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Dave Simpson: They're At It Again In Laramie

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Dave SimpsonJune 23, 2025

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Cassie Craven: You Can Live The Founders' Vision In Your Daily Life

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Cassie CravenJune 22, 2025

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Gail Symons: The Big Gun Bill Vs. Grassroots Governance

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Gail SymonsJune 22, 2025

Joan Barron

Joan Barron: The Dark Side Of Pro Rodeo Life

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Joan BarronJune 21, 2025

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    Dave SimpsonPolitical, Wyoming Life Columnist
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    Candy MoultonWyoming Life Columnist
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    Tom LubnauWriter
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    Sally Ann ShurmurWriter
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    Dennis SunAgriculture Columnist
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    Bill SniffinWyoming Life Columnist
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    Jonathan LangeWriter
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    Dave WalshSports Columnist
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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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