Guest Columnists

Points of view on Wyoming issues from Wyoming people.

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

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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

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

Guest Column: Wyoming Shouldn’t Rewrite Its Laws for a California Nuclear Startup

Rep. Kevin Campbell writes, "Here’s the deal: Radiant gets the profits, Wyoming absorbs the risk. These microreactors may be small, but they still produce high-level radioactive waste."

Guest ColumnJuly 22, 2025

Wyoming Supreme Court building in Cheyenne.

Guest Column: If You're Curious About Court, Get In There

The Wyoming Judicial Branch writes: "You’ve read the headlines, but how do you know exactly what a judge, jury, or justice decided in any given case, and why? It’s easy to find out. With some exceptions, Wyoming courts are and always have been open to the public."

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Wyoming Judicial BranchJuly 18, 2025

Guest Column: When PBS Stopped Listening, America Stopped Watching

Joanna Kail, CEO of Wyoming PBS, writes, "PBS’s unwillingness to confront growing concerns about ideological bias created a perception that it no longer served the public equally. Viewers walked away, unsure if PBS was still for them."

Guest ColumnJuly 18, 2025

Guest Column: Why Are They So Afraid of Choice?

Rep. Darin McCann writes, "If the WEA believes so strongly in public education, they should welcome the opportunity to prove their model is still the best. But instead, they use legal roadblocks and union muscle to deny families the very freedom they themselves enjoy: the freedom to choose."

Guest ColumnJuly 17, 2025

Guest Column: D.C. Lawfare Meddling In Wyoming’s Election Integrity Movement

Rep. John Bear writes, "When radical left-wing activists from Washington, D.C., backed by millions in dark money and parroting the talking points of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, are trying to overturn our common sense law, we know we’re over the target."

Guest ColumnJuly 16, 2025