It is all too easy these days to complain about our elected officials. Instead, I want to commend our congressional delegation for their work …
The Supreme Court, in a landmark ruling in West Coast Hotel v. Parrish (1937), set against the backdrop of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s c…
Fifteen years ago this week I lost my son.
As statewide primaries continue through the summer, many Americans are beginning to think about which candidates they will support in the 2022…
John Fetterman has been in elected politics for nearly 20 years, and last spring was on the cusp of taking the Democratic nomination in a very…
In 1947, in the context of changing attitudes about race and a historic shift in federal policy on the practice of segregation in housing, pun…
Oh golly, there’s so much news lately that I can hardly keep up.
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U.S. Small Business Admin., Wyoming SBDC APEX Accelerator to hold HUBZone training in Rawlins
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Utilizing federal dollars efficiently: Rawlins City Council approves Federal Grant and Loan Program Vendor Procurement Procedure
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Saratoga mayor delivers State of the Town address
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Carbon County Sheriff Alex Bakken provides clarity on misinformation concerning joint dispatch center
I’ve spent countless hours since the late 1970s listening to lawmakers wrangle over how much to spend on K-12 schools. The rhetoric rarely cha…
Referring to things that used to be here but aren’t anymore when giving directions is one of the fun aspects of being an old timer. It’s a for…
Donald Trump has more than $100 million in his political war chest. But he has something even more valuable — an active FBI investigation agai…
Until primary election night, when he won his party’s Wyoming secretary of state nomination, Rep. Chuck Gray, R-Casper, had a pretty dismal 20…
I sat in a room filled with more than 900 people. We all had a sad story, the same story.
Some observations before the afterglow from our exciting time in the national spotlight fades and we go back to being flyover country hayseeds.
“It’s a slip, not a fall,” Abraham Lincoln said after his loss in his legendary 1858 Illinois Senate contest against Stephen Douglas.
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Settling into seat 8F, I pulled my jacket off and tucked it into my carry-on bag. I would not be needing that in Phoenix.
Plenty going on news-wise these days — not all of it political — so let’s tag up on some bases.
“Facts First” is the tagline of a CNN branding campaign which contends that “once facts are established, opinions can be formed.” The problem …
In its recent decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturning Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court denounced judicial resort to…
In its recent decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturning Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court denounced judicial resort to…
The elixir came along just in time. Right when a 71-year-old guy could be forgiven for getting a little pessimistic and cynical, maybe even gr…
Have you ever felt a knocking on your heart, a feeling like you know you should reach out to someone? You know you should help. You know shoul…
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I keep learning a lot from the majesty of the mountains, the wisdom of AA and the simplicity of the Commandments, all 10.
Military veterans and their supporters camped out in front of the U.S. Capitol for close to a week after Republican senators withdrew their su…
Every dog has his day, and apparently so does every miserably inadequate president.
We were in the backyard and the lush green tempted my feet.
No institution has infinite resources or attention. We the people collectively control our federal government, so a fundamental question for a…
Why do we put up with this? Anyone with the sense to pour stuff out of a boot knows you don’t turn an oil tanker around on a dime. Same goes f…
Never in Wyoming history have we seen an election like the GOP primary of 2022. These three hotly-contested races are a fight for the soul of …