Cowboy State Politics

Sen Troy McKeown from Gillette joins me to discuss the budget and what happened with the Budget Joint Conference Committee.  Also, Rep Martha Lawley ironically and self-reflectingly calls ME a liar in an email to a constituent.  Here's my response.

What politicians say and what they do are two different things.  Redcoats constantly do this with the 2nd Amendment.  When it's election time they love the 2nd Amendment but when it comes time to vote it's a different Story.

Wyoming Republican Party National Committeeman Corey Steinmetz joins me to discuss what is happening at the RNC--Ronna McDaniel's replacement and what we need to do in Wyoming.

Albert Sommers and Ogden Driskill are to blame for whatever dysfunction is happening in Cheyenne.  They set it up that way from the very beginning.  There's another gun bill still alive.  It's SF109, the Prohibit Red Flag Gun Seizure Act.  Perplexingly, it's sponsor doesn't want it to mirror Wyoming's SAPA law. 

Sheridan Rep Ken Pendergraft joins me to talk about some of the tax bills in the legislature.  He's also interested in an education savings account bill that passed the House.

House Appropriations tries to hide budgetary information from Representatives in the House.  HD 30 Rep Mark Jennings joins me on the program to talk HB203, HB45, his votes on both and the death of Sheridan Police Officer Krinkee.

The Wyoming Caucus PAC Chairman, JoAnne True attempted to use the police to intimidate a journalist.  A member of the Wyoming Caucus is caught plagiarizing a speech from a former Democrat President on the Wyoming House floor.  They're finally acting like true Democrats.

If you think the Wyoming Caucus is interested in giving you a tax break, you really need to think again.  Rep Mark Jennings ran an amendment to give you a break of $80 and they wouldn't even do that.  They're Redcoats.  Don't ever forget that!

Dr. Naomi Wolf was visiting Cheyenne to discuss her election integrity bill with Wyoming Legislators.  We sat down to talk about the reasons for her bill and to talk about her new company dailyclout.io

On Weekend Update Dr. Namoi Wolf joins me to talk about her election integrity bill she's asking state legislatures to pass.

The Wyoming Caucus and their paid political operatives have been breaking Wyoming Law.  They have allowed a lobbyist, PAC Official and paid political consultant to set up shop in the Speaker Pro-Tempore's office--a clear violation of Wyoming law.  It's called, "Misuse of Office."

Rep Bob Nicholas may not live in the district he was elected to represent.  An article from Wyoming Truth, an interview with his wife, says that he lives in Lander--272 miles away from his district.

Wyoming GOP Chairman Frank Eathorne and Joey Correnti join me to talk about the session and the recent GOP State Central Committee meeting in Lovell.

Once again, Bob Nicholas is trying to use the budget to take away the Secretary of State's power.  The appropriations committee tries this gag with every other elected official, why not Chuck Gray?  Fortunately, the conservatives caught exactly what they are doing!

The Senate Ag Committee held an oversight hearing on the "effects" of CO2.  This is an AMAZING presentation!

Happy Valentines Day! There are lots of things that happen on the House floor that you don't ever see.  To some of them it's funny when they can hide their votes.  HB22 was a tax on streaming services.  It was killed by conservatives.  But, it's what happened after everyone had voted that you need to pay attention to.  It's funny to them.  So much for transparency. 

Prudent and fiscally conservative is the last thing the Governor's budget is.  Accurate is the last thing the Cow Pie's article about it is.  The Department of Revenue has responded to reports of the DOR training lobbyists.  It's as laughable as the article about it.

Rep David Northrup claims that he's a "Reagan Era Republican."  He claims that HB19 is a fantastic piece of legislation while calling Rep Jennings a hypocrite.  If he's looking for hypocrisy, he need only look in the mirror.

Replay of Cowboy State Politics Live Feb 8, 2024

It wouldn't be a legislative session without Nancy Case trying medicaid expansion one more time.  He has failed so many times in the past, why not give it another go?  The Cow Pie has an article about it that is littered with inaccuracies.

There's a big difference between advertising and a partnership.  One media outlet in Wyoming is partnering with a very interesting group.

The 600th episode of Cowboy State Politics!!  Everyone in the media claims that there is no voter fraud in Wyoming.  The Red Star's Saturday paper claims there have only been 3 cases in the recent past.  Really, we just don't prosecute it. 

Replay of Cowboy State Politics Live Feb 2, 2023

Breaking: Cowboy State Politics has obtained documents proving that the Wyoming Department of Revenue is already spending your money to train county assessors on House Bill 45--a bill that hasn't even been heard for a vote yet.  The best part is, the training was given to a lobbying organization.

It's not just the federal government that has it in for you.  Tonight, I'm going to tell you about a Wyoming government agency that is spending your money on something that hasn't even been introduced in the legislature yet.