Cowboy State Politics

Someone Has to Speak Up 8/7

SCSD2 Chairman Shane Rader passed a $54 Million budget without public comment.  He didn't even ask for it.  The huge budget was only posted 10 hours before it was passed.  Sheridan County Commissioner Christie Haswell violated the terms of her bail agreement by purchasing wine.  Someone had to ask in public about both of these!

Monday Reload - Sommers Responds....Sort Of 8/5

Albert Sommers has been responding to our story of how he ties to the Chinese Communists.  Well, kind of.  He has been posting on his Facebook page.  Joey and I talked about that story, the Gail Symons interview and we discovered the mascot for the Wyoming Caucus.

Gail Symons in HD30 or Round 2 8/3

Four years later, Gail Symons decided to sit for an interview on the program.  We had a wide ranging discussion in which we discussed some of the major issues in this campaign.  I also asked her some of the same questions from her first appearance on the show.  It's an enlightening interview (and perspective) into what it means to be a republican.

Bonus Episode: Mark Jones in HD40 8/2

Mark Jones is running for the Wyoming House in District 40 in Johnson and Sheridan Counties.  He's a solid conservative with a record of fighting government overreach nationally and in Wyoming.  Also I clear up a misunderstanding in the HD40 race.

Breaking: Albert Sommers and the Chinese 8/1

Wyoming Speaker of the House Albert Sommers and other Wyoming legislators are part of an organization with direct ties to the Chinese Communist Party, Hunter Biden and Joe Biden.  If that's not enough, Albert Sommers is on their board of directors.

The Gov's Campaign Cash / Pepper Ottman HD34 7/31

Mark Gordon sent out a statewide text over the weekend announcing his website "FactCheckWyoming."  The truth is, we really should be fact checking the governor.  His PAC has a whole bunch of out of state funders.  Also, I had a great interview with HD 34 Representative Pepper Ottman.

Monday Reload - Declining Debates 7/29

I'm finally back from our Honeymoon!!  Candidates on both sides have been declining invitations to attend debates and forums.  There are several reasons a candidate might not want to but I think it's a bad look.

Helloooo! or Scott Smith in HD5 7/24

Rep Scott Smith in Goshen County has an opponent in Jackie Van Mark.  He may as well be running against Liz Cheney since Van Mark thinks Cheney would beat Donald Trump.  We had a great discussion about the race and his work in Cheyenne.

Monday Reload - Laura McKee in House 39 7/22

Laura McKee is running for the Wyoming House in District 39.  That seat is held by Cody Wylie.  He is one of the newer Redcoats that votes with the Democrats over 82% of the time.

Wedding Message and a Special Announcement 7/20

It's my wedding day!!  I just wanted to visit with you for a few minutes about that and tell you about a VERY Special Announcement (as if my wedding wasn't enough)!

Bryce Reece in Senate District 28 7/17

Bryce Reece is running for the Wyoming Senate in District 28 in Natrona County.  That seat is currently held by longtime Redcoat Jim Anderson.  He and his wife are small business owners in Casper and have decided to get into politics.

Monday Reload - Wackjobs, Unity and Trump 7/15

I'm finally back from my surgery...well sort of.  I had to get behind the microphone to talk to you this morning.  A nutjob tried to assassinate President Trump, the media has been fanning the flames for 8 years and now there are calls for unity.

Guys Who Write Pay Checks - Mike Schmid HD20 7/13

Mike Schmid has written pay checks for 40 years--something most Wyoming legislators know nothing about.  He's running for the Wyoming House in District 20.

The Tom Kelly Show - HD30 7/10

Tom Kelly is running for the Wyoming House in District 30.  That's the seat formerly held by Rep Mark Jennings.  His opponent in that race is founder of the frontier republicans, Gail Symons.

Monday Reload - Tina Clifford in HD54 7/8

Tina Clifford is a former school teacher and is running for the Wyoming House in District 54.  That seat is currently held by Lloyd Larsen.  We had a fairly in-depth discussion about the problems in Wyoming education.  She has some common sense solutions that may surprise some.

Weekend Update - Who Is Amy Womack and AFP? 7/6

Wyoming has been littered with green door hangers recently.  All of them look the same and all of them mention someone named Amy Womack.  To give you a hint, Amy Womack was the Political Director for Liz Cheney for Wyoming.  And even though their material claims that AFP is conservative, the truth is very VERY Different.

The Declaration and 2024 7/3

When's the last time you read the Declaration of Independence?  We make fun of Joe Biden for forgetting it.  But are we any better?  If you pay attention to the "news," we are living in a country that bares little resemblance to the one our Founders envisioned.

Monday Reload - The Supreme Court Has Ruled! 7/1

The US Supreme Court has ruled that presidents do have absolute immunity for official acts.  This is absolutely how they should have ruled and it has big implications for this election.  Also, I get to announce our new sponsor!

Weekend Update - Jeanette and Julie in HD57 6/29

Rep Jeanette Ward in House District 57 has an opponent in her first re-election campaign.  Julie Jarvis, an Americans for Prosperity endorsed candidate, is vying for the seat...

Ann vs. Dan in HD43 6/26

Ann Lucas is running the Wyoming House of Representatives in House District 43.  That seat is currently held by Rep Dan Zwonitzer.  We had a wide ranging discussion about schools, taxes, guns and lots more.

Morning Reload - Rep Clarence Styvar in HD12 6/24

Rep Clarence Styvar is running for re-election in House District 12.  He has an opponent this year in Thomas Lear--the guy who was a Democrat a few months ago.  I have been after him to do an interview for a long time, so I was excited that I got to visit with him.  We had a great, wide ranging discussion.

The Governor and the Science - Dr. Eric Cubin 6/22

Dr Eric Cubin was thrown off the Wyoming Board of Medicine by Governor Mark Gordon for supporting SF99, Chloe's Law.  Gordon allowed Cubin's predecessor to testify repeatedly about abortion.  Cubin and I discuss what happened and how misguided the Governor's actions really are.

Teaser - The Governor and the Science - Dr. Eric Cubin 6/22

Dr. Eric Cubin was summarily thrown off the Wyoming Board of Medicine by Governor Gordon for his stance on trans-gender surgeries.  Dr. Cubin joins me on Weekend Update for a wide-ranging, exclusive interview about what Gordon did and why the governor's wrong.

Replay - Cowboy State Politics Live June 20, 2024

Replay of Cowboy State Politics Live June 20, 2024.  Who is WPATH??

Where You're From / Jeanette Ward HD57

Representatives Jeanette Ward and Ken Pendergraft join me on the program to discuss their respective races.  It's a wide ranging discussion of taxes and what they are hearing on the campaign trail.  Also, I take a look at the HD40 race in Johnson and Sheridan Counties.

Morning Reload - Exie Brown in HD9 6/17

Exie Brown is running against one of the original Redcoats--Landon Brown.  He's an Air Force Veteran with strong conservative principles.  We had a great discussion..

Weekend Update - Politics to Farming with Lars Lone 6/15

Lars Lone is a former member of the Wyoming House.  He's decided to take a break from politics and to take up farming.  He's built a hydroponic farm in Cheyenne that grows mushrooms and greens.  Also, some previously unreleased audio from Rep Ken Clouston.  It sheds some light on why he votes with the liberals in the House of Representatives.

Replay - SCOTUS Strikes Down Bump-Stock Ban

The US Supreme Court has struck down the ban on bump-stocks but also dealt a blow to the ATF's rule making.  What we all know, just because you call it a machine gun, doesn't make it a machine gun.  Also today I announced a new sponsor to the program: The Wyoming Cartridge Company.

Filing to Run - Lee Filer in HD44 6/12

Lee Filer was Democrat in the Wyoming House from 2013-2014.  Now he's running as a Republican in HD44.  Our discussion ran the gamut from abortion to taxes and universal pre-k to the Republican Party Platform.  It's an interesting interview, make sure you listen all the way to the end.

Dumbfounding Voting Records - Darin McCann in HD48

Boom! Episode 700!  Darin McCann is running for the Wyoming House in District 48.  He's a former Green Beret who's now a physician's assistant in Sweetwater County.  We had a great wide-ranging discussion.

Weekend Update - Brands on the Backside 6/8

We now know who is running in the Republican Primary and there are more than a few candidates whose past comments are coming back to haunt them.  Campaign updates from all along the I-25 Corridor.

Replay - Cowboy State Politics Live June 7, 2024

Replay of Cowboy State Politics June 7, 2024.  Joey's in the studio with me!.

Kathy Russell in HD 7 6/5

Kathy Russell is running against the Chair of House Appropriations, Bob Nicholas.  She has been the Executive Director of the Wyoming Republican Party for several years.  Her lineage dates back to before the American Revolution.  She has some very strong feelings about why she's running for office.  It's a great interview!

Morning Reload - It's Just Common Sense with Tami Young 6/3

Tami Young is running for the Wyoming House in District 27 against Martha Lawley.  Also an update from the Saturday episode concerning Sheridan County Commissioner Tom Ringley.  There's some big questions as to why he wants the current coroner to hire a pathologist with a record so mired by wrongful convictions.

Weekend Update - Ringley's Sabotaging Circus 6/1

Sheridan County Commissioner Tom Ringley has been hostile to the Coronor's efforts to secure autopsy services for Sheridan County for almost two years.  Audio obtained by Cowboy State Politics clearly shows it.  Why?  Because his guy didn't win an election.

Replay - The Day After We Dump History

Its one day after a verdict that changed our political system.  Peter Vodenka, who escaped communist Czechoslovakia in the 1980's joins me to discuss similarities he sees now to what he experienced there.

Fun With Helicopters - Reuben in H52 5/29

Reuben Tarver is running for re-election in House District 52 in Campbell County.  This is his first time on the program.  Joey and I caught up with him last week.

Morning Reload - The Resolve of 21 Guns 5/27

Memorial Day 2024!  It's important to remember why we are all off work today.  Today is meant to remember the men and women who bravely fought and died for our Country.  This is a flashback to two episodes aired in 2021.

Weekend Update - Lear-ing at District 12 5/25

Thomas Lear, candidate for Wyoming House District 12 agreed to come on the program and then declined.  Why?  Because he just recently joined the Republican Party...very recently.  Documents, FOIA requests and some digging show that there are many reasons.

There's Only a Few Conservative Attorneys - Harmeet Dhillon 5/22

An Exclusive interview with Attorney and founder of the Center for American Liberty, Harmeet Dhillon.  Ms Dhillon is principally responsible for keeping Donald Trump on the Colorado ballot.  She is also the first person to sue a social media company and she ran against Ronna McDaniel for the RNC Chair.

Afternoon Reload - Rep Rachel in HD50 5/20

Rep Rachel Rodriguez-Williams is running for re-election in House District 50.  She is the author of both the "Trigger Bill," and the "Life is a Human Right Act."  This year she has a challenger in the primary.  This episode was published late due to some criminal activity at CSP Headquarters.

Weekend Update - To The Bottom of It 5/18

Election season has officially started and we have all the statewide voter registration and voting histories.  So far, it's led to some interesting revelations.  Also, I finally got all the documents concerning Harriet's cease and desist letter.

Mark Jennings and Tom Kelly Annouce Candidacy 5/17

Mark Jennings announces his run for Wyoming Senate District 22 against Barry Crago.  Tom Kelly announces his candidacy for House District 30 in Sheridan County..

According to WyoRINO... 5/15

WyoRINO has released their 2024 legislative rankings.  The Results are what we should have all expected--there are no moderates in the Wyoming Legislature.  Doug Gerard chimes in on the whole anonymous ratings sites discussion and Governor Mark Gordon finally decides to join the lawsuit against Biden's Title IX changes.

Morning Reload - Jacob Wasserberger in HD11 5/13

One of the seats that's been vacated is HD11 in Laramie County.  Jacob Wasserberger, a precinctman in Cheyenne has thrown his name into that race.  He started Young Americans for Liberty at Sheridan College and now he is running for the state House.  We had a great discussion.

Weekend Update - Joel Guggenmos in HD55 5/11

Happy Mother's Day tomorrow!!  Joel Guggenmos is running for the Wyoming House of Representatives in House District 55.  That seat is currently held by Ember Oakley.  We visited about education, spending and the taxes that Oakley didn't work to lower.

Replay - Live Program May 10, 2024

Why did Rep Dan Zwonitzer and other Wyoming Legislators travel to Azerbaijan on a trip paid for by an oil company in 2014?  Hint, it's partially why a Democrat Congressman is being indicted right now.  RFK Junior says he for abortion up to full term, and much much more.

Escape From Communism Vol III 5/8

The Sheridan County Commissioners met for the first time since Christi Haswell's DUI arrest.  Only one member of the public spoke up.  After the meeting I had some questions for her.  As you might expect she wasn't feeling to chatty.  A few Sundays ago, Peter Vodenka gave a presentation to the Cowboy Church of the Bighorns about his escape from communist Czechoslovakia in the 1980's.

Morning Reload - Endorsements and Non-Endorsements 5/6

Rep Harriet Hageman has made it clear who she is endorsing and who she is not.  Late last week our representative gave the nod to Senator John Barrasso.  She also made it clear that she is not endorsing the Rasner campaign.  This comes after she sent a cease and desist letter to Rasner.

Breaking: Sexuality Survey Hidden From LC Parents 5/4

The Laramie County School District in conjunction with the Gender Sexuality Alliance (Formerly the Gay/Straight Alliance) advertised a sexuality survey in the Cheyenne South High School.  The survey is clearly violates the new parental rights law passed by the Wyoming Legislature.  The Cheyenne substitute teacher who brought this to light joins me on the program.