Opinions
“What I used to call THE BIG TENT is now what I call THE BIG TENTACLE,” former Sen. Al Simpson told me on a sunny Wyoming afternoon recently.
The retired U. S. Senator, 90, has long been critical of how Wyoming Republican politics has become more exclusive compared to the “Big Tent” plan used by...
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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just...
Did you know that rhubarb is a vegetable? A tart vegetable, rhubarb, is often paired with sweet fruits making for a pleasing dessert. This means a heavenly dessert made with rhubarb and strawberries is a blend of fruit and vegetable. Since rhubarb takes on the flavor of the fruit or vegetable it is...
For the past week, we Americans have struggled with how to relate to one another. On June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. In the Dobbs case, the Supreme Court overturned its prior ruling that the U.S. Constitution’s implied right to...
The Steel Seizure Case (1952) raised the critical issue of the constitutional prescription for confronting emergencies. President Harry Truman, facing a nationwide steel strike, which he believed would undermine America’s participation in the Korean War and the rebuilding of Europe, boldly asserted...
There’s a paradox.
Anyone who goes to a public budget hearing knows how poorly attended they are. The problem is, because no one attends public budget hearings, no one ever realizes it.
If the budget hearing takes place and no one was there to see it, did it really happen?
The city of Gillette held...
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rom a teenager’s perspective, summer is supposed to be the time when everyone has limited responsibilities and focuses on relaxing before the grind starts in the fall. High-schoolers of all ages use summer to go to the lake, catch up with friends and family and even go on a couple of vacations if...
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e have all heard the expression that our summer season is actually nicknamed “construction,” but what is happening in Yellowstone right now is going to be incredible.
Some estimates said repairs from flooding in the first national park will cost in the billions. But right out of the box, numbers...
Representatives are hired by you
To the editor:
I have heard many people complain about current events and that our elected representatives do not represent us. This is both true and untrue, but entirely in YOUR hands. Look at the people of Wyoming, then look at our Wyoming legislature. And if you...
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bortion is no longer a constitutional right in the United States of America.
The long-anticipated (and previously leaked) decision from the U.S. Supreme Court became official late last week, and it sparked the expected protests and celebrations that have seemingly become obligatory anytime...
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