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Guest Column: DEI -- Defunding Political Divisiveness and Discrimination
Sen. Cheri Steinmetz writes, "I am introducing legislation in 2025 to terminate and defund DEI programs, starting with the University of Wyoming and extending this effort to all public institutions across our state."
CSD StaffJanuary 13, 2025
Guest Column: Less Than 10% Of The State “Mandated” The Freedom Caucus
Rep. Karlee Provenza writes, "I keep hearing my colleagues who belong to the Wyoming Freedom Caucus say that they have a 'mandate' to make big changes to our state. That could not be further from the truth."
CSD StaffJanuary 13, 2025
Guest Column: How The University Of Wyoming Is Building Trust
UW Dean of Business Scott Beaulier and Professor Matt Burgess write, "Concern about the left-activism focus passed concern about costs to become the number-one trust issue for U.S. higher education in the past year. The two of us have been working for years to combat universities’ partisan turn."
CSD StaffJanuary 10, 2025
Guest Column: Keeping Wyoming Strong: Adapting to Secure Coal’s Future
Wyoming Rep. J.T. Larson writes, "The fight to save coal isn’t just about energy—it’s about preserving Wyoming’s future. The real question isn’t whether coal can survive without change, but whether we are willing to evolve to ensure it does."
CSD StaffJanuary 09, 2025
Guest Column: The People Have Spoken And We Have A Mandate
Rep. Bill Allemand writes, "The Freedom Caucus had huge wins in the last election, The people have spoken and given a mandate to fix our property tax problems, stop woke polices in Wyoming that are constantly being pushed by the left, and stop waste, fraud, and abuse in state spending."
CSD StaffJanuary 07, 2025
Guest Column: Rethinking Carbon Dioxide – Wyoming’s Bold Move
State Sen. Cheri Steinmetz writes, "The bill 'Make Carbon Dioxide Great Again' is not about denying science, it is about applying science, thoroughly reevaluating the ‘climate change’ scientific assumptions and advocating for policies grounded in common sense."
CSD StaffJanuary 06, 2025
Mark Miller: The Dimensions Of Wyoming
Guest columnist Mark Miller writes, "Every reader of Cowboy State Daily who ponders our diverse natural environment can marvel at its accomplishments revealed in the stones, sediments, and water that make up our Equality State, almost 100,000 square miles of undulating terrain."
CSD StaffDecember 31, 2024
Guest Column: Pushing Back Against Resource Management Plans
Rep. Harriet Hageman writes, "I am seeking to block both the Buffalo and Rock Springs RMPs and have introduced stand-alone legislation and amendments to House appropriations bills that were successfully included in an appropriations package."
CSD StaffDecember 30, 2024
Guest Column: China-Bustin’ Rare Earths In Wyoming -- Taking The Reins For America’s Future
Guest columnist Paul Hickey writes, "Today there is a new opportunity for our state to develop another natural resource, Rare Earth Elements. The Bear Lodge critical rare earth deposit in Crook County is a fully delineated world-class rare earth resource with some of the highest concentrations in the country."
CSD StaffDecember 05, 2024
Guest Column: Wyoming’s Legacy of Opportunity: Protecting Rights for Women and Girls
Rep. Martha Lawley writes, "I’m introducing two bills focused on safeguarding the rights of women and girls in Wyoming: one that protects the integrity of women’s sports and another that ensures privacy and safety in spaces where it matters most."
CSD StaffNovember 25, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Trump Won -- Now Let Him Govern
Dear editor: Republicans’ rush to judgment on President Trump’s cabinet nominees is astonishing, irresponsible and hypocritical, but typical of a party that can never rally behind its leadership and govern with collective focus and clear purpose.
CSD StaffNovember 16, 2024
Guest Column: Matt Gaetz Should Not Be Confirmed
Guest columnist Ray Hunkins writes, "The question is not whether Gaetz is guilty of any of the charges swirling around him. The question is whether the president and the American people deserve a better, untainted, qualified candidate for United States Attorney General."
CSD StaffNovember 15, 2024