CSP130-Live Oct 7 - Cowboy State Politics

David Iverson kicks off this live episode by railing against the radio‑to‑podcast hybrid that lets him bypass what he calls the “lamestream” Wyoming press. He drops a bombshell about a forthcoming Open Range Record piece that exposes the hypocrisy of the 2025 Senate File 69 vote—a 50 % property‑tax cut with zero backfill. Iverson rattles off the names of the 23 senators who signed off on the deal, then points out that many of those same lawmakers now oppose Proposition 1, demanding the very services they helped defund.The conversation shifts to Teton County’s affordable‑housing fiasco. Iverson and his co‑host dissect a $3.5 million mitigation fee imposed on the Gill family’s non‑luxury development near Jackson. The family is already donating 70 % of the land to the Jackson Hole Community Land Trust and Habitat for Humanity, yet the county insists the developers shoulder road‑and‑police costs that, Iverson argues, should be covered by general property taxes. He frames the fee as a classic case of government‑driven wealth redistribution that inflates housing prices and undermines free‑market solutions.The episode then turns to the shadowy flow of out‑of‑state left‑wing money into Wyoming primaries. Iverson outlines how the Wyoming Donor Alliance, State Leadership Project, the 1630 Fund, and the Tides Foundation—backed by the Open Society Network—funneled six‑figure sums to topple conservative incumbents. He warns listeners to use InfluenceWatch to trace these networks, noting that the money often originates from a handful of wealthy donors, including Swiss billionaire Hans‑Jorg Wies.Throughout, Iverson maintains his trademark blunt style, refusing to entertain “false premises” and demanding accountability from both legislators and local officials. The episode ends with a call for listeners to read the upcoming Open Range Record article before the deadline, promising more revelations about the money that shaped the 2026 primary.

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