Cowboy State Politics

Chris Adamo is the author of the book Rules for Defeating Radicals.  He wrote it based on his observations of Redcoats in Wyoming.  Our interview is a 30,000 foot view of this year's legislative session.

On Wednesday's installment of the program, author of the book Rules for Defeating Radicals Chris Adamo joins me to recap the 2025 session.  Let's just say he's not all that impressed with what he saw.  Cheyenne is still chock-full of Redcoats.

Legislative recaps are upon us--the time politicians tell us what they did in Cheyenne.  The story they tell us is often very different than the truth.  Recently, senators told Wyofile that funding measures were not crammed into other bills.  But is that entirely true?

The Wyoming Attorney General has not acted on ANY election related complaint that the Wyoming Secretary of State has forwarded to that office in the last year.

In an attempt to cover up the disaster of not passing a budget, the Senate created a "zombie bill" to fund the shooting sports complex.  At the same time Sen Steinmetz attempted to bring the run-off election bill to the floor.  The people who voted for the zombie voted against the election integrity bill--26 of them.

The latest in my series Escape From Communism.  My friend Mailyn Salabarria spent an afternoon describing the horror show that is life in communist Cuba.  The idiots wearing Che t-shirts should spend 2 months there.

In a slightly delayed episode, (Thank you for your patience) It's that time of a year for bills to meet an untimely death.  The comparison between the chambers is interesting.  Convention of States got beat yet again in the House.

Replay of Cowboy State Politics Live February 27.  WEA Lawsuit against the Wyoming Legislature.  Bo Biteman kills the budget and Gene Hackman has died.  Jeff Bezos says that he is going to focus on personal liberties and free markets.

The Senate JCC and some in the media is claiming there was a deal in place to finish off SF69.  Members of the House Joint Conference Committee say that no such deal existed.  One big reason that such a deal never existed is that it would be against the joint rules of the legislature.  House JCC members Reps Tony Locke and Chris Knapp as well as Rep John Bear join me to discuss it.

The Attorney General is no fan of your gun rights.  HB234 would have forced her to do something if your gun purchases were being tracked by credit card companies.  The Senate killed it.  Also, an update from the SF40 episode--one more prominent Representative that can't seem to tell the truth.

Convention of States will he heard in the House Education Committee tomorrow.  A year ago, Sen Bo Biteman and a representative from Convention of States Action debated me and Leah Southwell from the John Birch Society.  It was a smack-down of epic proportions. 

Some counties in Wyoming are engaging in socialism in the name of "affordable housing."  It's worse than you think, they are actually taking money from home owners and giving it to people who didn't earn it.  SF40 would stop it but some in the Wyoming Senate is trying to kill the bill to help their liberal allies.

Teaser for Weekend Update.  What happens when you refer to a chairman as "madame."  Even in Wyoming there are people that think they are entitled to the fruits of your labor.  How one simple bill that should be a no-brainer has exposed some in the legislature for who they are.

Replay of Cowboy State Politics Live February 20.  Senate File 69 in the House!

The Wyoming County Commissioners Association is not the conservative group you are led to believe.  It's no big surprise considering their chairwoman is an elected Democrat.

A tax cut is not a benefit.  It's the government taking less of your money.  Some are claiming SF69 as the "crown jewell" of this legislative session.  It's not.  Thursday, an amendment was added in the House that goes a long way towards a better solution.

Rep Bob Davis says if the federal government prints more money the state should just raise taxes.  Another idea is SF96 which requires Wyoming to hold precious metals.  Fred Dashevsky of U.S. Coin Capitol joins the program to talk about how important the bill is.

Replay of Cowboy State Politics Live February 13.  SF69 and all the insanity on the floor.  Most of what everyone is saying about the bill isn't true.  School boards and party affiliation and more..

Gillette Representative Ken Clouston joins me to discuss a few bills that have gone through the House.  There's some leaking going on about ICE raids in Jackson.  Lloyd Larsen thinks that we should continue to fund booze fueled drag shows because Jesus healed lepers.

Wednesday, Campbell County Representative Ken Clouston joins me to talk education and HB199.  Do home school parents actually get a check under the bill?

Some Senators made it clear why they voted for SF69 and it's not exactly to give tax relief to Wyoming Citizens.  Former Representative and current Campbell County Commissioner Scott Clem joins the program to talk about that and the larger problem of high property taxes.

There's no rule against legislating in the budget.  It's a practice that I don't care for but sometimes it's necessary if you have exhausted all other options.  On Friday, the Redocats threw a fit about it--even though they're the experts in the practice.

Replay of Cowboy State Politics Live February 6.  The shooting sports complex.  Breaking news about the Rock Springs and Buffalo RMP's.  What's been happening in the Wyoming Senate. 

Rep Ann Lucas' obscenity bill is waiting for a hearing in committee.  The Senate passed a 50% tax reduction in residential property taxes.  There's a ton of people claiming that the sky is falling.  But really, in this case, 50% equals a lot less.  Also, I welcome a new sponsor to the program.

The Speaker of the House held a press conference Friday morning.  Present, were members of the Wyoming media and me.  Are conservatives on the appropriations committee base-line budgeting?  Yes, but there's a reason for it.