Tom Lubnau
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Tom Lubnau: The Court Drew a Map. The Legislature Drove Into the Ditch.
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "The 'Human Heartbeat Act' will likely be struck down — for the same reasons as before. The Constitution hasn’t changed. The Court’s reasoning hasn’t changed. And when it happens, expect outrage. Expect blame aimed everywhere but the mirror."
Tom LubnauMarch 26, 2026
Tom Lubnau: Campaign Season – When Propaganda Puts on a Cowboy Hat
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "Wyoming saw a preview of this new style of campaigning in 2024, when out-of-state political groups poured forklift loads of money into legislative races. Suddenly, we were seeing campaigns that looked more like national politics."
Tom LubnauMarch 19, 2026
Tom Lubnau: From Forbidden Soviet Rock to Sold-Out American Shows
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "In 2014, a Russian sound engineer named Leonid Vorobyev decided to give himself an unusual 60th birthday present. Instead of a cake, he assembled a band. Not just any band. Imagine a band full of all stars."
Tom LubnauMarch 11, 2026
Tom Lubnau: Wyoming’s Soul. Still For Sale?
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "When money flows from out of state, when scripts are secret, when fundraisers exclude the press, when checks are handed out on the House floor, people begin to suspect the Legislature is being managed from somewhere other than Wyoming."
Tom LubnauMarch 05, 2026
Tom Lubnau: Checkgate Stinks. An Investigation Won’t Clear the Air.
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "When Rebecca Bextel was escorted onto the Wyoming House floor by Rep. Nina Webber, R-Cody, to hand out checks to members of the House of Representatives, no one could have predicted the political wildfire that would follow."
Tom LubnauFebruary 27, 2026
Tom Lubnau: Cruelty Is Not Conservatism
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "In other words, Rep Rachel Rodriguez Williams, Freedom Caucus Chair, was apparently arguing a life for a life. If the Court system would not protect unborn children, the judges should be eliminated, too."
Tom LubnauFebruary 26, 2026
Tom Lubnau: Checkgate Theater — Everyone Knows The Ending To The Investigation
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "Disband the committee. Stop wasting time. Stop pretending the outcome is uncertain. What happened stinks. It may not be illegal, but it damaged the institution — and pretending otherwise only deepens the damage."
Tom LubnauFebruary 22, 2026
Tom Lubnau: When the Weakest Take a Back Seat to Hunger for Power
Tom LubnauFebruary 19, 2026
Tom Lubnau: Saving Pennies, Burning Dollars
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "Here's one that will hit you in the wallet – and one you didn’t see coming. How would you like it if your tax relief cost you more in insurance premiums than your discounted tax bill – or cost you your homeowners insurance, all together?"
Tom LubnauFebruary 18, 2026
Tom Lubnau: We Need Answers About CheckGate
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "Traveling to Cheyenne with $15,000 worth of checks to give to candidates who have not filed for office yet looks, at minimum, like sloppy influence peddling — particularly when the influence peddler is championing legislation opposed to affordable housing rules in Jackson. At worst, it’s bribery."
Tom LubnauFebruary 15, 2026
Tom Lubnau: Puppets, Phones, and Power — Inside Wyoming’s Shadow Legislature
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "We know money changed hands – on the house floor. And during floor debate, you can routinely watch legislators read directly from their phones. We do not know who is scripting the debate."
Tom LubnauFebruary 12, 2026
Tom Lubnau: This Session, A Failed Budget Shuts Wyoming Down
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "Stop worrying about appeasement and start worrying about Wyoming. Vote against dumb bills. Vote against social engineering. Vote against unconstitutional stunts and time-wasters. Keep this session about the budget—and only the budget."
Tom LubnauFebruary 05, 2026