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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
Ken Buck: Biden's Supposed Savings Just Added Even More to the National Debt
Columnist Ken Buck writes, "Under Biden, inflation rose more than 20%. Real wages and benefits fell by over 3%. Inflation exceeded the Federal Reserve's 2% target for the entirety of his term, compelling the central bank to raise interest rates."
Ken BuckAugust 13, 2026
Fred Harrison: The Discipline to Govern — Why Wyoming Conservatives Must Unite
Columnist Fred Harrison writes, "Back when the Legislature was more collegial, there was an adage often said: 'Some of my friends are for this, some of my friends are against it, and I’m with my friends.' It is a witty line. It is also a terrible philosophy for a primary election."
Fred HarrisonAugust 12, 2026
Dave Simpson: The Caucus That Don't Get No Respect
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “If Wyoming throws Freedom Caucus members out of office, we will deserve the bluer, more liberal state we become.”
Dave SimpsonAugust 11, 2026
Gail Symons: These Candidates Better Have More Than Fear And Blame To Give
Columnist Gail Symons writes: "If a candidate answers your questions, you’re learning something about governance. If the candidate only says who should be feared, blamed, defeated pr excluded, you’re getting pummeled with grievance politics."
Gail SymonsAugust 09, 2026
Bill Sniffin: Political Crunch Time Brings Out Desperation And A Few Funny Lines
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “This is a desperate time for politicians. Just how negative can they go? Here in Wyoming, we discovered it is pretty darned deep.”
Bill SniffinAugust 08, 2026
Joan Barron: Moses Hasenauer, Perennial Candidate Returns, Now Fighting Data Centers
Columnist Joan Barron writes, ''Moses one of 11 Republican candidates seeking to fill three seats on the Laramie County board. This year he has opposition from a faction on Facebook with the hashtag “NeverMoses.” That group is putting up “#Never Moses” signs in Cheyenne."
Joan BarronAugust 08, 2026
Jonathan Lange: Everybody’s A Conservative Now
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, “The thing that I love the most about campaign season is that everybody suddenly loves conservative principles. For a few short months, the fringe left goes silent lest they torpedo their favored politicians.''
Jonathan LangeAugust 07, 2026
Dennis Sun: Here Comes The Wyoming State Fair
Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "The 114th Wyoming State Fair will be held Aug. 11-15 in Douglas. As always, it will be a celebration of Wyoming agriculture, and the ag industry is proud to show off its importance to the rest of Wyoming."
Dennis SunAugust 07, 2026
Rod Miller: Changes Around The Ol’ Campfire
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "It was a hot, sultry night in the Red Desert, without a breath of cooling breeze. All that could be heard was the grumbling of the exhausted cowboys and rattlesnakes copulating in the sagebrush."
Rod MillerAugust 07, 2026
Tom Lubnau: Why You Should Consider Steve Friess For U.S. House
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "Chuck Gray's approach to politics is akin to a yapping Chihuahua, making lots of noise and getting headlines, but getting little done. Most concerning is Gray dumping all of Wyoming voters’ election data to an agency of the federal government whose use is unrestricted."
Tom LubnauAugust 05, 2026
Rod Miller: Ghosted In The Big Empty – Or– The Silence Of The Delegation
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "A perfect example of 'ghosting' happened when Cowboy State Daily reporter Kate Meadows reached out to each member of the Wyoming congressional delegation about Peabody Coal Company suddenly canceling medical benefits for their Wyoming retirees. And the response was... crickets."
Rod MillerAugust 05, 2026
Ken Buck: The Multibillion-Dollar Problem The Left Wants To Ignore
Columnist Ken Buck writes, "Since 2003, the federal government has made $3 trillion in improper payments. That's not a rounding error; it's huge chunks of taxpayer money handed out to criminals. Liberal states have refused to police this epidemic of taxpayer exploitation."
Ken BuckAugust 05, 2026
Fred Harrison: A Global Blueprint For Chaining The AI Machine
Columnist Fred Harrison writes, "We must build a fortress of new AI law that protects our citizens, establishing a dominant legal model the rest of the world can copy to defend its own rights."
Fred HarrisonAugust 04, 2026
Dave Simpson: Which Candidate Would You Invite To Dinner?
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “A guy in Casper had this to say about how Wyoming chooses its governors: 'Wyoming people won't vote for someone for governor that they wouldn't feel comfortable inviting over for dinner.'”
Dave SimpsonAugust 04, 2026