Cowboy State Politics

Replay - Cowboy State Politics Live Dec 19

Replay of Cowboy State Politics Live from Dec 19

Harshman's Hallmark Hijinks 12/18

There are a couple of bills you can always count on Rep Steve Harshman to file.  This year it's his bill to change how vacancies are filled.  It's entirely political and it's purpose is only to help the Redcoats.  Also, the committee makeup of the House is exactly the opposite of the Senate.  But there are still a few assignments I really disagree with!

Monday Reload - Your Own Front Door 12/16

Affordable housing seems to be the only thing that elected officials can talk about right now.  If you listen to them, government is the only way that anyone can find a house.  Might I suggest the free market?

Weekend Update - Guns and Another Piece of Paper 12/14

You only need once piece of paper to keep and bear arms.  SF37 adds another one.  It creates an "enhanced concealed carry permit," that would allow you to carry in a school.  The correct answer is to repeal gun free zones altogether and not add more government.

Replay Cowboy State Politics Live Dec 11

Replay of Cowboy State Politics Live from December 11

Who's Wearing the Nicholas Suit? 12/11

Rep Bob Nicholas, the current House Appropriations Chair peppered Gordon's staff with questions about the supplemental budget.  But, that doesn't mean he turned over a conservative leaf.  It's just a sign that he can see the writing on the wall.

Monday Reload - Biteman's Redcoat Committees 12/9

Committee assignments are out and now we know exactly what Sen Bo Biteman gave up to become Senate President.  7 out of 10 committees are now controlled by liberal Redcoats.  The worst one is a pro-choice senator is now the chairman of the committee that handles pro-life legislation.

Weekend Update - Regulatory Reduction Red Herring 12/7

Wyoming's bait and switch committee.  The Regulatory Reduction Task Force was a red herring from the very beginning.  Most of the people on it are the ones responsible for a lot of the regulations in the first place.  It's the perfect example of leading you to believe one thing and then doing another.

Cowboy State Politics Live Replay Dec 5

Replay of Cowboy State Politics Live for Dec 5, 2024

The District 2 Spendthrifts 12/4

Governor Gordon has signed on to a lawsuit defending Wyoming's coal industry.  What happened to the whole "carbon negative" stuff?  $54,000,000 was apparently not enough for Sheridan School District #2, they added another $1.51 Million to their budget. 

Don't Be Fooled, They're Still Worse Than Cheney 12/2

The Season 4 Finale!  As the legislative session approaches, we need to start re-educating ourselves on who these people are.  They haven't changed just because leadership has.  One year ago I interviewed Ryan McGowan from the Institute for Legislative Analysis.  It's absolutely applicable today.

Weekend Update - The 2" Thick Non-Budget 11/30

Governor Gordon has sent legislators a "supplemental budget."  Typically, these are for unforeseen emergencies.  Much of what is in it has nothing to do with an emergency.  Wyopile is claiming that there's no basis for a state to reclaim federal lands within their borders, Rep Hageman disagrees.

Giving Thanks and NOT Getting Stuff 11/27

Happy Thanksgiving!  Thanksgiving is not about Black Friday, getting stuff or anything like that.  It's about giving thanks for the blessings that we have been given.  What you were told in school about Thanksgiving bears no resemblance to what actually happened.  Here's the real story!

Monday Reload - Puddles of Political Pedantry 11/25

The 2025-2026 legislative leadership is almost set.  Bo Biteman will be the President of the Senate and Chip Neiman will be the Speaker of the House.  But that came at the cost of Tara Nethercott as Majority Floor Leader.  But, that may not have been all that was given up in the Senate.

Weekend Update - Still Right All Along 11/23

The House and Senate leadership vote happens today.  As I previously reported Sen Bo Biteman and Tim Salazar made a deal with Senator Slithers, Tara Nethercott.  Turns out I was right.  What exactly is a TIF?  It's basically a way for municipalities to borrow against future tax collection.  So much for lowering taxes eh?

Cowboy State Politics Live Nov 21 Replay

Replay of Cowboy State Politics Live Nov 21, 2024

Irrational Exuberance 11/20

Judge Melisa Owens struck down Wyoming's abortion bans.  She did it by unilaterally declaring that abortion is healthcare and by ignoring Wyoming Law.  Paul Cox from Freedom Gold joins me to talk about what is happening in the economy now that Trump has been re-elected.

Monday Reload - The Spine Closet 11/18

The Wyoming GOP held their State Central Committee meeting at the Sublette County Fairgrounds over the weekend.  There was a resolution to support conservative leadership in the Wyoming Senate.  It didn't turn out how you would expect.

Weekend Update - Chuck Gray in Marbleton 11/16

The Wyoming GOP is holding their November meeting in Marbleton.  Secretary of State Chuck Gray was one of the keynote speakers at the banquet Friday Night.  Though his speech was about election integrity and the actions his office is taking, he also broke some news about the Weston County election nightmare.

Harriet, Harleys and Trump 11/13

The 750th Episode of Cowboy State Politics!!  U.S. Rep Harriet Hageman joins me on the program to discuss the election, what it means and other issues.

Teaser - Harriet, Trump and Harleys 11/12

On the next program of Cowboy State Politics, U.S. Rep Harriet Hageman joins the show to talk about the amazing re-election of President Donald Trump.

Monday Reload - The Unsophisticated Un--Caper 11/11

**Correction* Crook County Clerk Melissa Jones made an amazing statement during the canvassing board meeting in Weston County this past Friday.  No Becky Hadlock didn't admit that the whole mess is her fault as she should have, her mistake was something much bigger.

Weekend Update - Weston County Election Mess 11/9

Weston County's election was so messed up, the ballots had to be hand counted!  Through the clerk's incompetence and her refusal to even acknowledge the problem, it took a lot longer to figure out.  Exclusive interview with the Weston County Clerk and the Weston GOP Chairwoman.

Morning in America 11/6

Every day is a good day to be an American.  But this one is a little sweeter after the historic election of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States.  It was historic for a lot of reasons: mainly because the media got what they deserve.

Monday Reload - Playin' Games With Slithers 11/4

Sources have told Cowboy State Politics that two conservative senators are making a deal with Redcoat Sen Tara Nethercott to install her as Senate President in exchange for chairmanships. 

Weekend Update - A Blind Squirrel and RAPS 11/2

Trotsky actually provides some context! And it was about President Trump!  Sheridan RAPS is a PAC that is violating Wyoming campaign finance law.  It's hard not to coordinate with a PAC when you are the one funding it.

They've Already Told You 10/30

Kamala Harris and the Amendment A crowd have a couple of things in common.  They've already told you what they are going to do.  You just have to pay attention.  When the left has never mentioned tax cuts before, it doesn't mean they're in favor of them now.

Monday Reload - The One Armed Paper Hanger 10/28

Replay of Open Line Friday!  There have been a lot of changes at Cowboy State Politics and many listeners may not be aware of all of them.  The podcast is published every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday; the live program is every Monday through Friday at 10am on the Independence Network, Facebook and on X.

Weekend Update - 3 C's: Comrade, Conrad and... 10/26

Jon Conrad agreed to an interview on Cowboy State Politics and then didn't show up.  He's running a write-in campaign against the guy he lost to in the primary, Joe Webb.  I had a great discussion with him instead.

An Exciting Neighborhood with Rep Pendergraft 10/23

The Kelly Walsh High School marching band delivered a routine called "The Offering."  In it, they 'sacrifice' a young girl on an altar--and school officials gave it the green light.  Rep Pendergraft joins me for the entire hour on the program.  We discussed the upcoming session, committees and legislation he has planned.  This is a really fun discussion.

Monday Reload - Stewie's Ficticious Facts 10/21

Sheridan City Administrator Stu McRae was on Public Pulse this past Friday.  While he was there he told some whoppers about the 1% Capitol Facilities Tax that's on the ballot this year.  It's a $40,000,000 tax and you should vote against it.

Feds Burning Down the Forest - Harriet Hageman 10/19

Rep Harriet Hageman joins me to discuss how the USFS intentionally created the conditions for beetles and fires to ravage our forested land.  We also discussed FISA section 702, the FACE act and more.

Goals and How You Get There 10/16

After 4 long years, Cowboy State Politics can now take live calls from listeners--on the live program anyway.  Today that happened.  Politicians also have goals.  Wyoming WYTOPP scores show students still are performing dismally.  Turns out, Liz Cheney was tampering with witnesses during her show trial.

Monday Reload - Columbus and the Marxists 10/14

It's Columbus Day, NOT indigenous people's day.  If you went to a public school there's a ton you don't know about Christopher Columbus, and the left doesn't want you to.

Weekend Update - What Trotsky Didn't Tell You 10/12

Rep Pepper Ottman joins me to discuss the removal of the Fremont County GOP Chairman.  It's a very different story than the one Trotsky told in the Cow Pie.  Trotsky's misleading "reporting" didn't stop there.  There's a reason why he hardly ever gives you the full story and it's not because he's really a Republican.

Replay - Cowboy State Politics Live Oct 10

Replay of Cowboy State Politics Live October 10, 2024

They're Lying to the SLIB Board 10/9

If you are going to get your hands on a fairgrounds, you have to lie to the State Lands and Investment Board; or, at least that's what the Teton County Commissioners have done.  In a Dec meeting, Teton County officials told the board that there are no plans to move the Teton fairgrounds.  That's not at all true and I have the documents to prove it.

Monday Reload - Not a Conservative Morning Show 10/7

The Cow Pie has a new morning show.  Shocker, it's just as conservative as the Cow Pie itself....or not so much.  As is representative of the rest of their coverage, they're very biased against conservatives.  A new study exposes that if you are a conservative, the Cow Pie is 400% more likely to give you negative coverage.

Weekend Update - Fires, Inflation and Prayer 10/5

The Elk fire is now in excess of 50,000 acres.  Inflation is burning a hole in your pocketbook too.  It's not just the federal government's spending that causes the price of everything to go through the roof--it's the state government too.  Paul Cox from Freedom Gold USA joins me to discuss.

Bonus - Sheridan GOP School Board Candidate Forum 10/4

Audio from the October 3rd Sheridan County GOP School Board Candidate Forum.

A Spoon in a Battle of Wits 10/2

Don't ever bring a spoon to a gunfight, or a battle of wits.  But, that's exactly what Tim Walz did last night.  He was unprepared and he knew it. 

Monday Reload - Kamala and the Socialists 9/30

Every channel you turn to, you'll find a Kamala Harris had.  All of them are touting a different brand of the same thing: Socialism.

Weekend Update - The End is in Sight...For Them 9/28

The end of liberal leadership in the Wyoming Legislature is in sight.  Even the Redcoats see it.  Now with the help of the Wyoming media the plan is to frustrate everything the conservatives are going to do.  And, it's already begun..

Wyoming Still Needs Grace 9/25

From the People's Republic of Jackson: the U.S. 10th Circuit just overruled another wrong-headed decision by Wyoming courts.  It's a case dating back to 2021 and it includes one of the early episodes of Cowboy State Politics.

Monday Reload - A Republican Satanist? 9/23

A "republican" City Councilman has come to the defense of avowed satanist and WEA lobbyist Tate Mullen.

Weekend Update - We Win, They Lose with Allen West 9/21

Colonel Allen West was the keynote speaker at the Sheridan GOP Reagan Day dinner this past Saturday.  His speech should be titled, We Win, They Lose.  It's that simple!

Replay - Cowboy State Politics Live Sept 19

Replay of the live program for September 19...

The Lobbyist's Socks / Haswell's "Apology" 9/18

Christi Haswell "apologized" during the Sheridan County Commissioner's meeting on Tuesday.  Let's say it wasn't actually an apology.  The WEA lobbyist is actually a satanist.  Totally not kidding.  Sen. Hicks, Steinmetz and Boner announce they are running for Senate leadership.

Monday Reload - The Second Shooter 9/16

Sunday there was a second attempt on President Trump's life.  The media absolutely knew who this guy is, why didn't the Secret Service?  There have been numerous failures at that agency and they must be held accountable.

Weekend Update - Sore Loser Sweepstakes 9/14

A week ago, a committee meeting was adjourned after 1 hour 57 minutes.  Legislators have been lashing out at those candidates that beat them.  Dan Zwonitzer said his committee shouldn't work because of social media and Landon Brown said his committee shouldn't work because of the last election.  They're still elected, and there's still work to do.