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Scott Clem: What's Changed In My Politics
Columnist Scott Clem writes, "At the GOP convention, a sweeping set of bylaw changes was pushed through under rules that silenced debate. They were crafted to concentrate power in a small committee and the larger body was expected to rubber‑stamp it."
Scott ClemApril 30, 2026
Scott Clem: Who I Like So Far In The Upcoming Republican Primary
Columnist Scott Clem writes, "If a candidate is willing to ruthlessly attack their political opponents to get elected, they will eventually turn that same ruthlessness on the people they’re supposed to serve to gain and retain power."
Scott ClemApril 23, 2026
Scott Clem: We've Been Here Before — Wyoming's New Energy Moment
Columnist Scott Clem writes, "The question before us is not whether nuclear energy is perfect or risk free. The question is whether Wyoming will approach this moment with the same seriousness that allowed us to harness coal and build decades of prosperity."
Scott ClemApril 16, 2026
Scott Clem: America Didn’t Run Out of Coal, It Ran Out of Common Sense
Columnist Scott Clem writes, "To put it bluntly, Americans are being squeezed by energy monopolies that have lost the spirit of excellence because they lack competition, and by government watchdogs who are failing to protect ratepayers."
Scott ClemApril 10, 2026
Scott Clem: What We Lose When Politics Becomes A Religion
Columnist Scott Clem writes, "In Wyoming, I see a growing trend where politics is treated not as public service but as a pathway to status, influence, and self‑promotion. The people who lose in that arrangement are the ones who can least afford it."
Scott ClemApril 02, 2026
Scott Clem: A War We Did Not Choose
Columnist Scott Clem writes, "We are now several weeks into a war with Iran that America never should have entered. The Strait of Hormuz, the narrow, strategic artery through which a fifth of the world’s energy flows, is shut down."
Scott ClemMarch 19, 2026
Scott Clem: The Quiet Coup Against The Constitution
Columnist Scott Clem writes, "The Constitution is not self‑executing. It requires guardians. And if Wyoming doesn’t choose guardians, we shouldn’t be surprised when Washington continues to take more than it was ever given."
Scott ClemMarch 12, 2026
Scott Clem: Wyoming's Poor Are Wyoming's Problem
Columnist Scott Clem writes, "As the Legislature worked through the state budget, one question rose above the rest for what it revealed about our values: Should Wyoming authorize administrative funding to draw down federally funded summer nutrition benefits for low-income children?"
Scott ClemFebruary 27, 2026
Scott Clem: When Campaign Cash Matters More Than The People's Work
Columnist Scott Clem writes, "We’re being told it’s Rep. Provenza’s fault for taking the picture. It’s Rep. Yin’s fault for raising the issue on a bill supported by the lobbyist who handed out the checks. It’s everyone’s fault except the people who accepted the money."
Scott ClemFebruary 19, 2026
Scott Clem: Checks On The House Floor? Absolutely Not.
Columnist Scott Clem writes, "Every lawmaker who accepted a check under those circumstances revealed something troubling: a lack of awareness of the Wyoming Constitution and a disregard for the moral obligations of public office."
Scott ClemFebruary 13, 2026
Scott Clem: The State Of Our State Is A Crisis Of Vision
Columnist Scott Clem writes, "Wyoming does not suffer from a budget crisis so much as a vision crisis. Leaders no longer speak about what we should build. They speak only about what must be torn down."
Scott ClemFebruary 06, 2026
Scott Clem: We’re Drowning In False Narratives — And We Don’t Care
Columnist Scott Clem writes, "Entire social and political movements — like we’re witnessing today — are built on fear, suspicion, and narratives divorced from reality. In our polarized society, this has become routine, even in Wyoming."
Scott ClemJanuary 29, 2026