The Open Range Record article archive — page 8
Complete archive of news articles, investigations and columns published by The Open Range Record, Wyoming's Independent News Source.
- The Longest Walk of My Life!
Honestly I didn’t think we would make it. By the time Scott sat down he was so exhausted his leg buckled underneath him. I will be forever changed by the lesson Scott’s walk taught me about faith and conviction. - Are Wyoming's Voting Machines Legal? A Look at Outdated Certifications and Troubling Test Failures
This combination of outdated certifications and procedural failures has fueled a growing movement within the state to reconsider its reliance on electronic voting machines. - The Check on the House Floor
"In the end, the House of Representatives voted unanimously to create a committee to look into the events of Monday night after the session had concluded." - Horses with More Sense Than the Legislature
"Somewhere, a state trooper is quietly wondering whether field sobriety tests now apply to Quarter Horses." - Larsen and His "Residential" State-Health Land Transfer
"Across Wyoming, “affordable housing” has increasingly been used to justify land transfers, infrastructure spending, and public-private partnerships, often without binding definitions or enforceable outcomes." - Hendrix: This is How it Starts: A Blue State Refugee's Point of View
"How many elected officials have we heard say that the FC and other conservatives are too focused on “national issues” instead of Wyoming? This is misleading because what happens elsewhere in the nation is most likely happening here, too." - Wyoming Is Not Washington, D.C. — That’s Why We Demand Accountability
Asking agencies to justify results is not an attack on Wyoming values. If someone’s telling you it is, they are misrepresenting the issue. - The Freedom Caucus and Lobbyists: Let's Compare Principles
The Wyoming media has been telling you these lies for the last few years —that those of the Conservative Movement can’t think for themselves is one of the narratives. But long before there was any association with the national caucus, conservative grassroots l... - Democrat Math: What’s NOT Being Said About the Budget
If state spending continues to increase at this rate, our own projections put us $800 million in the red by 2029 – that’s three short years away. - No Fences, Only Open Range: The Release of our Android App.
The Open Range Record is pleased to announce the release of our brand new Android App. - It’s Open Season in Wyoming for preborn babies. What about Department of Health regulations?
This is the upside-down reality Wyoming is left with: fewer protections for women in abortion facilities than in birthing centers that deliver babies. Standards applied selectively are not standards at all. They are politics disguised as justice. - Cosmetic Change at the University of Wyoming: Politicized courses are migrating, not disappearing.
To an outsider, the move might look like a decisive break from ideological DEI programs and a step toward broader institutional reform. In reality, it’s a symbolic gesture that fails to address the deeper structural issues at the University of Wyoming. - The Wyoming Open Records Act Needs Teeth
Current state statutes require the agency for whom the request is made to acknowledge receipt within 7 days, then the information must be produced within 30 days. If this is not adhered to, a complaint can be filed with the ombudsman, but Ms Potter has no enfo... - The Wyoming System Voters Never Voted For
Many of the organizations shaping economic development and tax policy in Wyoming operate in the space between government and private industry. They are not elected; they are not accountable to voters. Yet they exert enormous influence over which projects move... - The Canyon Road Story: How a Development Promise Turned into a Public Bet and Why the Questions Won’t Go Away
By mid-2023, Jackson vanished from public view. There was no public explanation, no formal separation, no amendment removing him from Canyon Road’s structure. He simply disappeared, and Canyon Road moved on. - Pursuing Freedom: Are You Ready for the Legislature to Convene in February?
Self-governance only thrives when you, and many others, actively participate—whether you hold office or not. Take responsibility now to uphold freedom principles and government integrity. - Wyoming Business Council Head: The Free Market Only Exists in Ivory Tower Type Institutions
“The free market, as an ideal, unfortunately doesn’t exist except at, you know, maybe those ivory tower type institutions that we might call academia, because that’s where it exists--because it’s a model.” - How Degenfelder Won Trump's Endorsement
Asked how the endorsement came about, Degenfelder said the Trump Administration had offered her a “high position in the Department of Education,” but she turned it down “because she wanted to stay in Wyoming." - Megan Degenfelder's First Post-Announcement Interview
2026 Candidate for Wyoming Governor, Megan Degenfelder gave her first post-announcement interview to Cowboy State Politics' David Iverson - Charlie Cole's Corner: It's Time for a Genuine Debate on the Climate
The truth is that there has been no genuine, scientific debate on this subject. We’ve been told ad infinitum that the science as to climate change is “settled” by a supposed scientific consensus. - Adamo: A Great Day for Justice and Freedom! So Leftists Have a Meltdown!
"On one spurious premise after another, leftists/Democrats are grandstanding with an intensity and duplicity that has become so predictable among their kind. From their perspective (were it to be believed), we're not only witnessing the end of Venezuelan "Utop... - Wyoming By the Numbers:
As you review these government statistics, please know that Wyoming’s population has remained fairly stagnant over the last 6 years. The same 587,000 people are having to fund the exponential increases in state and government revenues mentioned below – the sam... - Sen Steinmetz: The Right to Life is Not "Health Care"
This ruling should now serve as a call to action for the people of Wyoming and their elected representatives. When judicial interpretation strays from constitutional intent, the citizens themselves must speak with clarity. - Jackson Hole Community Land Trust Sued Over Plan to Build Housing Units on Forest Service Land
The motion claims that the Nelson Trailhead project is unlawful for several reasons, including the environmental review pertained to units, not buildings. - Sheridan Commissioner Should Repay Funds.
Taxpayer dollars should be used responsibly and transparently. When elected officials use public resources for personal or political purposes, it erodes trust and violates the principles of ethical governance. - Reject the "Both Sides are Violent" Narrative
The “both sides are violent” argument ignores the facts and deflects from the true nature of what is happening in our nation. - Charlie Cole's Corner: The Platform is Not A Religious Manifesto
Perhaps the Declaration of Independence launching the founding of our country was also a “religious manifesto” since it too refers to our rights emanating from a Creator. - Chuck Gray Gives 1st Post-Announce Interview to Cowboy State Politics
Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray gave his first post-announcement interview to Cowboy State Politics. He and David discussed the race, all of the liberal votes on the SLIB Board and the media's obsession with Gorvernor Gordon running for a third term. - The Raises That Weren't Given
In a recent column, Chase Christensen, the Superintendent of Schools for Sheridan County School District 3, wrote, “Respect for teachers means paying them what they deserve.” I couldn’t agree more. The question is why didn’t Mr. Christensen’s school district d... - What is The Open Range Record?
"The Open Range Record brings you a news mobile app that is a return to the way news should be delivered--news that is news. What a novel concept!!." - Charlie Cole's Corner: The Source is in the Mirror
"But then, after a short time, they’ll be back to calling President Trump a “threat to democracy,” a “fascist,” and other ludicrous epithets. This is being done because the left continues to promulgate ideas and policies which are indefensibly idiotic." - Guest Column: They’re Obsessed With Us Because We’re Doing What We Said We'd Do
Rachel Rodriguez Williams writes, "Last session, with the first-ever conservative majority in the Wyoming House, the Wyoming Freedom Caucus followed through on our campaign promises. After following through on the people’s priorities, Wyoming’s political has-b... - It’s no wonder the US is so broke when any talk about cutting government spending is met with ‘progressive’ outrage
By 2025, because of the government’s unlimited generosity, the tuition at a public university had soared over 33 times the amount it was in 1965, going from $350 per year to $11,610. Private college tuition has escalated from $1,200 per year to an average of $... - Oak Ridge vs. Bar Nunn: Who Gets the Waste?
But when it comes to taking in other people’s spent fuel, Oak Ridge’s history says something loud: no. - Mossburg: Legislators, not judges, should decide school funding
As the state argued in its appeal, “The suggestion that Wyoming is somehow shortchanging or harming students through inadequate funding is a premise detached from reality.” Federal statistics show that Wyoming spends more on K-12 education than regional neighb... - Wyoming Cowboy State Republican who mounted gubernatorial bid 'isn't conservative enough,' Freedom Caucus chair says
State Rep. Rachel Rodriguez-Williams called state Sen. Eric Barlow 'a liberal Republican who loves big government'