Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor Guidelines
- Keep letters under 500 words.
- Include your full name, city or town, email and phone for verification.
- Must be factually accurate and free of libel, personal attacks, hate speech or offensive language.
- Letters should be constructive — no back-and-forth personal arguments.
- Publication is not guaranteed; editors reserve the right to edit for length, clarity and style.
We will publish no more than one letter from the same reader within 30 days. No exceptions.
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Letter To The Editor: Reject Tax Increases That Will Kill Our Economy
Dear editor: I strongly urge Congress to reject unnecessary tax increases on carried interest and instead support policies that promote job creation, foster economic stability, and promote long-term prosperity for Wyoming's workers and communities.
May 16, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Defending Innocence Of Children In Hypersexualized Culture
Dear editor: In today’s culture, protecting the innocence of our children has become increasingly difficult. Children are being exposed to adult themes long before they are emotionally or mentally ready.
May 13, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Why Should Wyoming Care About Habeus Corpus?
Dear editor: If we cannot trust our current federal representatives, then I hope we can at least count on Wyomings' leadership and their sense of frontier independence to ensure that we as a state resist blatant disregard for the Constitution...
May 12, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Many May Be Surprised To Know That Sex Is Not Binary
Dear editor: The idea that sex is binary is not supported by science, as there are many common sex chromosomal variations that don't exactly match a binary.
May 12, 2025
Letter To The Editor: South Pass Gold Mine – Celebration or Concern?
Dear editor: I was interested to read the Cowboy State Daily article about the history of gold mining in the South Pass Area and the possibility of a new mine in the area. So, the question is, how can this new mine NOT contaminate the environment?
May 12, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Barrasso And Lummis Don't Really Represent Wyoming
Dear editor: If anyone still has those "Keep Public Lands In Public Hands" bumper stickers, send them to Sens. Barrasso and Lummis.
May 11, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Why Are We Paying Any Residential Property Taxes?
Dear editor: We have over $30 billion in reserves. Our bi-annum budget is around $14 billion or $7 billion a year. Why are we paying any residential property taxes?
May 11, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Wyoming County Commissioners Association Helps Commissioners Across The State
Dear editor: I thought this whole Freedom Caucus thing was about limited government, not heavy-handed state government taking away local decision making.
May 10, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Trump Is Right, If You Can't Speak English, Get Off The Road
Dear editor: Imagine this, you're halfway down a mountain and you see in your mirror that a semi, with smoke rolling out from his truck, is barreling at an extremely high rate of speed, totally out of brakes, and about to run over and wipeout you and your family.
May 10, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Wyoming Must Support Its Arts And Culture Industry
Dear editor: I was disheartened to read Cowboy State Daily's article about filmmaker Sean Patrick Higgins, a colleague and former classmate of mine, who worked tirelessly to advance opportunities for media storytellers in Wyoming.
May 08, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Our New And Only God -- Artificial Intelligence
Dear editor: Wyoming legislators discussed the awesomeness of being “governed by AI” during a September 16 - 17, 2024. It’s slated to be a main topic during their quickly upcoming May 14 - 15, 2025 meeting.
May 07, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Wyoming Needs Impartial Judges, Not Political Campaigns
Dear editor: Wyoming’s judicial system, while not perfect, is far more balanced and accountable than the alternatives some are proposing. Let’s not throw away a well-functioning process in the name of political populism."
May 06, 2025