inmates are convicted felons and cannot vote, they are counted as part of the overall population. They have been called 'Wyoming’s ghost constituents.'"

Joan BarronJuly 12, 2025

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Dennis Sun: Life Goes On Despite War

Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "One doesn’t realize all of the terror of war and impacts to the agricultural industry, similar to those felt by producers in the Ukraine who have been in a war for three years."

Dennis SunJuly 11, 2025

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Jonathan Lange: The Flood Shows Why We Protect Parental Rights

Columnist Jonathan Lange writes: “In the real world, parents will fight to the death rather than give up their children to a system that harms them - physically, mentally, or spiritually.”

Jonathan LangeJuly 11, 2025

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Bill Sniffin: Wyoming's Red Desert Is A Vast Deep Sea – It Will Swallow You

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes, “Wyoming’s Red Desert is so unique. And it is huge! It can swallow you up. And you will love every minute of it.”

Bill SniffinJuly 10, 2025

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Tom Lubnau: Don’t Let Sloppy Politicians Try To Blame The Legislative Service Office

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "Since recent legislatures are bound and determined to bring back every bad idea from the last 50 years, I expect to see the secession bill dusted off and brought out of the filing cabinet, to waste more time and effort."

Tom LubnauJuly 09, 2025

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Dave Simpson: The Real Drama's Down At The Courthouse

Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “If you want to see how crazy life is being led by some among us, it's on full display pretty regularly at your local courthouse.”

Dave SimpsonJuly 07, 2025

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