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Cowboy State Politics
Conservative politics from Wyoming and the nation. The media doesn’t report the truth and they are always playing for the left. Politicians lie and it’s my job to prove it. The only way that we set our country back to Constitutional principles is by exposing those who are trying to destroy it.
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- Cowboy State Politics
Monday Reload - May 15 Replay 5/18
Christine and I are off on another one of our adventures. We've crossed the southern border--something about shopping and the Texas Rangers. On Friday's…
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Weekend Update - Interview with Kevin Christensen 5/16
Kevin Christensen is running for the United States House of Representatives. He is among the 10 other people who have declared their candidacy for that office…
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Rebecca and the Constitution Party 5/13
Rebecca Bextel announced Wednesday that she is seeking a nomination for Governor from the Constitution Party. It sets up an interesting electoral scenario…
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Rep Joel Guggenmos and Julie Freese's Dumpster Fire 5/9
Friday, I interviewed Fremont HD55 Representative Joel Guggenmos about his re-election campaign. There had been some rumblings about him living for a brief…
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Commishes Never Learn with Kari Drost 5/6
Kari Drost, Chairwoman of the Weston County Republican Party joined me to discuss Weston County's commissioners choosing not to follow statute and select…
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Monday Reload - It's Better to be a Bear 5/4
"In a room full of RINOs, it's better to be a bear." Rep John Bear announces his re-election campaign. If successful, this will be his 4th term in the Wyoming…
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Weekend Update - Gordon's "Arab-American" Proclamation 5/2
March 31st Governor Gordon issued an "Arab-American Heritage Month" proclamation. Don't feel bad if you didn't know about it. Nobody did. The proclamation…
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A "Quick" Trip to See the Democrats 4/30
Earlier this week I made a screaming trip across the state to attend a Democrat sponsored legislative town-hall. It was billed as "Come Hear the Full Story…
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Monday Reload - The Crowd Told the Story 4/27
As it always does, the crowd at a political event tells the story. At the Republican Convention this past weekend, one gubernatorial candidate didn't bother to…
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Weekend Update - Chuck's in the Studio 4/25
Chuck Gray joined me in the studio a couple of days ago. He had just finished a town-hall in Sheridan that, at times, got a little feisty. We had a wide…
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Albert, the Chinese and the Wyoming Legislature
While Sommers was Wyoming Speaker of the House he sat on the board of the State Legislative Leadership Foundation--a group with longstanding ties to the…
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Monday Reload - Albert and the Fragrant Pieces 4/20
The Wyoming left continues to push the narrative that there were "cuts" to the budget in the 2026 Budget Session. Really, there is almost a half a billion…
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Weekend Update - Luke Reiner: EV Dreams to HD8 4/18
Luke Reiner was the WYDOT Director. Now he's running for the Wyoming House in District 8. While at WYDOT, Reiner championed a plan to build EV charging…
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Shifting Senate Stories - Cowboy State Politics Live April 15
Legislators gathered for a town hall April 14 in Sheridan. Most of the evening was a question and answer about what happened during the session. There were…
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Monday Reload - It's All a Question Mark 4/13
Before the filing period, no one really knows anything about the election--who's in, who's out or anything. The only thing we can do is speculate. However…
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Weekend Update - Cooper's Throwin' Vaseline Balls 4/11
Sen Ed Cooper can't seem to keep his story straight. Before the session, he told a newspaper the Freedom Caucus is given $30,000 donations if they vote right…
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Is There Really a Shutdown w/ Rep Hageman 4/8
Everything seems pretty normal even though there's technically a government shutdown. I asked Rep Hageman if this is just evidence that the government is too…
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Monday Reload - The Same 'Ol Eric 4/6
At a recent appearance in Cody, Eric Barlow said, "I was born Eric and I'll die Eric." A truer thing could not be said. Barlow is the same politician he has…
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The Good, The Bad and The State Lands Board 4/4
Governor Gordon and Chuck Gray had another dust-up in the SLIB meeting. This time The Gov told Secretary Gray to "Shut up!" It was all over an amendment that…
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Radical Transparency and The Freedom Caucus Plan 4/1
The Freedom Caucus has unveiled a plan to bridge the political divide in Wyoming. Unbeknownst to most political observers, it's been going on for a while. They…
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Candidate for U.S. House Chuck Gray 3/30
Secretary of State Chuck Gray is running for the United States House of Representatives. He's in a field with eight other candidates. In a race like this…
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Weekend Update - Endorsements, Helicopters and the Governor's Race 3/28
Gubernatorial candidate Brent Bien sat down with me in the studio for the better part of an hour. We dug into his lengthy military career. Now, he's a retired…
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U.S. House Cadidate David Giralt 3/25
David Giralt is one of the many candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives. He's an Army Ranger, used to work at the Pentagon and spent time in…
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Monday Reload - Bryan's Bylaw Change 3/23
Sheridan County held its County Convention on Saturday. WYGOP Chair Bryan Miller introduced a bylaw change that would bar any member of the press from holding…
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Replay - Cowboy State Politics Live March 21
Today, the Sheridan County Republican Party is holding its county convention. There isn't anything too controversial being proposed (unlike some other…
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Agent 29: Words Mean Things Jake 3/18
Agent 29 appeared on the Cowboy State Daily morning show this morning. It was masterpiece theater. There was a discussion about the budget, recalibration and a…
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Monday Reload - Water, Truck Drivers and the Election w/ Rep Hageman 3/16
Rep Hageman held several town halls across the eastern half of Wyoming this past week. I caught up with her in Wheatland. Wyoming is in the middle of a Winter…
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Weekend Update - McFarland's Many "Mischaracterizations." 3/14
Many journalists have a problem reporting facts accurately. The biggest problem though is their own political activism in their reporting. That often happens…
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Breaking: "Check" Capitol Security Footage Deleted 3/11
Security footage of the entrance to the Legislative Service Office during the time of the "check incident" has been deleted. The Wyoming Highway Patrol, in…
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Republicans Who Aren't and Their Resolutions 3/9
Over the weekend, two resolutions of censure showed up in county GOP meetings. Both of them failed miserably. The reasons they were brought have nothing to do…
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Guns and Other Things the Media Doesn't Know About 3/7
The Wyoming Association of Sheriff's and Chiefs of Police has been loudly advocating against the Second Amendment Protection Act Amendments (SF101). A lot of…
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There's Nothing There But Lobbyists 3/5
In a rare Thursday episode, the results of the Special Investigative Committee. Surprise there's nothing there. What's more interesting is what the Washut's…
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Monday Reload - Kylie Wall and the HB159 Fight 3/2
Kylie Wall is the Natrona County High student who faced massive backlash from school staff for starting a TPUSA Club America chapter. Her signs were torn down…
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The Death of Dumb Resolutions 3/1
Wyofile and Wyoming Public Media went to great lengths to paint conservatives as liars in the "Special" Investigative Committee. It would be one thing if the…
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It's a Republic Not a Popularity Contest with Rep Pendergraft 2/25
Finally, I got to sit down with Rep Pendergraft, Agent 29, and talk about the session. It's been really hard to schedule time with him. The conversation begins…
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Monday Reload - Jerks on the Floor 2/23
On the Floor of the house Art Washut accused another member of reading a script that had been given to them. There are a bunch of people who read from their…
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Weekend Update - Lots of Gun Bills with Mark Jones 2/21
There are several gun bills moving through the Wyoming Legislature. Mark Jones, National Director for Gun Owners of America joins me to run through all of…
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The Governor Tries to Ban Free Speech 2/18
Governor Gordon issued an exec order banning political contributions on state grounds. The only problem is he really can't do that--he can't even accomplish…
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Monday Reload - Activists with a Legislative Badge 2/16
There was a rally Friday at the Capitol that was billed and permitted as an "Equality Rally." Really, it was an anti-ICE, anti-law enforcement rally. Sarah…
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Weekend Update - A Redcoat Valentine Present 2/14
It's Valentine's Day, and I certainly can't let the day pass without giving a present to my favorite group of people, the Redcoats. Marilyn Connoly, Julie…
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Why They Aren't in Handcuffs w/ Rep Hageman 2/11
Rep Hageman joined the program this morning. Today, she has U.S. Atty General Pam Bondi in front of her committee. Though I haven't really been interested in…
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Gordon: "Club No," and Forget About 2019 2/9
The legislature kicked off today with the usual pomp and circumstance. The only remarkable thing about Gordon's speech was what he didn't talk about--climate…
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Baa Baa Barlow and His Non-Profit 2/7
Sen Eric Barlow helped found the non-profit 501c(3) Edible Prairie Project. Its goal is to get locally sourced goods into the hands of needy families. A…
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Is There a Freedom Caucus Overlord? w/ Andy Roth 2/4
The Freedom Caucus has been accused of being told how to vote by some shadowy figure in DC. It's been said that all of their political activities are run out…
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They're So Mad About the WBC 2/1
The Wyoming left is apoplectic about the possibility of their vote buying machine going away. For years, the Wyoming Business Council has funneled millions of…
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Weekend Update - Chairman Bear in the Studio Chair 1/31
Appropriations Chairman Rep John Bear, also known as Lex Luthor, joined me for the entire 2 hour live program on Friday. Anything you want to know about the…
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Cultural Marxism at UW with Dr. Jenna Robinson 1/28
There are a lot of problems at the University of Wyoming; not the least of which is how they've been hiding really destructive courses from the legislature…
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Monday Reload - On the Receiving End with Rep Hageman 1/26
I spoke with Rep Hageman right before she was to cross examine Jack Smith. We had time to walk through her decision to run for the U.S. Senate and discuss some…
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Weekend Update - The Worst Kind of Politics 1/24
Earlier this week, J.D. Wasserberger of Lusk, WY distributed a deceptively edited video of Rep Ken Pendergraft. It purports to show the EXACT OPPOSITE of what…
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The Governor's Chainsaw is a Fake with Rep Jeremy Haroldson 1/21
Governor Gordon claims that the Appropriations Committee took a chainsaw to the budget with no rhyme or reason. The Cow Pie's headline claimed the JAC…
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You're Paying For Eco-Feminism at UW 1/19
Don't worry if you don't know what Eco-feminism is, just understand that you are paying for it at UW. The Appropriations Committee called UW for one more…
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Weekend Update - A Discussion with Megan Degenfelder 1/17
The 1,000th EPISODE of Cowboy State Politics! Megan Degenfelder sat down with me earlier this week to discuss her recent gubernatorial announcement. It's a…
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Wyoming School Employees are Being Cheated 1/14
With the legislative session starting in a couple of weeks, you can bet the WEA will swear up and down that we don't spend enough on education. But school…
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Monday Reload - Communists Aren't Just in New York 1/12
Communists haven't confined themselves to NYC. There've been some rumblings about Albert Sommers considering a run for Superintendent of Public Instruction…
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Weekend Update - Everyone Except Amy Edmonds 1/10
Governor Gordon asked Chuck Gray if "he wanted to step outside." Everyone knows what that question means. Everyone, that is, except Amy Edmonds, the governor's…
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No Dictionaries at the Supreme Court 1/7
The Supreme Court doesn't use dictionaries. If they did, the abortion decision yesterday would have been very different. Instead, they ruled that an act that…
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Monday Reload - You Gotta Be on His Team 1/5
Already there's a ton of people running for office. For Governor, there's 4 and there'll probably be more. We conservatives can't seem to get in a room and…
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Weekend Update - Arresting Narco-Terrorists 1/3
The U.S. carried out a military strike in Venezuela to capture the country's communist dictator. From all indications, the operation was a complete success…
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Chuck's Post Annoucement Interview 12/31
Secretary of State and now candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, Chuck Gray joins the program for his first interview since his announcement. Also…
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Monday Reload - Who Is 'Frontier Stand?' 12/29
Billboards have been popping up in several places attacking Honor Wyoming. They purport to be paid for by an organization called, "Frontier Stand." They do…