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Guest Column: UW School of Energy Resources Thanks Wyoming For Building The Future Of Energy
Holly Krutka, executive director of the School of Energy Resources at the University of Wyoming, writes, "Wyoming is one of the few places where academia, government and industry can work together constructively."
Guest ColumnOctober 01, 2025
Guest Column: Sen. Lummis' Statements Were Irresponsible And Dangerous
Guest Columnist Susan Stubson writes: "Lummis’ statements were a knee-jerk response to a lightning-charged environment, one which gave license to the idea we can restrict language just because we don’t like it. Her comments were reactionary, irresponsible and dangerous."
Guest ColumnSeptember 27, 2025
Guest Column: Taking Back Control from Dark Money
Wyoming State Sen. Ed Cooper writes, "Outside forces and their dark money have drowned out the voices of everyday Wyomingites. They’re upending the authority of our state and corrupting the balance the Founders intended."
Guest ColumnSeptember 24, 2025
Guest Column: Wyoming Baseload Energy is Trump's Secret Weapon in AI War Against China
President Trump's AI initiative officially launched in July with a bold and declarative message: America will lead the artificial intelligence revolution, or we will cede our future to China. Wyoming energy is the key to winning this war.
Guest ColumnSeptember 23, 2025
Guest Column: Charlie Kirk Cared Deeply About The University Of Wyoming
Guest columnists Jessie Rubino and Gabe Saint write, "He cared deeply about the policy fights on and off campus in Wyoming. He took time to personally advise and encourage us. He recognized all the work we’d done with our little TPUSA chapter and helped spur a free speech revolution at UW."
Guest ColumnSeptember 13, 2025
Guest Column: The Freedom Caucus Chose A Political Chameleon Over A Real Republican
Guest Columnist Amy Edmonds writes, "The Wyoming Freedom Caucus decided to go after one of Wyoming’s most pro-life, pro-family senators in defense of Kennedy, showcasing, again, the sheer folly of their politics."
Guest ColumnSeptember 07, 2025
Guest Column: Conspiracy Theories And The Wyoming Legislature
Guest columnist Albert Sommers writes, "What should have been a discussion on Wyoming’s water future turned into a debate over 'chem trails,' a conspiracy theory claiming that airplanes are spraying chemicals to control the weather or even harm people."
Guest ColumnSeptember 05, 2025
Travis Deti: All That Works: Coal, Gas and Nuclear for Wyoming’s Future
Wyoming Mining Association's Travis Deti writes, "To meet expected demand [for electricity] will not require the 'all of the above' approach. What’s needed instead is an “all that works” approach. Electricity produced from coal, gas and nuclear is what works."
Guest ColumnSeptember 04, 2025
Guest Column: Building Wyoming’s Future Through Research, Education and Community Engagement.
UW Dean of Agriculture Kelly Crane writes, "The 'Ag College' includes nine academic departments, 16 majors, 28 minors and 27 graduate degree programs. The college’s faculty also teach the life science courses that serve more than 85 majors across the university."
Guest ColumnSeptember 03, 2025
Guest Column: Are We Building Economic Development Or Creating Wyoming’s Next Crisis?
Sen. Cheri Steinmetz writes, "Private property rights are the cornerstone of American liberty, but they are not absolute. When private property use escalates into industrial operations that impose costs on neighbors and communities, it ceases to be a matter of private rights alone and becomes a matter of public policy."
Guest ColumnSeptember 03, 2025
Guest Column: Why Property Tax Cuts for the Wealthy Hurt Wyoming Families
Rep. Liz Storer and Sen. Stephen Pappas write, "The Freedom Caucus is pushing tax breaks that benefit the wealthy, especially out-of-state second homeowners, while leaving Wyoming’s middle class and working families to suffer the consequences."
Guest ColumnAugust 30, 2025
Guest Column: Legislative Denialism And Its Consequences
Rep. Joe Webb writes, "Bills to protect girls’ locker rooms, sports, and sororities were brought forward, only to be killed by legislators who shrugged, 'the transgender debate is a big-city problem, not a Wyoming problem.' Then reality knocked."
Guest ColumnAugust 29, 2025
Guest Column: We Are Wyoming — Setting the Record Straight on the WEA
Kimberly Amen, president of the Wyoming Education Association, writes, "Recently, Rep. Rodriguez-Williams wrote a guest column mischaracterizing the Wyoming Education Association (WEA) and the educators we represent. It’s time to set the record straight."
Guest ColumnAugust 28, 2025
Guest Column: Empowering Local Expertise: Wyoming's Path To Responsible Coal Residuals Management
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and EPA Region 8 Administrator Cyrus Western write, "By putting regulatory authority in Wyoming's hands, we can cut through unnecessary red tape, allowing local voices to guide the future of energy and environmental protection in the state."
Guest ColumnAugust 28, 2025
Guest Column: WEA’s Actions Undermine Wyoming Families and Teachers
Rep. Rachel Rodriguez-Williams writes, "The Wyoming Education Association has lost its way, prioritizing bureaucratic control over needs of students, parents, and teachers. Their recent actions reveal a troubling pattern of obstructing educational choice and aligning with divisive, out-of-touch ideologies."
Guest ColumnAugust 27, 2025
Sponsored Guest Column: What You Need to Know About Changing Health Care Costs
Diane Gore, CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming, writes, "Health insurance premiums are set to rise and here's why."
Guest ColumnAugust 14, 2025
Sponsored Guest Column: Why I Am Calling for President Trump to Pardon Wyoming Small Business Owner Troy Lake
Reid Rasner writes, " I am speaking out for a man who has been treated unfairly and who needs our help. His name is Troy Lake."
Guest ColumnAugust 13, 2025
Guest Column: 200 days of Progress: Republican Wins for America’s Future
Congresswoman Harriet Hageman writes, "We recently reached the 200-day mark of the new congressional session, and I am proud to reflect on Republicans’ remarkable progress in delivering results for the American people."
Guest ColumnAugust 12, 2025
Guest Column: Let's Quit Chasing Green Scams Like Carbon Capture
Wyoming Speaker of the House Chip Neiman writes, "With President Trump in the Oval Office, we should be taking full advantage of the administration's dedication to unleashing Wyoming energy. Coal, oil, and natural gas have powered America for generations."
Guest ColumnAugust 11, 2025
Guest Column: Why Are Young People Leaving Wyoming?
Rep. Trey Sherwood writes, "I heard from students, recent graduates and young families frustrated with a lack of job opportunities, cost of housing, limited access to healthcare, attacks on education and individual freedoms."
Guest ColumnAugust 06, 2025
Guest Column: Let's Clear Things Up About Wyoming PBS
Central Wyoming College President Dr. Brad Tyndall writes, "I do not think it is unreasonable for Ms. Kail to ask the national PBS to listen more closely to a greater audience of rural and diverse voices and to consider expanding its programming slate, or at the very least, to study these needs in good faith."
Guest ColumnJuly 31, 2025
Guest Column: Setting the Record Straight on “Nuclear Waste”
Dr. Rita Baranwal writes, "As President Trump’s former Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy, I am proud to be a part of a company that is leading the way in advancing the president’s vision for energy dominance."
Guest ColumnJuly 29, 2025
Guest Column: Nuclear Is A Devil That Must Be Exorcised From The State
Campbell County Commissioner Scott Clem writes, "[With nuclear], we won't have any hunting or fishing, everyone will get cancer, our hospitals will be overwhelmed, our pets' heads will fall off, and our babies will start to be born with a third eyeball that's blind."
Guest ColumnJuly 28, 2025
Guest Column: The Promise of Modular Nuclear Energy in Wyoming
Peter Gottfried, who serves on the Wyoming Energy Resources Council, writes, "Wyoming has an unprecedented opportunity to embrace modular nuclear energy — a move that promises not only environmental stewardship but also substantial economic benefits."
Guest ColumnJuly 26, 2025