Tom Lubnau: At This Point, House Appropriations Members Should Just Go Full Clown Show
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes: "Wyoming needs serious-minded people who are not using the committee meetings as campaign stunts, but as gatherings to conduct the serious business of the state. We do not need a clown show."
Tom LubnauJune 25, 2025
Dave Simpson: They're At It Again In Laramie
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “If veins are popping out of your neck because you hate Trump so much, you might consider seeing a cardiologist. Hatred like this for 10 years can't be good for your ticker.”
Dave SimpsonJune 23, 2025
Cassie Craven: You Can Live The Founders' Vision In Your Daily Life
Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “Our founders not only anticipated tyranny, they predicted its proliferation; and prescribed a dose of duty to inoculate future Americans against it."
Cassie CravenJune 22, 2025
Gail Symons: The Big Gun Bill Vs. Grassroots Governance
Columnist Gail Symons writes, "Don’t miss the irony. By repealing local discretion, the gun-zones bill doesn’t expand freedom. It concentrates decision-making into the hands of a few state legislators rather than the communities directly affected."
Gail SymonsJune 22, 2025
Joan Barron: The Dark Side Of Pro Rodeo Life
Columnist Joan Barron writes, "Since this is the outdoor rodeo season in Wyoming and the West, it was timely to watch an old gem last week on TCM. It was a 1952 black-and-white movie from RKO titled 'The Lusty Men.'"
Joan BarronJune 21, 2025
Dennis Sun: Cows and Sage Grouse are Compatible
Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "Producers caught a breath of fresh air when a study was published by the University of Idaho, which found, “Moderate cattle grazing on public lands does not reduce sage grouse nest success, according to a newly published 10-year study."
Dennis SunJune 20, 2025
Jonathan Lange: Family Issues Should Be Bipartisan, Again
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes: "Marriage and family are not Freedom Caucus issues. Neither is the restoration of the American Family a Republican issue. The traditional nuclear family is the foundation of a healthy society."
Jonathan LangeJune 20, 2025
Tom Lubnau: Sale Of Our Public Lands Brings More Questions Than Answers
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "My understanding of the public land sale proposals is they are so vague, with so many unanswered questions, that at this point, I can’t get behind risking Wyoming’s way of life to pay the bills for the United States."
Tom LubnauJune 19, 2025
Bill Sniffin: Little Boys, Thinking Rocks, And Mountain Snow Showers in June
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes, “This is a story from almost 40 years ago about a dad and his young boy on an adventure involving ‘Thinking Rocks.’”
Bill SniffinJune 17, 2025
Dave Simpson: How Can I Miss You If You Never Go Away?
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “Here's the rule. She doesn't make me to go to Elton concerts, and I don't make her to go to the cabin. Sounds crazy, but it works.”
Dave SimpsonJune 16, 2025
Gail Symons: Lean Into That Wyoming-Forged Artwork
Columnist Gail Symons writes, "From the murals in Lander to kinetic sculptures in Cheyenne to bronze tributes in Sheridan, public art has become part of our landscape."
Gail SymonsJune 15, 2025
Cassie Craven: Let's Not Be Energy Dependent In WWIIII
Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “Recognizing the uncertainty of the world’s affairs, Wyoming, the third largest U.S. energy supplier has an opportunity to lead the country in national security and preparation."
Cassie CravenJune 15, 2025
Joan Barron: The Gambler Problem Needs A Legislative Redo
Columnist Joan Barron writes, "The first meeting of the Select Committee on Gaming revealed a bundle of problems with current state law. The major ones dealt with local control over the establishment of new gambling spots."
Joan BarronJune 14, 2025
Dennis Sun: More Countries are Exporting Beef
Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "One of the best barometers to measure the demand for beef worldwide is to count the countries exporting beef today. Demand is setting records for tons exported."
Dennis SunJune 13, 2025
Jonathan Lange: Justice Demands that We Reconsider Gestational Agreements
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, "For a century and a half, Wyoming had defined mothers in the most obvious and natural way conceivable. She’s the person who gives birth to the child. But in 2021, the legislature blew up motherhood by creating a new legal term: gestational carrier."
Jonathan LangeJune 13, 2025
Tom Lubnau: Hey, Don't Implode The Whole State By Cutting All Property Taxes
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "We need a legislature that will dig down deep, understand the effect of our taxes, and figure out how to keep them low. We don’t need knee-jerk uninformed reactions from legislators who are too lazy to figure the system out."
Tom LubnauJune 11, 2025
Bill Sniffin: Despite Cultural Differences, These Five Graduations were Outstanding
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “We attended five graduations in three states in May. Whew! The country is definitely becoming more of a melting pot. And these young people were wonderful.”
Bill SniffinJune 10, 2025
Dave Simpson: Will Another One Bite The Dust?
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “This golden opportunity to finally get a handle on our debt crisis seems to be slipping through our fingers. Yet again."
Dave SimpsonJune 09, 2025
Cassie Craven: Turns Out, Wyo Dems Are Funded By Out Of State Interests
Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “Wyoming's Democratic Party is substantially funded by out-of-state interests, which means so too are the 'Republicans' who help advance their far-left agenda."
Cassie CravenJune 08, 2025
Gail Symons: I Shocked Even Myself When I Sued The Republican Party
Columnist Gail Symons writes: "But after witnessing the Wyoming Republican Party's handling of the nomination for the Superintendent of Public Instruction, I was livid. The process was rigged."
Gail SymonsJune 08, 2025
Tom Lubnau: The Library-Book Politicking Is More Convenient Than Effective
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "True to the Freedom Caucus’s playbook, we’ve seen a flurry of bill drafts, letters to the editor and other postings talking about how the Freedom Caucus is going to root out pornographers and pedophiles from our schools and libraries.
Tom LubnauJune 07, 2025
Joan Barron: Is It Time For Wyoming To Drastically Change Its Property Tax System?
Columnist Joan Barron writes, "Clearly, the bundle of property tax cuts and changes made in recent years has produced a chaotic system that muddles the mind to figure out exactly what is happening."
Joan BarronJune 07, 2025
Dennis Sun: First Eggs, Now Milk, Butter and Cheese
Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "When a person is at the grocery store and they reach for milk, butter, ice cream or other dairy products, I’m not sure they understand what it takes to get those dairy products on the shelves. We’re taking it for granted."
Dennis SunJune 06, 2025
Jonathan Lange: Family Month Helps Us Focus on Our Most Vulnerable Citizens
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, "Kudos to Rep. Harriet Hageman for cosponsoring a bill that designates June as Family Month. The resolution begins by declaring that 'the traditional nuclear family is the foundation of a healthy society.'"
Jonathan LangeJune 06, 2025