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Gail Symons: Who Is Really Out Of Touch On The University Of Wyoming's Budget?
Columnist Gail Symons writes, "Freedom Caucus leaders keep calling the University of Wyoming “out of touch.” Their presentation of the budget to the House this week exposed who is actually “out of touch.”
Gail SymonsFebruary 15, 2026
Gail Symons: Budget Session Land Mines
Columnist Gail Symons writes, "Watch your mailbox between now and the August Republican primary. You're going to see glossy mailers with bold claims about what your legislator 'voted for' or 'voted against.' The accusation fits. The truth won't.'"
Gail SymonsFebruary 09, 2026
Gail Symons: But Wyoming Business Council Does Build Infrastructure
Columnist Gail Symons writes: "Lawmakers are trying to to defund Wyoming's primary statewide economic development entity. No public comment. No in-depth discussion of consequences. They're flexing power because they can."
Gail SymonsFebruary 02, 2026
Gail Symons: Get Ready For The 'Election Reform' Bills To Make Voting Take Forever
Columnist Gail Symons writes: "One legislative committee is trying to jam through 11 election bills. But those will cost money, burn staff time, create longer lines, and raise error risk."
Gail SymonsJanuary 26, 2026
Gail Symons: Don't Micromanage The University Of Wyoming
Columnist Gail Symons writes: "A land-grant university is an important tool, not a political punching bag. Fund it based on outcomes. Audit it when necessary. Demand transparency. Then let its leaders do their jobs."
Gail SymonsJanuary 19, 2026
Gail Symons: Hopefully The Newbies In Cheyenne Can Pass A Budget
Columnist Gail Symons writes: "Wyoming has seen tense budget finishes before, but now it faces a compressed timeline, an inexperienced House appropriations bench, and an incentive structure that rewards conflict."
Gail SymonsJanuary 12, 2026
Gail Symons: The GOP's Priorities For The Budget Session Don't Include... The Budget
Columnist Gail Symons writes: "Just this week, the Wyoming Republican Party released its list of top priorities for this year's budget session. Notably absent: the budget. That omission matters."
Gail SymonsJanuary 05, 2026
Gail Symons: Wyoming Is A Quilt And Politics Are Its Stress Test
Columnist Gail Symons writes: "Wyoming has never depended on uniformity. Its strength comes from variety held together by simple fidelity. Politics, then, is not the fabric of Wyoming. It's the stress test."
Gail SymonsDecember 28, 2025
Gail Symons: Trigger-Happy Misconduct Complaints Will Scare Off Good Local Leaders
Columnist Gail Symons writes: "If we allow a 'remove them' reflex to replace our braver culture of confrontation, we'll teach good people to stay home, and we'll hand power to the loudest and most relentless factions."
Gail SymonsDecember 21, 2025
Gail Symons: Show Up This Christmas
Columnist Gail Symons writes: “Faith traditions remind us that celebration and compassion belong together. They also remind us that many blessings arrive through other people's hands.”
Gail SymonsDecember 15, 2025
Gail Symons: For The New GOP It's Loyalty Over Leadership
Columnist Gail Symons writes, "It's laughable that the current leaders of the state Republican Party, fused with their Freedom Caucus cohorts, blather about the so-called old guard. In over 50 years, I have not seen the level of cronyism that these folks have institutionalized."
Gail SymonsDecember 08, 2025
Gail Symons: Two Governors, Two States, One Western Way
Columnist Gail Symons writes, "While Congress seems more interested in viral clips than in governing, Gov. Mark Gordon and Gov. Spencer Cox talk about nuclear compacts, wildlife crossings, and how to keep kids in rural communities. The difference is hard to miss."
Gail SymonsNovember 30, 2025