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Guest Column: The Wyoming Business Council Is Worth Keeping
Guest columnist Albert Sommers writes, "The Wyoming Business Council is not picking winners and losers as the Freedom Caucus claims, but is investing in the future of Wyoming with the goal of keeping more of our youth in this great state working for it."
Guest ColumnJanuary 31, 2026
Guest Column: Fulfilling UW’s Land-Grant and Statutory Missions
UW Board of Trustees chair Kermit Brown writes, "It would be a terrible shame if misunderstandings regarding what being a land-grant university really means end up being the cause of cuts that severely harm UW’s ability to fulfill its land-grant mission."
Guest ColumnJanuary 29, 2026
Guest Column: Delivering Results For Wyoming, Laying The Groundwork For 2026
EPA Region 8 Administrator Cyrus Western writes, "Americans expect their government to be a responsible partner – one that protects clean air, land and water while also respecting local expertise, supporting economic growth and keeping energy affordable."
Guest ColumnJanuary 28, 2026
Guest Column: The Budget Is Not Missing — It Is The Foundation
Wyoming GOP chair Bryan Miller writes, "A Cowboy State Daily columnist recently suggested that Wyoming Republicans are somehow inattentive to the state budget because the word 'budget' did not appear prominently in a recently released list of party priorities."
Guest ColumnJanuary 27, 2026
Guest Column: Myth v. Fact — School Recalibration Without The Spin
Rep. Scott Heiner writes, "There has been a lot of confusion, conflation, and outright lying about the work of the School Finance Recalibration Committee over the last few weeks. As the House Chairman of the committee, I want to set the record straight."
Guest ColumnJanuary 25, 2026
Guest Column: Fourth Amendment Questions We Should All Be Asking
Rep. Daniel Singh writes, "Cameras placed near busy roadways and residential areas do not only observe crime. They observe daily life. I am calling specifically on the Cheyenne City Council to slow down and carefully reconsider these policies..."
Guest ColumnJanuary 24, 2026
Guest Column: Freedom Caucus Math Is The New Math
Guest columnist Albert Sommers writes, "Wyoming taxpayers deserve straight talk. I encourage folks to look at the published fiscal profile themselves. Follow the facts and don’t be fooled by Freedom Caucus math."
Guest ColumnJanuary 22, 2026
David Pope: Reforming Wyoming’s Economic Development Engine
Guest columnist David Pope writes, "The path forward is reform: transform the Business Council into a lean, marketing-focused 'Wyoming Office of Business Development,' not unlike the Wyoming Office of Tourism."
Guest ColumnJanuary 22, 2026
Guest Column: Wyoming Is Not Washington, D.C. — That’s Why We Demand Accountability
In a guest column, Rep. Ann Lucas writes, 'Honest debate about how tax dollars are used is not 'nuts,' as the governor’s policy director claimed — it is an obligation owed to the people who fund this government."
Guest ColumnJanuary 21, 2026
Guest Column: A Confounding Crossroads Moment For Wyoming’s University
UW Pres Ed Seidel writes: This $40 million cut would mean we’d be unable to do as much as the people of Wyoming need, expect and deserve. It would cause damage that will last years. A confounding situation when state government is not suffering financially.
Guest ColumnJanuary 21, 2026
Guest Column: It’s Open Season In Wyoming for Preborn Babies
Rep. Rachel Rodriguez-Williams writes, "The court is failing to protect the most vulnerable population, preborn babies without a voice to speak for themselves. A woman’s womb is now the most dangerous place in Wyoming."
Guest ColumnJanuary 20, 2026
Guest Column: The Wyoming Business Council Is Long On Rhetoric, Short On Results
Wyoming House Speaker Chip Neiman writes: "Over the past two decades, the WBC has spent roughly a billion dollars in the name of economic development. During that same period, economic growth has actually worsened in Wyoming."
Guest ColumnJanuary 20, 2026
Guest Column: Wyoming Is Not Washington, D.C.
Gov. Mark Gordon writes, "I call on the Legislature to reject this demolition budget, restore funding to core institutions, and remember why we were elected, not to perform outrage for cameras, but to protect the people and communities of Wyoming."
Guest ColumnJanuary 20, 2026
Guest Column: Democrat Math — What’s NOT Being Said About the Budget
In a guest column, Rep. John Bear writes, "If you relied solely on hysterical media coverage and the online outrage machine of Democrats, you’d think government had been slashed to the bone."
Guest ColumnJanuary 19, 2026
Guest Column: President Trump Has Delivered More Results in 1-Year Than Most Presidents Have In 4
Sen Lummis writes, "One year ago, President Trump took office with a clear mandate: restore common sense to Washington, secure our borders, unleash American energy, and end the failed policies of the past administration. I'm proud to report President Trump has kept his promises."
Guest ColumnJanuary 19, 2026
Guest Column: Budget Bloodbath — Wyoming’s Future on the Chopping Block
Guest columnist Albert Sommers writes, "The actions of the House Freedom Caucus and their allies in the Senate were a blood bath for Wyoming’s future. These cuts were punitive, designed to send a political message instead of moving Wyoming forward."
Guest ColumnJanuary 16, 2026
Guest Column: In Abortion Ruling, The Judiciary Has Stepped Beyond Its Proper Role
Wyoming Family Alliance CEO Nathan Winters writes, "The decision by the Wyoming Supreme Court to allow abortion to continue in our state is a deeply painful blow to all who believe that every innocent human life is made in the image of God and worthy of protection."
Guest ColumnJanuary 07, 2026
Guest Column: The Right to Life Is Not “Health Care”
Discussing Tuesday's Supreme Court ruling on abortion, State Sen. Cheri Steinmetz writes, "This ruling should now serve as a call to action for the people of Wyoming and their elected representatives. When judicial interpretation strays from constitutional intent, the citizens themselves must speak with clarity."
Guest ColumnJanuary 06, 2026
Guest Column: Behavioral Health v Churches – A Fictitious Conflict Which Only Harms Wyoming
Guest columnist Jon Conrad writes, "It is past time for Rep. Bear and the Wyoming Freedom Caucus to step up, advocate and support funding suicide prevention and the Behavioral Health Division; who have historically voted ‘NO’, against their constituents and our citizens of this great state."
Guest ColumnJanuary 04, 2026
Guest Column: Credit Card Mandate Could Destroy Small Businesses
Cheyenne Chamber CEO Dale Steenbergen writes, "Federal lawmakers pushing new credit card mandates say their plan will lower costs by forcing new payment networks into the market. What they don’t mention is their plan would lead to devastating consequences."
Guest ColumnDecember 17, 2025
Guest Column: What It Means To Be A Pro-Business State
President of the Wyoming Business Alliance Renny McKay writes, "Our members helped identify specific priorities for this upcoming legislative session. These will make up the Wyoming Business Alliance Pro-Business Policy Agenda.
Guest ColumnDecember 16, 2025
Chuck Gray: I Will Continue To Fight Woke Wind Energy Projects
Sec. of State Chuck Gray writes, "The State Board of Land Commissioners should take a clear stand for what is right and officially reject and defeat this proposed wind lease. We know this proposed woke wind project is wrong for Wyoming. Now the board needs to do the right thing."
Guest ColumnDecember 12, 2025
Guest Column: Wyoming Cannot Afford To Forget Its Next Generation
Rep. Lee Filer writes, "Some of Wyoming’s state-level elected officials have repeatedly voiced that our state doesn’t want amenities, growth and “should stay exactly the way it is.' That mindset is outdated and threatens the future stability of Wyoming’s communities and economy."
Guest ColumnDecember 11, 2025
Guest Column: What University Of Wyoming Athletics Does for Our State
UW Athletic Director Tom Burman writes, "We are putting forth every effort to generate more revenue internally while seeking additional support from donors, corporate partners and state government. Our ability to maintain UW’s proud Division I athletic tradition depends upon how successful we are."
Guest ColumnDecember 10, 2025