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• Feb 21, 2008 'Once in a Lifetime' Wyoming Democrats could make a difference this year in the race for the party's presidential nomination.     Wyoming Democratic Party        more   
• Jan 29, 2008 Freudenthal: Reconsider property tax relief for seniors Gov. Freudenthal criticizes two recent decisions of the Joint Revenue Committee that result in Exxon avoiding an estimated $3 million a year in taxes, while people over 65 will receive no meaningful property tax relief.     Wyoming Democratic Party        more...  
• Jan 4, 2008 Democrats plan house parties, organize brilliantly The Wyoming Democratic Party organization is in better shape than it has been in years. Staffing has increased, they remain aggressive with fundraising, and more than a dozen strategy house parties are planned across the state in the coming weeks.     Wyoming Democratic Party        more...  
• Dec 20, 2007 Building the Wyoming we want Building the Wyoming We Want   By Gov. Dave Freudenthal             Wyoming residents face a time of unparalleled opportunity. We’re witnessing modest increases in population, strong growth in the energy fields and new... Wyoming Democratic Party        more...  
• Dec 20, 2007 DCCC targets 40 GOP seats DCCC Targets 40 GOP Seats December 20, 2007 By David M. Drucker, Roll Call Staff The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, convinced that its vulnerable incumbents are now well-positioned for re-election, is shifting... Wyoming Democratic Party        more...  
• Nov 29, 2007 Freudenthal: Use AML funds to build Wyoming's economic future Use AML funds to build Wyoming's economic future   By Gov. Dave Freudenthal   For decades the federal government has failed to pay Wyoming its full entitlement under the Abandoned Mine Lands program.   Currently, the state is owed approximately $600 million.... Wyoming Democratic Party        more...  
• Sep 29, 2007 Gary Trauner, opening remarks Gary Trauner, 2006 Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, opens the 2007 Jefferson-Jackson Dinner in Rock Springs, Wyoming.     Wyoming Democratic Party        more...  
• Sep 29, 2007 Party Builder of the Year, Kim Floyd of the Wyoming AFL-CIO Sen. John Hastert introduces the Wyoming Democratic Party's Party Builder of the Year, Kim Floyd of the Wyoming AFL-CIO, during the 2007 Jefferson-Jackson Dinner in Rock Springs.     Wyoming Democratic Party        more...  
• Sep 29, 2007 Gov. Dave and first lady Nancy Freudenthal Gov. Dave Freudenthal and First Lady Nancy Freudenthal provide words of encouragement for Wyoming Democrats at the 2007 Jefferson-Jackson Dinner in Rock Springs, Wyoming.     Wyoming Democratic Party        more...  
• Sep 29, 2007 Rep. Lori Millin introduces keynote speaker Andrew Romanoff Rep. Lori Millin welcomes keynote speaker Andrew Romanoff, Colorado House Speaker, at the 2007 Jefferson-Jackson Dinner in Rock Springs, Wyo.     Wyoming Democratic Party        more...  
• Sep 29, 2007 Keynote address, Colorado House Speaker Andrew Romanoff Colorado Speaker of the House visits neighbors in Wyoming as the keynote speaker for the 2007 Jefferson-Jackson Dinner in Rock Springs.     Wyoming Democratic Party        more...  
• Mar 30, 2007 Gary Hart: Our energy policy is to fight for foreign oil Although the Bush administration met in secret with multinational energy firms to craft the country's energy policy early in the Bush presidency, former U.S. Sen. Gary Hart said he's pretty sure he knows what that policy is. "It is the policy of the United States of America to import oil from...     Wyoming Democratic Party        more...  
• Oct 25, 2006 Upcoming debate broadcasts Here is the schedule for upcoming debate broadcasts:     Wyoming Democratic Party        more...  
• Sep 26, 2006 Election blog is up and running! From now through the election, Communications Director Bill Luckett will post daily to the Official Blog of the Wyoming Democratic Party, commenting on news articles and other relevant events as we approach Election Day on Nov. 7. Executive Director Kyle DeBeer and Field Director Kaydee Dahlin...     Wyoming Democratic Party        more   
• Aug 31, 2006 GOP sees internal dissension. Key Republicans are upset with the campaign tactics during the primary election campaign and blame state Republican Party Chairman Drake Hill. ... Jack Speight, a Cheyenne attorney and former Republican state party chairman, said Wednesday he has been in private communication with Hill about...     Casper Star-Tribune        more   
• Aug 29, 2006 Negative campaigning editorial It is pretty clear that many residents of this state - Republican and Democrat - have been appalled by these attacks. Letters to the editor, comments on Web forums and just general conversation have indicated that this is not the way things are done in Wyoming. Additionally, one might consider...     Wyoming Tribune Eagle        more   
• Aug 29, 2006 Former State GOP Chair criticizes Hunkins/Hill negative campaign. GOP cmteman Bill Scarlett: "The state party knows that I'm not pleased by the personal attacks...we don't have to get into the silly ad attacks." Scarlett said the GOP should focus on issues, such as the meth crisis, job creation and education. Ex-WY GOP Chair Wallace Ulrich "echoed" Scarlett's...     Hotline        more   
• Aug 25, 2006 County GOP rebuts state boss In a letter to his fellow Teton County Republicans last week, County GOP Chair Bill Scarlett distanced his organization from Drake Hill, chair of the Wyoming Republican Party...
  
  "I know I speak for the four Teton County members of the Wyoming State Republican Party when I say that we...     Planet Jackson Hole        more   
• Aug 23, 2006 Alaska update and trouble in Wyoming Trauner is an internet entrepreneur and seems to be a tougher challenge than Cubin's 2004 opponent. He's not the usual Democrat, that's for sure. For example, when's the last time a Democrat used an image of a child shooting a rifle in their campaign material to hammer home the point that he or...     Natrional Review        more   
• Aug 23, 2006 Primaries in Alaska, Wyoming, and Oklahoma BTW, take note of GOP Rep. Barbara Cubin's primary showing, which was lower than both Tom DeLay and Bob Ney. ... This may be a dark horse race no more.     Hotline On Call        more   
• Aug 23, 2006 Murkowski Falls, Cubin At Risk? Meanwhile in Wyoming, incumbent Rep. Barbara Cubin underperformed in the Republican primary for the second straight cycle.     Washington Post        more   
• Aug 23, 2006 A Crisis for Cubin? Rep. Barbara Cubin (R-WY AL) only won 60% of the primary vote last night -- the second-lowest total for a victorious incumbent this cycle. Her weak performance could foreshadow a potential upset from ex-Teton Co. School Board Chair Gary Trauner (D). (Full article requires subscription.)     National Journal        more   
• Aug 23, 2006 Cubin's Weak Showing in Wyoming Could be Warning Sign But her underwhelming showing against a little-known opponent suggested that she could be vulnerable in November in a state that usually leans strongly to Cubin's party.     CQPolitics.com        more   
• Aug 23, 2006 Primary Results But it's worth noting that Rep. Barbara Cubin (R) won just 60 percent of the vote in her primary contest against a complete political unknown.     NPR        more   
• Aug 21, 2006 GOP lies about gov's use of state planes. (Check out the comments at the end of the story, and post your own comment!)
  
  The Wyoming Republican Party is paying to broadcast a radio commercial that its officials know contains lies. Not "distortions" of the truth -- that would be letting the GOP off far too easily for this...     Casper Star-Tribune        more   
• Aug 11, 2006 CQ changes rating of Wyoming's Congressional race. Congressional Quarterly has updated its elections forecasts, and Wyoming's House seat is on the list of changes. CQ now has the race as "Leans Republican," which is a move from the previous ranking of "Republican favored." This is the same outfit that switched the race to "Republican favored"...     CQ        more   
• Aug 8, 2006 Gov. Dave Freudenthal "Report to the Citizens of Wyoming." “I view being governor as a job, and the citizens of Wyoming are my employers,” Freudenthal said. “This report provides information to the citizens on what we have done together in the past four years, and will hopefully aid them as they conduct a job performance review and decide whether to...     Folks for Freudenthal        more   
• Aug 8, 2006 Gov. Dave Freudenthal "Report to the Citizens of Wyoming." “I view being governor as a job, and the citizens of Wyoming are my employers,” Freudenthal said. “This report provides information to the citizens on what we have done together in the past four years, and will hopefully aid them as they conduct a job performance review and decide whether to...     Folks for Freudenthal        more   
• Jul 20, 2006 Rasmussen Reports: "In the governor’s race, incumbent Governor Dave Freudenthal continues to top Republican challenger Ray Hunkins with a 58% to 29% lead. The governor’s overall favorability ratings remain high, registering in at 78% among all voters according to the current results. He also continues to rank...     Rassmussen Reports        more   
• Jul 11, 2006 Groutage challenges Thomas on coal study Wyoming Democratic Party        more   
• Jul 10, 2006 Eikenberry Advocates Water Innovations Democratic candidate for Wyoming State Auditor, Bill Eikenberry believes that Wyoming needs to increase the revenues it receives for energy development. Energy companies, says the candidate, must not be given a free rein over Wyoming’s natural resources. “We’re at a crossroads,” warns Eikenberry,...     Wyoming Democratic Party        more...  
• Jul 2, 2006 Will the real Wyoming GOP Please Stand Up? ...Things are topsy-turvy at the Capitol these days. It's as if Alice went through the looking glass and landed in a parallel Wyoming, where nothing is quite the way she remembered.
  
  Let's recap: State government has been running huge surpluses. Gas prices, while lower in Wyoming than...     Casper Star-Tribune        more   
• Jun 30, 2006 Gov. Dave Kicks Off Food Sales Tax Holiday in Casper CASPER, Wyo. – A bipartisan group of Wyoming leaders gathered in Casper Friday to mark the kickoff of a two-year food sales tax holiday that begins July 1. Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal, Rep. Ann Robinson, D-Casper, and other legislators together purchased nearly $300 worth of groceries... Wyoming Democratic Party        more...  
• Jan 1, 2006 Preserving Talent Executive Director Kyle DeBeer argues that Wyoming's priorities for the year ahead must include "helping young adults who want to start a family here."     Casper Star-Tribune        more...  
• Jan 1, 2006 Small Business Promotion Chairman Mike Gierau discusses the importance of promoting small businesses during the year ahead.     Casper Star-Tribune        more...  
• Jan 1, 2006 Equality in Pay Vice Chair Nancy Drummond calls on Wyoming to attract better paying jobs with benefits for both men and women.     Casper Star-Tribune        more...  
• Nov 27, 2005 Out West, Democrats Roam Free Across the vast inland sea of Republican red, in states like Kansas, Wyoming, Oklahoma and Arizona, other Democratic governors are soaring at the same high level of approval in the polls. They may not look much like coastal Democrats, and they may not talk much like their party leaders.     New York Times        more   
• Nov 18, 2005 Rehberg, Cubin side with GOP to cut programs, sell public lands Reps. Denny Rehberg and Barbara Cubin, Republicans who represent the states of Montana and Wyoming, both sided with their party by voting for controversial budget-cutting legislation this week.
  
  Democrats and environmental groups immediately criticized the bills, saying they would cut...     Associated Press        more   
• Oct 1, 2005 Barbara Cubin: Riding along Tom DeLay’s trail of dirty money. Cubin has accepted $22,520 in contributions from DeLay’s political action committee, Americans for a Republican Majority. In fact, DeLay’s committee is one of the top twenty contributors to Cubin’s...    more...  
• Sep 28, 2005 Rep. Cubin's email defending Tom DeLay. (December 2004) From: Cubin, Rep. [mailto:WY00.WYR@HOUSEMAIL.HOUSE.GOV] Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 2:46 PM December 3, 2004 Page Fagan 123 S Kimball Casper, WY 82601 Dear Page: Thank you for contacting me regarding allegations of misconduct on the part of Rep. Tom DeLay...    more...  
• Sep 28, 2005 Barbara Cubin: Top Contributors I'll give you a hint: Tom DeLay's PAC is #19.     The Center for Responsive Politics        more   
• Feb 12, 2005 Governor Howard Dean elected Chairman of the Democratic National Committee. As a former five-term governor, Governor Dean has proven executive experience.
  
  Governor Dean’s has been involved in politics at all levels --- from county chair to Presidential candidate – the perfect combination of experience for a party that needs to reconnect with its grassroots...     Democratic National Committee        more...  
• Feb 12, 2005 Governor Howard Dean addresses the Winter Meeting of the DNC. Choose "Democratic National Committee Winter Meeting General Session" from the list displayed on C-SPAN's website. The link below will take you to that list.     C-SPAN        more   
• Dec 5, 2004 Remembering the Colorful Vinich Years Casper Star Tribune Column        more   
• Dec 5, 2004 2005 Wyoming Legislature General Session Information The 2005 General Session of the Wyoming State Legislature is tentatively scheduled to convene on Tuesday, January 11th and adjourn on Thursday, March 3rd.     Wyoming Democratic Party        more...  
• Dec 1, 2004 John P. Vinich Obituary Casper Star-Tribune        more   
• Dec 1, 2004 Vinich Fought For Those Who Couldn't Casper Star-Tribune Editorial        more   
• Dec 1, 2004 Governor Freudenthal Submits Supplemental Budget Recommendations Gov. Dave Freudenthal’s 2005 supplemental budget recommendations focus on capital construction, community and economic development and education.    more...  
• Nov 30, 2004 Friends Recall Vinich As Fiery Populist Casper Star-Tribune        more   
• Nov 30, 2004 John Vinich Dies Wyoming Public Radio        more   
• Nov 29, 2004 John Vinich's Record of Accomplishment in the State Legislature John Vinich served 24 years in the Legislature. During that time, he worked tirelessly on behalf of Wyoming.     Wyoming Democratic Party        more...  
• Nov 29, 2004 Prominent Democrat Vinich, 54, Dies Associated Press        more   
• Oct 8, 2004 Ted Ladd, Democratic Nominee for US House Ted first came to Wyoming at the age of 10. Since then, he has worked to create a more prosperous economy without sacrificing our unique qualities and lifestyles. As a board member of the Wyoming Business Council, he has worked passionately and tirelessly to promote local entrepreneurship.  
• Aug 18, 2004 General Election Strategy Memo To: Interested Parties
  From: Kyle DeBeer, Wyoming Democratic Party
  Re: Barbara Cubin: On The Ropes
  

  Weakened by a primary with more challengers than Barbara Cubin has faced since her first US House bid in 1994, she enters the...    more...  

• May 28, 2004 Governor: Memorial Day Time To Recognize Sacrifices In honor of Memorial Day, Gov. Dave Freudenthal has issued a proclamation that recognizes Wyoming's and the country's departed veterans as "brave men and women who served their country so valiantly with dignity, and with honor, and who paid the ultimate sacrifice."    more...  
• May 28, 2004 George W. Bush: Breaking Our Commitment to Those Who Served While John Kerry is in Wisconsin today holding a town hall meeting on his comprehensive plan to ensure that America keeps its commitment to our veterans and military families, we learned yesterday that the Bush administration’s plans would cut over $900 million from the Veterans Administration...    more...  
• May 28, 2004 John Kerry's Compact with America's Veterans This nation made a sacred covenant with those it drafted and those who enlisted, but the truth is that every day in America the treatment of too many veterans is breaking that covenant. So for John Kerry, the fight continues. He will deliver the health care and prescription drugs that veterans...    more   
• May 20, 2004 Ladd, Henley jointly condemn Cubin's newspaper inserts as wasteful, full of errors. John Henley and Ted Ladd, two candidates for the Democratic primary for Wyoming's lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, jointly blasted the incumbent's four-page "Progress Report," which appeared as an insert in newspapers across the state this month.    more...  
• May 19, 2004 Freudenthals to spend day on the reservation. Gov. Dave and First Lady Nancy Freudenthal will visit the Wind River Indian Reservation May 24, beginning their trip with a meeting at Fort Washakie with the Shoshone and Arapaho Joint Business Council.    more...  
• May 5, 2004 Bush Tour Bus Made in Canada MAUMEE, Ohio - President Bush rode across Ohio on Tuesday in a bus emblazoned, "Yes, America can." It turns out the bus was made in Canada. The front of the bus bore another label: Prevost Car, jointly owned by the Swedish Volvo Bus Corp. and Britain's Henly's Group PLC. Prevost's...    more...  
• Apr 21, 2004 Sportsmen Join Kerry Campaign New Orleans, LA – As a lifelong sportsmen, John Kerry has long known the importance of clean water, abundant habit and sound wildlife management for America’s hunters and anglers. Today in Louisiana, John Kerry talked about the importance of conservation to America’s sportsmen and announced...    more...  
• Apr 18, 2004 Rural America: Bush sounds good, but... Basu Rekha 18 April 2004 In person, he comes across as folksy, upbeat, one of the guys instead of some Washington elite. Logical not lofty, practical not preachy. His demeanor says: "What you see is what you get." It helps that President Bush peppers his talk with self-deprecating... The Des Moines Register        more...  
• Apr 13, 2004 Henley Enters US House Race Casper Attorney Says "It's Time for a Change"     Casper Star Tribune        more...  
• Apr 9, 2004 Governor Freudenthal "On The Road Again" in Lincoln and Sublette Counties Gov. Dave Freudenthal is "On the Road Again" in Lincoln and Uinta counties at the end of this month.    more...  
• Mar 26, 2004 Gov. Freudenthal is on the road again in Gillette. CHEYENNE, Wyo. * Gov. Dave Freudenthal continues his "On the Road" events with a trip to Gillette at the end of the month. The governor's first such visit took place in Thermopolis about two months ago. For March 30-31, the governor will be "On the Road Again" in Gillette, where he will...    more...  
• Mar 24, 2004 Clarke: Fighting terror not 'urgent issue' for Bush
  Former adviser claims administration failed to heed warnings before 9/11; Tenet defends efforts; Confusion on CIA's authority to kill bin Laden called hindrance
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government's former top counterterrorism adviser testified today that the Clinton...     The Associated Press        more...  
• Mar 20, 2004 Ladd Enters US House Race Wilson Businessman Says Wyoming Needs ‘Return to Responsibility’     www.laddforwyoming.com        more...  
• Feb 27, 2004 Republicans Abandon Rural Families and Communities Bush Budget Shortchanges Rural America in Order to Cut Taxes for Millionaires     Democratic Rural Update        more...  
• Feb 9, 2004 Governor Dave Freudenthal's "State of the State Address" REMARKS AS DELIVERED MESSAGE OF THE HONORABLE DAVID D. FREUDENTHAL, GOVERNOR OF WYOMING BEFORE THE BUDGET SESSION OF THE WYOMING LEGISLATURE February 9, 2004 You know, last year when I came, it was my first year and they didn't tell me to sit down first. And if you recall, last...    more...  
• Feb 9, 2004 Fighting For Our Shared Wyoming Values Wyoming Democratic Party Chairman Mike Gierau discusses the legislative session.    more...  
• Feb 5, 2004 President Bush's Budget Winners and Losers President Bush's proposed 2004 budget is good for wealthy Americans and corporations moving offshore, but hurts middle class families, senior citizens and police and firefighters.    more...  
• Jan 29, 2004 Robinson Introduces Legislation to Remove Sales Tax from Groceries At least 32 states and the District of Columbia, with populations totaling over 94 million people, do not charge sales tax on groceries.    more...  
• Jan 29, 2004 Robinson Introduces Public Funds Accountability Act Wyoming citizens have the right to know who is giving their money away, who is receiving it, and what they are getting in return. The Public Funds Accountability Act will provide them with that information.    more...  
• Jan 29, 2004 Gilmore Introduces Legislation to Improve Safety for Rural Families CASPER – State Representative Mary Gilmore (D-Natrona County) has introduced legislation that would require all rural residences to display the number of their physical address. The bill, counties-rural property addresses (HB 75), seeks to provide emergency responders and utility providers with...    more...  
• Jan 20, 2004 DNC Highlights Real State of the Union Stories from Americans Featured on DNC Web Site "I am a Paramedic and I work 3 jobs and my wife is an EMT-B and works 2 jobs. And we do not have any healthcare coverage. We pray we stay well, but we are both in our 40's and can't afford healthcare." -- from Ackley, IA and currently on the...    more...  
• Jan 13, 2004 Governor Freudenthal to Kick Off "On The Road" Events in Thermopolis CHEYENNE, Wyo. – A series of events designed to give Wyoming’s governor the chance to sit down and talk with people all around the state starts off in Gov. Dave Freudenthal’s hometown of Thermopolis, Wyo. Dubbed “On the Road,” the initiative means the governor will periodically spend a...    more...  
• Dec 11, 2003 Governor Freudenthal's Budget Includes $100 Million for Local Communities CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Millions of dollars over the next two years could help cities and counties pay for everything from natural gas development mitigation to readying themselves for business, Gov. Dave Freudenthal explained today. In his 2005-2006 budget recommendations, Freudenthal has...    more...  
• Dec 1, 2003 Governor Freudenthal Submits 2005-2006 Budget Recommendations CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Gov. Dave Freudenthal's budget recommendation for the 2005-06 biennium pays for massive state needs for the next five years without incurring debt and without raising taxes. In his $5.1 billion budget ($2.4 billion in general fund and budget reserve account, $2.7 billion...    more...  
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