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Guest Column: Parental Rights Shouldn't Put Wyoming Kids At Risk Of Abuse

Rep. Karlee Provenza writes, "We must find a balance when it comes to children who are homeschooled in Wyoming. Families should have freedom, but not if they use that freedom to hurt kids."

Guest ColumnFebruary 12, 2026

Guest Column: Proud Of Wyoming And UW – And If You Take Time To Learn, I Bet You Will Be Too

Guest columnist Marilyn Kite writes, "Most Wyoming citizens are proud of our state. But today, we hear attacks. Where all these attacks are coming from is a puzzle, but they are likely driven by out of state forces that know little about our history and public assets."

Guest ColumnFebruary 12, 2026

Guest Column: Wyoming Has A Great University. Our Kids — And Our State — Deserve It

UW President Ed Seidel writes, "In new rankings by TIME Magazine, we are listed as the No. 61 public university in the U.S. By comparison, UW’s ranking is significantly higher than a number of larger flagship and land-grant universities in neighboring states."

Guest ColumnFebruary 10, 2026

Guest Column: Don't Get Fooled By Catchy Bill Titles, This Is A Budget Session

Former State Sen. Rex Arney writes, "If the past is prologue, far too many non-budget bills will be introduced in spite there being no compelling reason. My hope is legislators will show restraint and give careful consideration when voting on introduction of non-budget bills."

Guest ColumnFebruary 10, 2026

Guest Column: The Hidden Price of Tax Relief — What Every Wyoming Citizen Should Know

State Sen. Cheri Steinmetz writes, "When we reduce property tax collections, we do not “trim Cheyenne” or the state’s savings accounts — we reduce local revenues, self-sufficiency, and local control."

Guest ColumnFebruary 09, 2026

Guest Column: Why The Business Council Is Important To Keep

Former CEO of the Wyoming Business Council Bob Jensen writes, "Please do not let an ignorant, misguided and damaging political agenda keep current and future generations of Wyoming residents from enjoying the vibrant and growing economic opportunities we need and deserve."

Guest ColumnFebruary 08, 2026

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Guest Column: What The Wyoming Business Council Does And Does Not Do

Former Commander of F.E. Warren Air Force Base and former Wyoming Business Council CEO Tucker Fagan writes, "If you hear phrases like, "The Wyoming Business Council picks winners and losers,” and “they compete with businesses” both are flat wrong."

Guest ColumnFebruary 08, 2026

U.S. Rep. Hariett Hageman, R-Wyoming, at a political rally in Casper, Wyoming, on Sunday, July 7, 2024.

Rep. Harriet Hageman: Why I’m Running For The U.S. Senate

Rep. Harriet Hageman writes, "My mother is 102 years old — and God bless her she’s still going strong. She has witnessed unrivaled changes in the last century in this great country, and her personal story reflects what her generation means to all of us."

Guest ColumnFebruary 07, 2026

Gov. Mark Gordon: A Cautionary Tale About “Cutting Just to Cut”

Gov. Mark Gordon writes, "Wyoming’s future depends not on how loudly we argue about spending, but on how well we understand it. As the Chief Executive, I want to take a moment to share some of the more important data points about how our state budget actually works."

Guest ColumnFebruary 07, 2026

Guest Column: Everybody Got Hamsters

Guest columnist Amy Albrecht writes, "My husband heard a comedian discuss the differences between men’s and women’s brains. Men have boxes all over their brain but they don’t touch. Women's brains are a big ball of wires, and everything is connected."

Guest ColumnFebruary 05, 2026

Guest Column: It's Time To Pick Wyoming By Investing In Wyoming Communities

Ashley Harpstreith writes, "As decisions are made about the future role of the Wyoming Business Council and other state partners, success should be measured by whether communities are better positioned to support business growth in real, tangible ways."

Guest ColumnFebruary 05, 2026

Guest Column: The World Needs More Cowboys, Not Eco-Feminists

Rep. John Bear writes, "What kind of Wyoming we want to live in -- a Wyoming of cowboys, or a Wyoming of gender-fluid, eco-feminist gender studies majors? I don’t think that is a tough question for most Wyomingites to answer."

Guest ColumnFebruary 05, 2026