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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
Joan Barron: Moses Hasenauer, Perennial Candidate Returns, Now Fighting Data Centers
Columnist Joan Barron writes, ''Moses one of 11 Republican candidates seeking to fill three seats on the Laramie County board. This year he has opposition from a faction on Facebook with the hashtag “NeverMoses.” That group is putting up “#Never Moses” signs in Cheyenne."
Joan BarronAugust 08, 2026
Joan Barron: Is A GOP Sea Change On The Way?
Joan Barron writes, “Degenfelder, the current State Superintendent of Public Instruction, was endorsed twice by President Donald Trump. That endorsement did not help her with this group of Republican Central Committee members."
Joan BarronAugust 01, 2026
Joan Barron: Does Trump Help Or Hurt Degenfelder?
Columnist Joan Barron writes, “Wyoming is Trump Country. Maybe with the backing of the sitting president, Degenfelder will crack the wall that has been keeping women out of the governor’s chair for decades.”
Joan BarronJuly 18, 2026
Joan Barron: 'Property Tax Initiative’ May Be Too Generous
Columnist Joan Barron writes, "Property taxpayers like me are confused. Property taxes pay a large share of the cost of public schools. That lost property tax money will need to be replaced — back-filled — most likely by sales taxes."
Joan BarronJuly 11, 2026
Joan Barron: Small Towns Will Get Penalized If They Don't Submit Audit Reports
Columnist Joan Barron writes, "Wyoming small towns would face stiff penalties if they fail to provide the state with annual audit reports. A new bill would block government entities from getting sales, use & lodging taxes if they don't submit audit reports"
Joan BarronJuly 04, 2026
Joan Barron: Carcinogen Cleanup Stalled In Cheyenne
Columnist Joan Barron writes, "A project to clean up an abandoned Atlas missile site west of Cheyenne has been at a standstill for the past two years. At issue is a carcinogen that airmen used to scrub nuclear warhead rockets during the 1950s and 1960s."
Joan BarronJune 27, 2026