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Gail Symons: Republican Legislators Have This Chance To Choose Good Chamber Bosses
Columnist Gail Symons writes: "Next week's legislative leadership election belongs to Republican lawmakers, and the public should respect that. But the consequences belong to all of us. The budget. The schools. Every one of them runs through a Legislature that either works or doesn’t."
Gail SymonsNovember 09, 2026
Gail Symons: You Don't Have To Vote. You Also Don't Have To Floss
Columnist Gail Symons writes: "'If you don’t want to floss all your teeth, just floss the ones you want to keep. So goes an old dentist joke, about how neglect has consequences, even when we don't see them immediately. Which brings me to Tuesday's election."
Gail SymonsNovember 02, 2026
Gail Symons: Believe It Or Not, Our Counties Don't All Share The Same Budget
Columnist Gail Symons writes: "Prop One supporters insist local governments can absorb the loss. Their proof? Add up all 23 counties and declare everyone can afford it. But Wyoming’s counties don’t share one budget or bank account."
Gail SymonsOctober 26, 2026
Gail Symons: Lies, Damned Lies And Statistics On Prop One
Columnist Gail Symons writes: A news story captured Rep. Ann Lucas saying her family home's property taxes rose 70%. Treasurer records show a 1% increase from 2019. Shouldn’t her statements reflect what she’s actually paying?
Gail SymonsOctober 19, 2026
Gail Symons: Stop Fighting Everyone And Explain Why You Deserve Our Votes
Columnist Gail Symons writes, "For the first time since 1974, I won't vote for the Republican nominee for U.S. House or U.S. Senate. That's not an easy decision, and it doesn't mean I've abandoned my principles. It means I'm applying them."
Gail SymonsOctober 12, 2026
Gail Symons: It's Almost Anyone-But-Chuck November, Choose Wisely
Columnist Gail Symons writes: "In one of my earliest memories of Chuck Gray, he was berating a former U.S. senator who'd come to Wyoming to support the Convention of States effort. The outburst wasn't a one-off, and I won't vote for Chuck Gray."
Gail SymonsOctober 05, 2026
Gail Symons: I'm Voting No On Proposition One And Here's Why
Columnist Gail Symons writes, "Property tax relief sounds appealing when you're the one writing the check. The question is what happens to the services your taxes pay for when those checks get smaller. I'm voting no on Prop. 1 and here's why."
Gail SymonsSeptember 27, 2026
Gail Symons: Hey Maybe Campaign Like Voters Are Human Beings
Columnist Gail Symons writes, "The audience had given Bextel its time and attention. A closing statement is a chance to tell voters why they should support her. She spent much of hers attacking other people."
Gail SymonsSeptember 21, 2026
Gail Symons: Guess What, Fire Departments And Seniors' Districts Actually Exist
Columnist Gail Symons writes, "Public attention often arrives after the resources shrink. But special districts like fire, cemetery, and senior services rely almost entirely on property tax revenue, so when that value drops, so does their budget."
Gail SymonsSeptember 13, 2026
Gail Symons: Clearly, Wyoming Voters Dislike Bullies. Don't Be One.
Columnist Gail Symons writes: "In 2026, voters rejected numerous candidates tied to bully-style campaigning. But bullying still works when the complacent crowd allows it, or the intellectually lazy crowd joins it."
Gail SymonsSeptember 06, 2026
Gail Symons: Friday Was A Preview Of What To Expect From The Defeated Freedom Caucus.
Columnist Gail Symons writes, "The Wyoming Freedom Caucus waited less than a day after the primary election to make one thing clear: 'THE WYFC IS NOT GOING ANYWHERE.' The dispute that erupted between lawmakers Friday gave Wyoming an early look at what that might mean."
Gail SymonsAugust 31, 2026
Gail Symons: Wyoming Voters Rejected Arrogance And Detachment, Not Ideology
Columnist Gail Symons writes: "None of the winners ran the kind of personal, inflammatory attacks that surfaced on the Freedom Caucus side - where the argument was rarely about policy; it was about whether the opponent belonged in the party at all."
Gail SymonsAugust 24, 2026