When Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro engaged in a legal battle with the Little Sisters of the Poor over their refusal to subsidize birth control for their employees, I got very angry. As a …

There’s a saying, “Find someone to love and drag them to the end with you.” Poor Gar, he really should have taken a longer minute to reevaluate his spouse selection. I know he’s pondered, “Why am I living like this with her?” It’s on him, though, because as I’ve told him, “I came with a warning. I gave it!”

OK, Nikki Haley. Sing along with me, the Republican Party and the great Kenny Rogers: You’ve got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em, Know when to walk away, know when (NOT) to run.

The 2024 legislative session has revealed a lot about the state of Wyoming politics. As with most legislative sessions, we have seen both calculated grandstanding and remarkable instances of …

T he Democrats are trying to put Donald Trump in jail. The Republicans are trying to put Joe Biden in jail — along with the rest of his extended political crime family. Both sides …

The saying goes, “Wyoming is a small town with long streets.” This is inherent in the Cowboy State’s identity. Our state’s small towns make up its collective spirit and are …

As the president of the Wyoming Association of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (WAMHSAC), the Executive Vice President, and the Chief Business Officer for VOA Northern Rockies (VOA), we are deeply engaged in the ongoing conversation about mental health reform in our state. We acknowledge and appreciate the attention that Governor Mark Gordon brings to this critical issue, recognizing it as a vital subject in addressing the complex challenges we face in mental health care.

Last month, Senator Cynthia Lummis voted to support the Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act despite heavy lobbying from groups that oppose President Donald Trump’s America First trade agenda.

Gar decided he needed a colonoscopy. It had been 10 years since his last one and apparently, he enjoyed it and wanted a redo. In the past, if you wanted one and who wouldn’t, you called your doctor and he set it up. Those days are gone because somebody realized they could get another dollar from your wallet. Now you have to meet with qualifiers.

Videos of Joe Biden not knowing where he is or saying he just met with a French president who died 25 years ago are not so funny anymore.

Each legislative session begins with a “state of the state” address from the Governor. Just like the president’s State of the Union address, the governor’s speech provides perspective on the Governor’s views on key issues, plans for the coming year, and sets forth his legislative agenda. It is an important moment for reflection about Wyoming’s current condition.

With Valentine’s Day coming soon, women are giddy, thinking that, instead of cooking, they’ll get candlelit dinners and heart-shaped boxes of chocolates. Men might be exhilarated on this day, too; but their anticipation would have nothing to do with dining or dancing. Trust me, I know things.

When American soldiers during World War II were asked what they were fighting for, a popular answer was “mom and apple pie.” Not many would disagree that feeding hungry kids is another cherished value that’s high on the list. Until last week, I’d never heard of summer school lunch programs compared to weapons, nor considered providing nutritious food to children as welfare. Yet both were cited by Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder when she explained why the state isn’t participating in a federal program to fight hunger.

I was in the laundry room pulling new underwear out of the package when Gar walked in. I swung a pair in the air and said, “Yay, new undies.” His eyebrows shot up, and with a hopeful look asked, “Are they thongs?” I scowled as if trying to remember, then said, “I can’t be sure, but I don’t think so. Wait, no. I’m sorry. No, no, they aren’t. It’ll come as a big disappointment, not to mention a real shock, but I don’t think I could wear a thong, even if Jesus personally delivered it in a Hershey truck.”

Our belated and weak response to the missile attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea by Houthi militants has been embarrassing.

During and shortly after the Pandemic, much of Wyoming saw significant in-migration of people from other states. This movement of people into Wyoming was a result of our scenic beauty, rural nature, freedoms, and a general sense of restlessness in the nation.

This is the time to look back and see if we’ve learned anything in the past year. Our oldest son has a saying, “When you look back, glance, don’t stare.” These are true words of wisdom for Gar, who tries hard not to think of the many years he’s endured me. He says he takes advice from something he read. “My wife and I have a perfect understanding. I don’t try to run her life … and I don’t try to run mine.”

Thirty years after its inception, the Congressional Western Caucus is working harder than ever for rural America. During the past three decades, we have grown from our humble beginnings to a bicameral caucus of more than 100 members of the House and 20 Senators; yet our mission of serving the interests of farmers, ranchers, landowners and rural communities alike to ensure their legislative priorities are heard in our nation’s capital remains unchanged.

Here’s a great New Year’s resolution: get a pet. As we wrap up a very inflationary 2023, pet shelters across the country are at maximum capacity and they don’t have room to house the pets people are turning in. ABC News reports that animals entering shelters began to climb in 2021.

find most humans to be a dismal disappointment, so friends in my inner circle have heard me somewhat jokingly, say, “I’m a great judge of character. I hate everybody.” I always add, “So if I love you, you’re really something special.”