Cowboy State Politics

Weekend Update - Elites and the Rest of Us 4/16

Over the past 2 years many of the folks in Cheyenne have shown us who they really are--a group of elite Redcoats.  One of the people trying to change that is my friend Ken Pendergraft.  He's running for House District 29 in Sheridan County.  He's the first to sit down and discuss his candidacy with me.

SAPA Analysis with GOA’s Mike Hammond 4/13

General Counsel for Gun Owners of America, Mike Hammond, joins me to discuss Wyoming's new Second Amendment Protection Act--what it does, what it doesn't do and why it's a victory for gun owners.

Morning Reload - Campsites are Racist 4/11

The Red Star now claims that campsites are racist--totally not kidding.  And, a brief discussion of some of the things Governor Gordon mentioned in his campaign announcement.

Weekend Update - Right All Along 4/8

Elections are supposed to be a battle of ideas.  But, there are reasons why conservative messages don't resonate with everyone.  In a speech from 25 years ago, Rush explains why.

Liz’s Long List of Left-Wing Support 4/6

Liz Cheney has a long list of left-leaning donations to her congressional campaign.  But who are they really?  The Wyoming media is telling you that it is just Democrats that hate President Trump.  But, that isn't the truth, far from it.

Governor Gordon’s Re-Election Announcement Speech

Governor Gordon announced his re-election bid Monday April 4 in Buffalo, Wyoming. This is his full speech, in its entirety.

Morning Reload - The Red Star’s Choice of Podcasts

With the growing number of podcasts in Wyoming, you would think that the Casper Star Tribune would feature one of them.  Nope! They seem to like one from Virginia that most Wyoming Citizens would definitely not agree with.

Weekend Update - Reiner’s Road to Nowhere 4/2

Luke Reiner, head of the WYDOT has a "Zero Emission Vehicle Strategy" to build electric charging stations in Wyoming.  But, there's a reason we don't already have them.  There's no need for them and they don't make any sense anyway.

Breaking News - New Legislative District Planned 4/1

Breaking News - There's a new legislative district that has been planned in an effort to provide expanded representation.

Signs of Socialism 3/30

Ovie Muntean and Charlie Cole join me to discuss the signs of socialism they witnessed in person and are seeing now.  Ovie Muntean escaped communist Romania when he was a boy and Charlie Cole has extensive experience in Soviet Russia.  Both of them have a terrifying warning for America.

Morning Reload - Media’s 2-Year Game 3/28

It's election season.  And every 2 years, the Wyoming media plays the same game.  They switch up their reporting with a more conservative bent.  This is to convince you that they've been conservative all along.  And, here's why.

Weekend Update - Runnin’ Guns With Scott Weber 3/26

Lost in the debate over the Second Amendment Protection Act is the perspective of the firearms industry.  Scott Weber is the owner of Gunrunner Auctions.  We had a wide ranging discussion about the SAPA bill that is now Wyoming law. 

Putin Knows This... 3/23

For weeks, all of us have been watching Putin's invasion of Ukraine.  The media is sending mixed messages about what Putin is doing.  None of them are really explaining why.  Together with the Ramble Room, we discussed who Vladimir Putin really is with Author of the book, In Russian Wonderland, Charlie Cole.

Morning Reload - Blind Squirrels 3/21

Sometimes, even a blind squirrel finds a nut.  But in the Wyoming media it seems that it is the blind leading the blind sometimes.  County 17 News recounts opines on the old Frontier Republican trope of incivility but the leave out one glaring example of it.

Weekend Update - Wyoming Promise or Is It? 3/19

Wyoming Promise purports to be a Wyoming born and bred political advocacy organization.  But are they really?  Nope, they are just another deceptive outside group with some pretty amazing funding sources.  And there's a fairly prominent Wyoming politician that sits on their board.

Political Pendulums Swing Both Ways 3/16

Liz Cheney has a new website!!  Of course, she didn't put it up; but it is hysterical.  And, now Wyoming Citizens have to pay for an audience with her.  Sleepy Joe has decided to tank our economy--of course all of us knew that.  Also, something we haven't done in a while--a little history lesson!

Morning Reload - Grammar, Wins and Losses 3/14

Really, the budget session was a bit of a mixed bag.  Even though it was an all-out spendathon, conservatives did come away with some wins.  Here's the quick rundown of wins and losses during this past budget session I've been promising.

Weekend Update - Gomez, Committees and Free Speech 3/12

At the end of the legislative session, Senate Leadership stripped Sen Anthony Bouchard of his committee assignments.  But was it right?  Also, Rep Landon Brown finally makes an appearance on the show....well, sort of.

A Kentucky Senator in Wyoming

Rand Paul visited the Cowboy State this week.  He appeared at campaign events for Harriet Hageman in Cheyenne and Gillette.  Cowboy State Politics has the only copy of the audio from the event held in Gillette.

Weekend Update - Drunken Sailors and Funny Money 3/6

We thought that they spent money before.  That was nothing compared to the hundreds of millions our Wyoming Legislature went through last week.

Teaser - Drunken Sailors and Funny Money

Teaser This past week was a pork barrel feeding frenzy in Cheyenne.  Legislators who told all of us the ARPA funds would be used wisely couldn't help themselves at the trough. 

We All Agree, It’s A Baby 3/2

There are two abortion bills that are on their way to the Senate.  One of those is HB92.  It's a trigger bill that would effectively outlaw abortions if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade.

Morning Reload - $1.4 Million on 5 Students 2/28

The University of Wyoming is spending $1.4 Million on 5 students in the gender studies degree program.  Senator Cheri Steinmetz offered an amendment to eliminate funding for it.  The Senator joined us to discuss her amendment and explain why.

Weekend Update - Breaking the Cardinal Rule 2/26

Apparently, the cardinal rule in Wyoming politics is that you don't give cover to Redcoats.  Why then did the gun group that demands adherence to that rule break it?  Politics, pure politics.  They were right to do it, but why can't anyone else make the same political calculation?

The General and General Malfeasance 2/23

Yesterday was General Washington's birthday.  That's why we commemorate President's Day.  Two stories that you probably haven't heard about him at the Constitutional Convention.  And there is an effort afoot to strip the State Treasurer of any meaningful power.  It's starting in the House of Representatives and here's the audio to prove it.

Morning Reload - Nancy’s Medicaid Obsession 2/21

Senator Cale Case seems to be obsessed with medicaid expansion.  And this time, he is attempting to use a legislative maneuver because his bill did not make it to the floor.

Weekend Update - Fallacious Political Debates 2/19

Politicians love logical fallacies.  Usually they appear in the hot button issues of the day.  In this episode I give you two good examples.

Circle the Redcoat Wagons 2/17

The Redcoats circled the wagons for Dan Zwonitzer.  But the hearing is not what the media is leading you to believe it was.  36 Representatives voted to not even have an investigation.

Morning Reload - Happy Valentine’s Mr. Speaker! 2/14

The legislature convenes today in what is sure to be an unwelcome Valentine's Day gift to Wyoming Citizens.  No one's liberty is safe while they are in session.  There's a reason why I haven't trusted Cheyenne since 1892 and you shouldn't trust them either.  Will they prove it to us again?

Weekend Update - Zwonitzer and an Interview With Bob Berry

The legislative session starts on Monday and first on the agenda is Dan Zwonitzer.  They are scrambling to find a way to cover for him.  Bob Berry from Park County and I visited about Wyoming School Boards.  It's a fascinating discussion.

Kelly Announces / Convention of States Narrative 2/9

Tom Kelly's big announcement you have been waiting for.  The Convention of States is really a deceptive narrative.  Though many Wyoming Citizens are convinced that it is the best solution we have, there is a lot that that marketing organization isn't telling you.  In this episode I expose it for what and who it is.

Morning Reload - Part 2 Interview with Bo Biteman 2/7

Part 2 of my interview with Bo Biteman.  We spoke about the budget and what the big fights will be in the upcoming budget session.  A BIG announcement is coming Wednesday as well as parts of the 2 hours of audio I have exposing the Convention of States for what it is. 

Weekend Update - Disclosures and an Interview with Bo Biteman 2/5

Believe it or not, there's more to tell with Dan Zwonitzer.  And it's priceless.  Also, Part 1 of my discussion with Sheridan County Senator Bo Biteman to discuss redistricting, the budget session and the convention of states. 

Teaser - Disclosure of Hypocrisy 2/3

On the next Weekend Update, financial disclosures are in for state legislators.  Any guesses what Dan Zwonitzer put down?  Also a soundbite from some amazing new audio from the wayward representative.  Tune in on Saturday for the full story.

Prosecutors and Ethics Complaints 2/2

Laramie County Attorney Leigh Anne Manlove has been embroiled in ethics complaints for several weeks.  Numerous articles have been written about those allegations.  But, as usual, the Wyoming media hasn't given her the opportunity to tell her side of the story.  Monday, she and I had a wide ranging discussion.

Breaking News - The Representative’s Voter Fraud 2/1

Voter fraud is a serious crime and it absolutely does happen.  Documents obtained by Cowboy State Politics clearly indicate that a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives committed voter fraud.

Morning Reload - Old Tropes From the Pravda 1/31

When the media gets tired of being beaten with current events, they return to their favorite old tropes.  In this case, an attack on the Second Amendment.  They never get tired of attacking it, and I never get tired of defending it.

Weekend Update - Why the Little Box Dan? 1/29

So much to talk about this week.  The Redcoated Frontier Republicans failed in their lawsuit against the GOP, Gail Symons is at it again.  And, Rep Dan Zwonitzer seems to have no end to his problems...

Nothing is What it Seems 1/26

There are a lot of political stories floating around this week.  But, none of them are what they appear to be.  Better Wyoming is attacking conservative legislators; Dan Zwonitzer is claiming he lives in an apartment; and, Tom Lubnau is suing the Wyoming Republican Party.  None of them are being reported for what they are.

Morning Reload - Dereliction of the News

Saturday, the Wyoming GOP State Central Committee discussed the allegations against Rep Dan Zwonitzer.  They voted unanimously--even Redcoat Frontier Joe McGinley--to send all of the implicating documents to the WY Secretary of State.  And, it has been crickets from all except the Riverton Ranger. 

Weekend Update - Start Your Own Party

This is the keynote address from the Wyoming GOP State Central Committee Banquet.  Our message was simple: if you don't believe in our principles, start your own party and stop screwing up ours!!

Gerrymandering and Human Trafficking

There are serious questions surrounding the Co-Chairman of the Corporations Committee and i'll tell you about them.  This is human trafficking awareness month.  I have two great interviews on the topic: HD 31 Rep John Bear who ran a human trafficking bill last session; and, Terri Markham from Uprising--a group that focuses on human trafficking. 

Morning Reload - Racism From The Pulpit

It's bad enough when columnists don't bother to check their facts before publishing in the paper, but when they distort facts it's an entirely different story.  An article in the Wyoming Tribune Eagle is guilty on both counts.  And it turns out that the author has a blog....

Weekend Update - Cheney and Conservatism

'Sheep Lives Matter,' or so said a sign in Powell.  And, people are offended.  Also, despite everything Liz Cheney says, she is not a conservative nor has she ever been.  In this episode I explain exactly what Liz Cheney's political ideology is. 

We’re All Radicals

We have all had enough of Liz Cheney and for good reason.  Since before Jan 6, Cheney has been ignoring Wyoming.  And now that she is vice-chair of the witch-hunt, every other issue that is important to Wyoming Citizens has taken a back seat.  In this episode I explain why  Also, her challenger Harriet Hageman did an interview with Sean Hannity.  Here's part of it.

Morning Reload - Cheney and Sloppy Work

Liz Cheney couldn't help herself from parading around on January 6th.  She did so while attacking Wyoming Republicans...and so did the Red Star.

Weekend Update - Critical Racist Theory

On Wednesday, the Johnson County School District held a work-session about critical racist theory.  The board had tasked two of their history teachers to inform them about what it is.  It was a great and informative presentation. 

Bigfoot and Whiskey Glasses

On this 50,000 download celebration--sorry about your luck Redcoats--the pointed questions I asked Marissa Selvig, candidate for the United States House of Representatives.  And there is a story about bigfoot being in Wyoming!  To top it all off, it is Captain Kirk doing the story.  Okay it's William Shatner, but it's totally interesting.

Morning Reload - Dodson’s Stanford Education

Former Senate candidate David Dodson, decided to dazzle us with his Stanford education in the Red Star.  His grammar problems aside, he doesn't seem to understand our system of government.  Also, yesterday I spoke with Marissa Selvig about switching parties.  There is a piece of it in this episode.

Weekend Update - Former Liquor Stores and Kool-Aid

Happy New Year! In this episode, I discuss a few news articles from around the state.  The Red Star must have found a secret stash in their new location.  CapCityNews seems to think Israel is in Wyoming and County 17 pats the CCPL on the back for making some progress with their porn collection.