Joan Barron: National Groups Scripting State Lawmaking Is On The Rise Again
Columnist Joan Barron writes, "Senate President Bo Biteman, R-Ranchester, said he attended a National Confrence of State Legislatures, but was not impressed. The discussion was on marijuna, a topic he had no interest in, he said, noting he felt the organization had a liberal bias."
Joan BarronApril 19, 2025
Bill Sniffin: Telling A Bunch Of Texans About The Yellowstone Supervolcano
Bill Sniffin writes: “Yellowstone is huge, over 2.2 million acres. Almost 5 million people visited it last year. It's the world’s first national park — and I love it!”
Bill SniffinApril 19, 2025
Dennis Sun: Not All Wild Horses Are Wild
Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "For the next couple of years, the BLM will be gathering feral horses from four herd management areas in southwest Wyoming. This action doesn’t sit well with some folks, who believe there are never too many feral horses on the range."
Dennis SunApril 18, 2025
Jonathan Lange: Jesus Teaches Us How To Speak Truth to Power
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, "The New York Stock Exchange was closed on Friday because Jesus’ crucifixion was the business of the day. The global earthquake over tariffs will resume after we have celebrated His resurrection. Until then, Wall Street will just have to wait."
Jonathan LangeApril 18, 2025
Clair McFarland: World’s Most Coddled Crime Reporter, Ready For Duty
Columnist Clair McFarland writes: "I have found after several years of covering crime, that where the capacity for violence is greatest, chivalry is also at its peak. It’s the most certain correlation I’ve found in this job."
Clair McFarlandApril 17, 2025
Sally Ann Shurmur: Much Like Spring Weather, Christians Rejoice As Sunday’s Coming
Columnist Sally Ann Shurmur writes, “Holy Thursday has always been my favorite Mass of the year. I like to think of it as the first great dinner party.”
Sally Ann ShurmurApril 17, 2025
Tom Lubnau: The Wyoming Republican Party Should Fix Its Own Election Integrity Issues
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes: "The Republican Party's dispute resolution committee, in one last stroke of arrogance, said its conclusion is 'the Party’s sole remedy and is full, final and not appealable.' If the party were a private club, this whole process would be no big deal. But the party is a creation of law."
Tom LubnauApril 15, 2025
Candy Moulton: Two If By Sea, Get Ready For America's 250th In Wyoming
Columnist Candy Moulton writes, “July 4, 1776, marks the signing of the Declaration of Independence and America is preparing to commemorate the semiquincentennial (250 years). The lighting of two lanterns in some Wyoming courthouses Friday is the official start of the celebration in the Cowboy State.”
Candy MoultonApril 15, 2025
Dave Simpson: Quite Simply, The Cadillac of Dogs
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “ The way I see it, any guy who calls his wife his best friend has probably never known the joy of owning a black Labrador Retriever. Simple as that.”
Dave SimpsonApril 14, 2025
Cassie Craven: Wyoming Conservatives Should Learn From An 11-Year-Old Girl
Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “The divide is deep. Egos have been bruised; people question one another’s motives. But if conservatives can’t get it together and act in unison, I’m worried we’ll squander an opportunity to bring Wyoming into its golden age.”
Cassie CravenApril 13, 2025
Guest Column: Maybe The Freedom Caucus Should Read The Good Samaritan
Guest Columnist Gail Symons writes: “You can’t claim to ‘protect life’ while voting against suicide prevention. Or say you value families while blocking hospice funding. And you certainly can’t promote ‘truth’ while spreading falsehoods about your colleagues and state institutions.”
CSD StaffApril 13, 2025
Joan Barron: New Rules Review Grows Government
Columnist Joan Barron writes, "The late Democratic Senator Robert H. Johnson was a force in the Republican- dominated Legislature in the 1970’s."
Joan BarronApril 12, 2025
Bill Sniffin: How About A Wyoming Walkabout? It’s Time To Get Out There
Bill Sniffin writes: “Most Wyoming cities and towns have wonderful walking paths. Cheyenne has done an amazing job. Greybull has a superb walking path. Evanston has transformed itself into a walker’s paradise.”
Bill SniffinApril 12, 2025
Dennis Sun: The Need to Promote Beef and Lamb
There are a number of countries around the world who have not been treating the U.S. in a fair manner. Some won’t even let the U.S. bring beef or lamb into their countries, and they claim to be our friends.
Dennis SunApril 11, 2025
Jonathan Lange: Trump Resurrected Coal - Let's Make Laws To Keep It Alive
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes: "Will the effects of Trump’s action last? Probably not. And that’s OK. Lasting reform to let Wyoming’s legacy industries compete on a level playing field deserves legislative action."
Jonathan LangeApril 11, 2025
Sally Ann Shurmur: Basketball’s Over, The Rockies Are Lousy, But I’ve Got Books
Columnist Sally Ann Shurmur writes: “It’s the number one question, even surpassing the many about my magic hip: ‘Now that basketball is over, what are you going to do?’”
Sally Ann ShurmurApril 10, 2025
Tom Lubnau: Public Defenders Stave Off Tyranny - Let's Fund Them
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes: "The public defender stands between the state and accused, wielding constitutional rights. The defender curbs the nearly unlimited power of the state - and acts as a vital check and balance."
Tom LubnauApril 09, 2025
Candy Moulton: A Salute To The Many Ships To Wear The Name ‘USS Wyoming’
Candy writes: “For a land-locked state, Wyoming has its share of naval history, including two battleships that served in the Civil War, World War I and World War II. The USS Wyoming built 1912 had a silver tea service that is now in the collection at the Wyoming State Museum."
Candy MoultonApril 08, 2025
Dave Simpson: The Vociferous Minority Strikes Back
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “I wasn't silent about January 6th at all. I wrote, 'Terrible damage was done to the interests of those who simply want a less-intrusive government and a country our kids can grow up in that resembles the country we inherited.'"
Dave SimpsonApril 07, 2025
Cassie Craven: It's Time For Elementary School Counselors In Wyoming
Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “Stories of elementary-school sexual assault in Cody, bullying in Natrona County, and the fifth-grade student in Carpenter, Wyoming who died by suicide haunt our recent history. Now that we have commonsense leadership in office, it’s time for Wyoming lawmakers to solve this problem.”
Cassie CravenApril 06, 2025
Guest Column: Even In Wyoming, No Man Is An Island
Guest Columnist Gail Symons writes: " At its core, community is about the voluntary connections we build through shared interests and benefits. It is a recognition that that we cannot thrive on our own, that our lives are made richer by changing our focus from ourselves to others."
Gail SymonsApril 06, 2025
Bill Sniffin: This Year’s Bucket List Is For Seeing Charcoal Kilns, Petroglyphs
Bill Sniffin writes: “After wandering up, down, back and forth across Wyoming for 55 years, I can call myself an expert on what to do and where to go in this state. Folks, I have concluded that damn, there is a lot to see here in the 'Big Empty.'"
Bill SniffinApril 05, 2025
Joan Barron: It's Time For State Lawmakers To Sit Down And Learn Stuff
Columnist Joan Barron writes: "The Legislature’s interim studies are a great way for lawmakers to get educated on the basics of established programs. This is of particular value for the high number of new legislators elected in 2024, who showed their need for more education in the recent session."
Joan BarronApril 05, 2025
Jonathan Lange: An Enemy Demoralized Us; Love For The Truth Can Reverse That
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, "The Soviet Union collapsed in 1991 but the enemy didn’t go away. Satan is the ultimate demoralizer. And he is alive and well - attacking the truth so that you would turn to cheap counterfeits."
Jonathan LangeApril 04, 2025