Editor: The most recent attempt to address a non-issue related to election security in Wyoming was Governor Gordon’s recent executive order (Order 2024-11) dealing with voting by non-U.S. …
Wyoming voters will soon return to the polls for the November general election (early voting begins Oct. 8). This upcoming election is bringing with it a sense of unease from those on the right and …
“Are you better off than you were four years ago?” That simple question to America’s voters was coined in 1980 by my father when he debated Jimmy Carter on TV. Part of my …
By Amy Edmonds WyoFile.com My aunt on my father’s side took her own life when I was a young girl. That one act created a lifelong cascade of pain for the people who loved …
These days it seems like there has been a death of expertise. On social media, virtually everyone is claiming to be an expert. Where does that leave our trust in actual solid, provable, documented …
I t’s usually good to be a purist, but not in politics. Purism in politics is not feasible. The Republicans in the House proved that for the millionth time this week when they tried …
T his year’s primary election previewed what is likely to be a major change in the Wyoming Legislature. Candidates aligned with the Wyoming Freedom Caucus performed well, winning far more …
T rump or Harris? The pundits and so-called political experts in the liberal and conservative media are still arguing over who won Tuesday’s presidential debate. They’ll never …
Each year, on Sept. 17, Americans celebrate Constitution and Citizenship Day which recognizes the adoption of the United States Constitution and those who have become U.S. citizens. On Sept. 17, …
(Editor’s Note: Eric Woody gave the following address on Saturday, Sept. 7, during the Field of Remembrance ceremony at the Fort Bridger State Historical Site.) Today, we …
“What does my elected representative really believe?” That is one question voters will ask repeatedly throughout their lifetimes. No doubt many Wyomingites just asked that question …
A recent social media post by The Wyoming Tribune Eagle, reporting on the opening of a new charter school in Laramie County became the center of a firestorm of comments, many of them angry. The …
It was my sophomore year in college. As part of my coursework, I had a course in government and politics. Growing up in northern California to parents who were both from Wyoming and attending a …
Since my first interactions with the Wyoming Legislature in 2022, I’ve watched it transform into something I barely recognize — a political circus far removed from the everyday lives of …
Journalist Studs Terkel, who wrote “Working,” the classic oral history of Americans’ on-the-job lives, called Marvin Miller “the most effective union organizer since John L. …
The state may be in for a whole lot more theater in our legislature, and a whole lot less legitimate lawmaking. Legislative votes will be taken simply for use in elections, to hammer those who oppose …
Over several weeks, wildfires have ravaged northeastern Wyoming, burning nearly half a million acres of land in the Cowboy State and Montana. State firefighters have made progress containing the …
H ollywood can’t always be trusted to accurately portray reality or history, to say the least. But I fully enjoyed watching the facts go by in the premier of “Reagan,” which I …
Jon Conrad is a powerful voice for Uinta County. No one is more qualified than Jon to represent us in Cheyenne. As a retired master sergeant with 21 years of service, his leadership skills carry over …
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