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Tom Lubnau: The Becky Hadlock Saga Just Got Worse

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "Weston County Clerk Becky Hadlock ignored the subpoena. She informed the lawmakers she would not come to their tar and feathering because she had a prior commitment. Ignoring a subpoena is a really bad idea."

Tom LubnauOctober 01, 2025

Tom Lubnau: Why Is The Wyoming Legislature Trying To Stifle Input?

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "The most disturbing trend I see in the Wyoming legislature is the concerted effort to limit input into legislation. Instead of trying to understand the implications of a bill, certain legislators are trying to muzzle input they don’t like."

Tom LubnauSeptember 24, 2025

Tom Lubnau: Let Them Buy Jets

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "When Princess Antionette heard peasants did not have bread to eat, she replied, 'If they do not have bread, let them eat cake.' Perhaps Rep. John Bear updated that phrase to the 21st century."

Tom LubnauSeptember 18, 2025

Tom Lubnau: Visiting The Quietest Place In New York City

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "In a city known for its hustle, bustle and noise, the 9/11 Museum is the quietest place in the New York. A visit to the museum will leave you feeling anger, disbelief, admiration and a gut-wrenching understanding of that terrible day."

Tom LubnauSeptember 11, 2025

Tom Lubnau: Understanding Local Government Direct Distributions

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "By virtue of property tax cuts last session, local governments have borne the brunt of much of the property tax relief. Government entities are starting to feel the pain of the tax cuts. Some politicians, anxious to get reelected, are turning a deaf ear to the pain of local governments."

Tom LubnauSeptember 03, 2025

Tom Lubnau: One Instance Where the 2025 Legislature Got it Right

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "This column has been openly critical, and deservedly so, of the 2025 Wyoming legislature’s general session. Some good things happened, though. The legislature passed Senate File 152, which gave the state tools to better fight wildland fires."

Tom LubnauAugust 27, 2025

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Tom Lubnau: Wyoming’s Not So Free Market Economy

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "Recent political events indicate a trend in Wyoming away from a free market economy into a bureaucratic government economy where those in power pick the winners and losers."

Tom LubnauAugust 20, 2025

Tom Lubnau: Pornography, Eric Barlow, Attempts To Shut Me Up

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "Rest assured, efforts to restrict my constitutional rights will not silence this column. If I am not allowed to speak in the legislative forum, I will speak elsewhere."

Tom LubnauAugust 13, 2025

Tom Lubnau: Calling Innocent People Pornographers And Pedophiles At Taxpayer Expense

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "So, the Freedom Caucus has proposed a dumb-assed bill with a sexy bill title. The bill is so full of defects, I cannot describe them all in this limited column. Let’s look at some low points."

Tom LubnauAugust 06, 2025

Tom Lubnau: Which Gubernatorial Candidates Can Raise the Funds Necessary to Run

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "The real question facing the gubernatorial candidates is who can find the available financing and where is the money going to come from to get the job done."

Tom LubnauJuly 31, 2025

Tom Lubnau: The Days When High Powered Cattle Barons Ruled Wyoming

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "Today, we have the modern-day equivalent of Big Cattle trying to take over Wyoming. Instead of using guns and marauders, they finance the political process, slick advertising and politicians to accomplish their ends."

Tom LubnauJuly 26, 2025

Tom Lubnau: Suggestions On Further Investigations By The Management Audit Committee

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "On the 56th anniversary of Apollo 11, the Management Audit Committee should investigate whether Wyoming tax dollars funded man walking on the moon, or whether the moon launch was simply a Hollywood generated fiction."

Tom LubnauJuly 23, 2025