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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
Tom Lubnau: The Year Wyoming Sold Its Soul
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes: "Dark money flooded Wyoming in the 2024 election cycle, and it worked. We now have a Legislature that looks and behaves very differently from past iterations that sought to safeguard Wyoming’s future."
Tom LubnauJanuary 29, 2026
Tom Lubnau: Wyoming’s $1-An-Acre Land Grab Is An Awful Bill That Only Benefits Wealthy
Tom Lubnau writes, "Here’s the fatal flaw: banks won’t finance this. No lender will write a mortgage on a house that can revert to the state if someone missteps. That means this bill only works for people who can self-finance, you know, wealthy buyers."
Tom LubnauJanuary 26, 2026
Tom Lubnau: Freedom Caucus Cuts: A Pink Slip for Wyoming
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "If the Freedom Caucus driven Joint Appropriation Committee budget cuts survive the Legislature, hundreds of Wyomingites will lose their jobs—and Wyoming will take the hit squarely on the chin."
Tom LubnauJanuary 22, 2026
Tom Lubnau: It’s The Legislature’s Fault That Abortion Ban Was Unconstitutional
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "This abortion law mess didn’t erupt from nowhere. It came from years of incompetent legislating, blame shifting and political grandstanding, while lawmakers dodged the harder work required to pass a constitutional amendment."
Tom LubnauJanuary 15, 2026
Tom Lubnau: Chuck Gray’s Professional Campaign Commercial for Congress
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "If Chuck Gray’s opening video for his campaign is any indication, Wyoming voters will be treated to a long season of glossy, high-dollar advertising characterized by slick packaging, careful curation, and designed less to inform than to sell."
Tom LubnauJanuary 08, 2026
Tom Lubnau: How to Ruin Wyoming on Purpose — A Practical Guide for the Ambitiously Foolish
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "History shows us that many kingdoms have fallen not by the sword, but by the arrogance of their own legislatures. Here’s a ten-step plan to effectively dismantle our beloved state – and it concerns me several legislators are advancing the plan of destruction."
Tom LubnauDecember 31, 2025
Tom Lubnau: Christmas Opportunities
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "It was Christmas Eve. I was a teenager, which meant I already knew everything worth knowing and listened to almost nothing."
Tom LubnauDecember 24, 2025
Tom Lubnau, Scott Ortiz: Like It Or Not, NIL Money Is Critical To UW's Future
Columnists Tom Lubnau and Scott Ortiz write: "Here’s the uncomfortable truth (about NIL money): if we don’t adapt, we won’t merely stay mediocre winning 4-5 games per year. We will slide backward. Conference realignment has already shown how quickly programs can be left behind."
Tom LubnauDecember 17, 2025
Tom Lubnau: Military Academy Interviews and Summer Leadership Experiences
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "I serve on Sen. Cynthia Lummis’ interview committee for the United States service academies. Last Saturday, we had the pleasure interviewing 23 outstanding young people to see if they qualified for a nomination to a military academy."
Tom LubnauDecember 10, 2025