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Jonathan Lange: God Still Knows How To Perform Miracles
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, “While July 4th is celebrated with the noise of artillery shells, how shall we celebrate the silent miracle of August 29th? Today’s 250th anniversary marks not the achievement of men but the providence of God.”
Jonathan LangeAugust 28, 2026
Rod Miller: ABC, Fringe Parties, Write-Ins And Wyoming’s General Election
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "Chuck Gray won the GOP nomination with 27,000 votes, less than 25% of the total votes cast. Expressed in other terms, 75% of Wyoming Republicans, or about 100,000 cowgirls and cowboys, voted for Anyone But Chuck."
Rod MillerAugust 28, 2026
Tom Lubnau: UW President Shane Reeves Could Have Gone Anywhere. He Chose Wyoming.
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "Shane Reeves understands that to be a great leader, he needs to listen first. Then ask hard questions and truly listen to the answers. Of all the places in the country he could have chosen, and there were many, he chose Wyoming."
Tom LubnauAugust 27, 2026
Ken Buck: The $40 Trillion Alarm Bell — Record National Debt Can't Be Ignored
Columnist Ken Buck writes, "The U.S. national debt crossed another grim milestone this month, surpassing $40 trillion for the first time ever. That's more than double the amount owed in 2017 and is expected grow to $64 trillion within the next decade."
Ken BuckAugust 27, 2026
Fred Harrison: Cultural Suicide — How Feminism Failed Women and Left Wyoming Empty
Columnist Fred Harrison writes, "Here in Wyoming, we are living the consequences in our own backyard. Wyoming now records barely 200 more births than deaths annually. Our natural population replacement has functionally flatlined."
Fred HarrisonAugust 25, 2026
Rod Miller: Checkgate Becky And The Wyoming Governor’s Office
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "The crayon-eating kids in the back of the room are passing notes back and forth during history class, and telling each other that Rebecca Bextel has a chance to win in the general election. They need to crack a book more often."
Rod MillerAugust 25, 2026
Dave Simpson: Voters Got It Wrong On The Freedom Caucus
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "Charlie Kirk predicted Wyoming will become a blue state because of lawmakers running as Republicans, but voting like Democrats. By rejecting many of the most staunch conservatives last week, the state seems to be on its way."
Dave SimpsonAugust 25, 2026
Gail Symons: Wyoming Voters Rejected Arrogance And Detachment, Not Ideology
Columnist Gail Symons writes: "None of the winners ran the kind of personal, inflammatory attacks that surfaced on the Freedom Caucus side - where the argument was rarely about policy; it was about whether the opponent belonged in the party at all."
Gail SymonsAugust 24, 2026
Joan Barron: After The Freedom Caucus Crash, What’s Next?
Columnist Joan Barron writes, "One of the repercussions of the Freedom Caucus rout in last week's Republican primary election is the interim work of the Legislature."
Joan BarronAugust 23, 2026
Bill Sniffin: Eric Barlow Has Chance To Lead Wyoming Into True Age Of Prosperity
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “Barlow will have both a friendly legislature and four other friendly members of state boards. There will be little to hinder economic progress in the near future. It will be a boom time.“
Bill SniffinAugust 23, 2026
Dennis Sun: Protein, It's What Consumers Want
Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "When it comes to retail and foodservice companies, consumers want to know where food products come from and other factors, such as how the supply chain will be maintained during times of disruption and if quality will stay strong."
Dennis SunAugust 21, 2026
Mandy Fabel: Learning To Walk
Columnist Mandy Fabel writes, "In mid-December we were blindsided by the news that our daughter had a terminal diagnosis. Doctors gently explained that she wouldn’t survive outside of the womb and there was absolutely nothing they could do to change that."
Mandy FabelAugust 21, 2026
Rod Miller: Tuesday Night Massacre And Life In Post-Freedom Caucus Wyoming
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "It was nearly a Custer-esque asskicking, and the Wyoming GOP primary election left the flyblown corpses of right wing populist politicians festering under the hot sun of the Big Empty. The Wyoming Freedom Caucus is dead."
Rod MillerAugust 21, 2026
Tom Lubnau: Post-Election Musings
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "Nine of 10 legislators tied to 'Checkgate' were excused from office. The Wyoming Republican Party Central Committee endorsed a slate of candidates for state office. For state-level officials, they batted zero."
Tom LubnauAugust 20, 2026
Fred Harrison: Chicken Littles Were Wrong-How Overpopulation Myth Is Killing The West
Columnist Fred Harrison writes, "Before you dismiss what follows as the ranting of an alarmist, consider the long and inglorious history of alarmists themselves. The sky, they have always assured us, is falling. It never does."
Fred HarrisonAugust 19, 2026
Dave Simpson: I'm Going To Miss Those Campaign Fliers
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “We've received 86 campaign fliers, 26 of them were from Steve Friess. A year ago I couldn't have picked Steve Friess out of a police lineup. Today, thanks to his flurry of fliers, I feel like Steve and I are best buds.”
Dave SimpsonAugust 18, 2026
Gail Symons: Check Out All This Out-Of-State Money In Wyoming Politics
Columnist Gail Symons writes: "The Freedom Caucus’s campaign arm, WY Freedom PAC, raised $296,500. Sounds like a grassroots operation, but $165,000 of it, more than half, came from the State Freedom Caucus Network, headquartered in Washington, D.C."
Gail SymonsAugust 16, 2026
Joan Barron: I Have No Confidence In The Polls
Columnist Joan Barron writes, "I am beginning to lose all faith in polls on primary elections, given the recent upsets nationwide."
Joan BarronAugust 16, 2026
Bill Sniffin: Barlow, Friess, Hageman, Harshman, Short, Meier, Headed For Wins?
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “Who is going to win? This primary election has so many variables. These are the folks I think will win on Tuesday.”
Bill SniffinAugust 16, 2026
Dennis Sun: Beef Is Changing A Little Bit
Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "In the second week of August, calf and yearling prices recovered due to some hot video sales in the region. This is good for livestock producers, as profits from raising cattle have declined some."
Dennis SunAugust 15, 2026
Jonathan Lange: Our Primary Laws Undermine The Constitution
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, “The Wyoming Legislature has enacted laws that have rendered the constitutionally-mandated election day moot. Meanwhile, those same laws have given power to the state to control August’s non-constitutional election in a way that hamstrings one party while giving free rein to another.”
Jonathan LangeAugust 15, 2026
Rod Miller: Riding For The Brand Wearing Hand-Me-Down Belt Buckles
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "A brand on a belt buckle is worn with a deep sense of pride, like young Dayton Miller and candidate Eric Barlow wear theirs. Contrast this with a Freedom Caucus member getting busted for DUI, and bragging about his 'Honor Wyoming' belt buckle at the jail."
Rod MillerAugust 14, 2026
Bill Sniffin: Does Steve Friess Have The Momentum To Catch And Defeat Chuck Gray?
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes, "I saw this year’s House GOP primary much like the Kentucky Derby. The favorite out in front, much like Chuck Gray has been, for almost the entire race. Then came a longshot named Golden Tempo, like late entrant Steve Friess."
Bill SniffinAugust 14, 2026
Tom Lubnau: Don’t Vote For A Caucus Of Posers
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "I've often been asked why I'm so critical of the Freedom Caucus. Answer is simple. They're posers. They make promises they cannot keep, lie about their results, and keep their instructions from their puppet masters secret."
Tom LubnauAugust 13, 2026