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Bill Sniffin: This Futurist Thinks Wyoming Could Thrive In An AI-Robotic Future
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “Most folks think Artificial Intelligence will negatively affect most places. The smartest person I know thinks Wyoming might be just fine with it.”
Bill SniffinMarch 28, 2026
Joan Barron: "Toyota Never Came" Or Wyoming Business Council Has Troubled Past
Columnist Joan Barron writes, “The Business Council, which is the state’s economic engine, had its beginning decades ago. Gov. Stan Hathaway pushed for the 'Wyoming Ambassadors.' It was not very successful. 'Toyota never came,' the skeptics said."
Joan BarronMarch 28, 2026
Jonathan Lange: Finnish Censorship Is Already Here
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, “Wyoming is a long way from Finland. But the seeds of its toxic censorship have sprouted already in Cowboy State soil."
Jonathan LangeMarch 27, 2026
Dennis Sun: It's A Democratic Smoke Screen
Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "High food prices and demand for beef in a midterm election year may spell more trouble. Election years always come with a number of promises which last until Election Day but then are quickly forgotten."
Dennis SunMarch 27, 2026
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
Ken Buck: Accountability Is A Patriotic Duty
Columnist Ken Buck writes, "Americans are experiencing the ugly reality of big government, often without even realizing it. Every day, taxpayers lose billions of dollars to fraud."
Ken BuckMarch 25, 2026
Dave Simpson: 'Gas Bags' and 'Blowhards' In Washington
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “When the debate on TV got hot, I figured it could be a valuable teaching moment for my granddaughters.”
Dave SimpsonMarch 23, 2026
Gail Symons: What Wyoming Conservatism Actually Meant
Columnist Gail Symons writes, "Imagine you’ve voted Republican your entire life. You’ve shown up to every election, served on the county commission, supported your local schools, and built your business without asking anyone for a handout. You believe in low taxes, limited government, and taking care of your own. Then a mailer shows up calling you a RINO."
Gail SymonsMarch 22, 2026
Joan Barron: Why Is It So Hard To Say 'I’m Sorry?'
Columnist Joan Barron writes, "Why is it so hard for today’s politicians to admit the wrongness of a situation? Even though they were not at fault personally, the ball was in the court of the Freedom Caucus members as it were, since they were the recipients of the checks."
Joan BarronMarch 21, 2026
Bill Sniffin: Turning 80 Thoughts: Quit Smoking, Stay Active, Be Health-Selfish
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “Here are my five life lessons that have kept me going for 80 years! I plan to keep going and keep learning.”
Bill SniffinMarch 21, 2026
Jonathan Lange: Your Participation Can Make Politics Better
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, “If you have never attended a party meeting, you would be amazed at the depth of understanding on display. Its participants are anything but 'deplorables.'”
Jonathan LangeMarch 20, 2026
Dennis Sun: Organic Grown Versus Conventional Grown
Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "There are no existing scientific studies showing one method of farming is better than the other, as both have their pros and cons."
Dennis SunMarch 20, 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
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
Ken Buck: Saving The Safety Net From Federal Waste
Columnist Ken Buck writes, "For years Americans have been fed a line by politicians in Washington that if you work hard and pay your dues to Uncle Sam, the government will provide a network of health care and retirement programs that will take care of you for life."
Ken BuckMarch 18, 2026
Dave Simpson: Most Important Primary Ever? Maybe So.
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “It's a matter of the old buffaloes who have been running the state for decades butting up against an impatient new group that wants to walk the conservative walk, not just talk the conservative talk."
Dave SimpsonMarch 17, 2026
Gail Symons: Ideology Versus Governance
Columnist Gail Symons writes, "In this state, neighbors help neighbors. When someone loses a home to fire, people show up with trucks, tools, and supplies. When wildfire threatens livestock and property, communities mobilize to help. Those responses don’t begin with ideology."
Gail SymonsMarch 16, 2026
Clair McFarland: For Middleborn, On His Birthday
Clair McFarland writes, "It’s weird, but the warnings about me bleeding out and dying didn’t matter that much. You were here, and that was plenty. Hard to believe that was 14 years ago today. I wouldn't trade it. Not for anything."
Clair McFarlandMarch 14, 2026
Bill Sniffin: Learning To Lean Into Wyoming’s Most Powerful Force -- Mighty Wind
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes, "If you are going to live in Wyoming, sooner or later you have to make peace with the wind. Because the wind is going to live with you whether you like it or not. It was here first."
Bill SniffinMarch 14, 2026
Jonathan Lange: Let’s Talk About The Common Good
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, “Nobody - on either side of the Christian Nationalist argument - should be seeking political power in order to pit one neighbor against the other.”
Jonathan LangeMarch 13, 2026
Dennis Sun: Do We Need More Cattle?
Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "As cattle numbers continue to drop, one might think cattle prices would keep rising, but they are not. I’ve been hearing words such as 'volatile,' 'uneasy' and 'uncertain' in some market reports."
Dennis SunMarch 13, 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
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
Ken Buck: A Tale Of Two Cities — How The Lie Of Socialism Is Hurting America
Columnist Ken Buck writes, "The left would like to convince the public that the American dream has been replaced by a socialist fervor. It hasn't. But progressives continue to try to foist their radical agenda on everyday families."
Ken BuckMarch 10, 2026