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Letter To The Editor: Lessons From Merv And Paul
Dear editor: The Second Amendment and Thoughts and Prayers don’t seem to be working. At least not for the children, women and men gunned down in schools, churches, shopping malls, grocery stores, hospitals and the list goes on and on and on.
Brian OlsonMay 11, 2023
John Bear: Driskill vs Kinskey -- Hypocrisy, Or Is It?
Rep. John Bear writes, " It may be hypocritical to punish a member of the legislature for attending a meeting virtually when you don’t stand for important roll call votes yourself."
Rep. John BearApril 30, 2023
Guest Column: Why Conservatives Are Wary Of Federal Solutions, From Land Disputes To Suicide Hotlines
Rep. Pepper Ottman writes, "To insinuate to someone impacted by suicide that had they simply paid a little more in taxes, they wouldn’t have suffered the loss that they suffered is more than deeply offensive, and displays a fundamental misunderstanding of mental health and wellness."
Rep. Pepper OttmanApril 21, 2023
Guest Column: Rep. Harshman Says "Good News For Wyoming's Future"
In a guest column, Rep. Steve Harshman writes, "As I look back at my childhood growing up in Wyoming in the 60s and 70s, it amazes me that we are closer to 2070 than we are 1970. Time marches quickly on! Let’s keep our eye on the horizon, our future is bright, and we are blessed to live in this great state."
Rep. Steve HarshmanApril 15, 2023
Landon Brown, Jared Olsen: Wyoming Solutions Mean a Brighter Future for Wyoming Children
Reps Jared Olsen and Landon Brown write, "The 25 Freedom Caucus voting bloc joined House Democrats to form a majority alliance that ended Committee of the Whole, thus ending the debate on these pro-child bills."
Landon Brown & Jared OlsenMarch 31, 2023
Rep. Don Burkart: Hydrogen, Carbon Capture Will Help Wyoming Stay A Leader In Energy
Rep. Don Burkhart writes: “Wyoming has been, and will remain, a leader in domestic energy, so long as we continue to put together a sensible regulatory framework that advances new energy technologies.”
Rep. Don BurkhartMarch 29, 2023
Ashley Harpstreith: Wyoming Must Engage In Honest And Robust Tax Reform Discussion
Wyoming Taxpayers Association executive director Ashley Harpstreith writes, "True conservative tax reform begins when the state makes structural changes that lessens the state’s dependence on the minerals industry and addresses spending on services to which Wyoming residents have become accustomed to."
Ashley HarpstreithMarch 28, 2023
Guest Column: Gov Gordon — Legislative Accomplishments Are A Win For People Of Wyoming
In a guest column, Gov. Mark Gordon writes, "I am pleased to report several noteworthy achievements that benefit our citizens and our state."
Gov. Mark GordonMarch 24, 2023
Rep. Rachel Rodriguez-Williams: “Wyoming Solutions for Wyoming Problems,” Translated
In a guest column, Rep. Rachel Rodriguez-Williams said most Americans believe that in the marketplace of ideas, the best ideas will win out but that didn't happen in the Legislature because "The Speaker of the House unilaterally withheld bills aimed at bolstering the rights of Wyoming parents."
Rep. Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsMarch 14, 2023
Rep. John Bear: Property Tax Reform (Or Not) In Wyoming
In a guest column, Rep. John Bear, R-Gillette, argues that the more conservative branch of Republican lawmakers tried to pass long-term tax reform legislation but were continuously blocked by more moderate Republican legislators.
Rep. John BearMarch 14, 2023
Guest Column: Freedom Caucus Didn’t Kill “Chloe’s Law”
Rep. John Bear writes: "Efforts to prevent the mutilation of children in our state has been a clear priority of the Wyoming Freedom Caucus... Most followers of the Legislature would find it to be unbelievable that the Wyoming Freedom Caucus would then kill the bill. They'd be right not to believe it."
Rep. John BearFebruary 28, 2023
Roger Huckfeldt: Wyoming’s Bureaucratic High Fences Are Destroying Our State
Guest columnist Roger Huckfeldt writes: "I can only imagine the debate in the the House and Senate for the need to license barbers. 'Look at the Governor's haircut, if we had licensed these barbers he wouldn't look like he just lost a bet and got sheered by a drunk sheepherder.'"
Roger HuckfeldtFebruary 12, 2023
Guest Column: Right To Bear Arms? Absolutely. Peace Officers Can’t Be Everywhere…
Guest columnist and former peace officer Frank Groth writes: "The problem is that, like all peace officers, they cannot be everywhere. The simple fact that when danger, or the threat of it, can happen in seconds, the police are just minutes away is as true in the halls of the capitol as it is on my quiet street in Campbell County."
Frank GrothFebruary 05, 2023
Riverton MD Blasts Powell Doc For Defending California ‘Diktat’ That Censors, Punishes Doctors
Dr. Kent Stockton writes: We are currently experiencing suppression and censorship of certain facts by powerful forces, despite copious documentation of those findings which do not fit the official narrative. This is not the way of the Scientific Method.
Kent D. Stockton MDFebruary 04, 2023
Guest Column: Wyoming Republicans Are Focused on Pocketbook Issues
In a guest column, Wyoming's Legislative Majority writes: "[We are] focused on the pocketbook and dinner table issues affecting Wyomings hardworking men and women. And we wont let dug-in, out-of-state forces distract us from advancing commonsense legislation."
Sen. Jim AndersonJanuary 30, 2023
Chuck Gray: Wyoming Should Not Open The Door to Ranked-Choice Voting
Secretary of State Chuck Gray writes: "I simply want to strengthen our electoral process. For this reason, I oppose ranked-choice voting, which is being presented as a proposal before the House Corporations Committee."
Chuck GrayJanuary 20, 2023
Ogden Driskill: Medicaid Expansion — The Democrat Version of the American Dream
Guest columnist Wyoming Senate President Ogden Driskill writes: "There are people who dont believe federal overreach and out of control spending is such a bad thing, and those people support Medicaid expansion. That includes some 'Biden Republicans. here in Wyoming."
Senate President Ogden DriskillJanuary 20, 2023
Brian Olson: Lighten Up Wyoming Cowboys Fans, Barstool Sports Was Fun To Watch
Guest columnist Brian Olson writes: "Barstool play by play was right out of Saturday Night Live. The announcers were using the same cuss words on air as lets face it, we as fans use watching games. Talk about connecting with your audience."
Brian OlsonJanuary 02, 2023
Wyoming Falls 30-27 in Overtime to Ohio in Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl
In one of the most exciting finishes of the college bowl season, the Wyoming Cowboys took a 24-21 lead with 2:08 remaining in regulation, but the Ohio Bobcats came back to send the game to overtime with a 56-yard field goal with only four seconds remaining.
Tim HarkinsDecember 31, 2022
Ray Peterson: Is Civility Behind us?
Former state senator Ray Peterson writes: "We are desperate for strong but calm leadership. We need more statesmanship and less grandstanders. We need problem solvers not egotistical wannabees."
Ray PetersonDecember 15, 2022
Paul Ulrich: The Beauty Of Wyoming’s Small Ski Resorts & Learning To Ski On Tow Ropes & T-Bars
Columnist Paul Ulrich writes, "The T-Bar is a spring loaded, twig and berry seeking mechanism that surely has left thousands of otherwise strong, healthy young men sterile. You literally attempt to put this frozen grape crusher between your legs to ride up the slope."
Paul UlrichDecember 08, 2022
Paul Ulrich: Growing Up (Quickly) In A Wyoming Elk Camp
Guest columnist Paul Ulrich writes: "Lousy weather just feels right for elk camp. A beach needs sun, Vegas needs strippers, and elk camp needs mud -- and snow blowing horizontally."
Paul UlrichNovember 05, 2022
Sergio Maldonado: The Equality State and the Moral Imperative
Guest columnist Sergio Maldonado writes: "Is it not the moral imperative within the Equality State to vote for the best qualified candidate? Is there congruence between the Equality State and the Moral Imperative?"
Sergio MaldonadoNovember 03, 2022
George Wienbarg: I Went Undercover For The Cheyenne Police Dept When I Was 17
Guest columnist George Wienbarg writes: "It was around the time of free loveand free hemp in 1968 that I was hired by the Cheyenne Police Department to be a freelance undercover narcotics agent."
George WienbargOctober 27, 2022