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Joan Barron: The Big Blue Wave Skips Wyoming
Columnist Joan Barron writes, “Wyoming emerged as still a very red MAGA state, backing President Donald Trump. The needle might be quivering a bit, but it still is very much where it has been stuck in recent years. There was no GOP rout here.”
Joan BarronNovember 07, 2026
Joan Barron: Showtime For New Political Parties? Maybe.
Columnist Joan Barron writes, "Instead of being a good representative of the conservative Constitution Party, Bextel came across as uninformed and silly, like what we used to call a ding-a-ling. She is not a good poster ad for minor parties."
Joan BarronNovember 01, 2026
Joan Barron: Interim Legislative Work Hangs In Legislative Balance
Columnist Joan Barron writes, "This year there is a pall over many of the end-of-year committee meetings, because the election defeat of so many Freedom Caucus members changed the makeup of the Legislature.”
Joan BarronOctober 24, 2026
Joan Barron: Tax Referendums Hot Here And In Colorado
Columnist Joan Barron writes, "Although Colorado and Wyoming have wide differences in their political leanings and lifestyles, the two neighboring states have something in common. Both states have explosive tax issues on their general election ballots."
Joan BarronOctober 18, 2026
Joan Barron: In The Golden Age, Our Delegation Wasn't Afraid Of Voters
Columnist Joan Barron writes, "In the golden age when Wyoming had remarkable representation in both the Senate and House, we had Gale McGee, Cliff Hansen, Teno Roncalio, Dick Cheney and Alan Simpson. They relished debates so they could show off what they knew. They weren’t afraid of their voters."
Joan BarronOctober 11, 2026
Joan Barron: The Legislature Is Running Out Of Old Hands
Columnist Joan Barron writes, “A record bunch of freshmen lawmakers will need to be educated, or at least helped to find the bathroom.”
Joan BarronOctober 03, 2026
Joan Barron: When Gov. Ed Herschler Dubbed Reporters 'Persona Non Grata'
Columnist Joan Barron writes, "The White House ban on three major news organizations raises the question: Can it happen here? Yes, but it hasn’t. Ed Herschler was the governor in recent history who had the most difficult relationship with the press."
Joan BarronSeptember 26, 2026
Joan Barron: 'L-Triple C' Out, 'Wyoming State College' In, Like It Or Not
Columnist Joan Barron writes, “I think Wyoming State College is kind of lame. I find more appeal in “College of the High Plains.” Or something with “Frontier” in it. The college has a new brand, but it has no boots or lace. It has just a plain cotton frock.”
Joan BarronSeptember 19, 2026
Joan Barron: No More 'Pennies From Heaven,' Or Anywhere Else
Columnist Joan Barron writes, “Next for extinction is the nickel. During the Great Depression, a nickel would buy you a candy bar or a ticket on a city bus to ride anywhere in town. That coin is also doomed.”
Joan BarronSeptember 05, 2026
Joan Barron: Scrappy Freedom Caucus Members Soldier On
Columnist Joan Barron writes, “The Audit Committee, with an unusually high Freedom Caucus membership, took a big hit two days earlier in the Republican primary election. But seven Freedom Caucus members showed up for the meeting.”
Joan BarronAugust 30, 2026
Joan Barron: After The Freedom Caucus Crash, What’s Next?
Columnist Joan Barron writes, "One of the repercussions of the Freedom Caucus rout in last week's Republican primary election is the interim work of the Legislature."
Joan BarronAugust 23, 2026
Joan Barron: I Have No Confidence In The Polls
Columnist Joan Barron writes, "I am beginning to lose all faith in polls on primary elections, given the recent upsets nationwide."
Joan BarronAugust 16, 2026