The Drake's Take

In 1918 Wyoming knew better than to blame health officers

Opinion

June 30, 2020 by Kerry Drake 5 Comments

Spanish flu survivors took personal responsibility for their neighbors and worked together to fight a pandemic instead of complaining about imaginary abuse of their ‘rights’

Wyoming should abolish the death penalty, even for Eaton

Opinion

June 16, 2020 by Kerry Drake 7 Comments

Kimmell’s killer is guilty, but keeping capital punishment on its books is a waste of resources that could result in the execution of innocent people.

Frontier Days’ absence will make fans’ hearts grow even fonder

Opinion

June 9, 2020 by Kerry Drake 1 Comment

COVID-19 pandemic has claimed this year’s premier Wyoming rodeo, but nothing can take away memories of Cheyenne’s legendary attraction.

Put Medicaid expansion on the special-session docket

Opinion

June 2, 2020 by Kerry Drake 7 Comments

Wyoming can’t afford to delay the issue until 2021 with state budgets, hospitals, newly jobless all desperate for immediate help.

It takes a superhero to save Wyoming Senate from itself

Opinion

May 26, 2020 by Kerry Drake 9 Comments

Spiderman made an unexpected but welcome appearance to help kill bad regulatory takings measure.