Opposing the 287(g) Agreement

“Opposing 287(g) agreements keeps our sheriffs deputies focused on fighting local crime and ensures everyone in Laramie County feels safe cooperating with law enforcement”

July 2026

“Opposing 287(g) agreements keeps our sheriffs deputies focused on fighting local crime and ensures everyone in Laramie County feels safe cooperating with law enforcement”

I want our tax dollars spent on local safety, not doing the federal government’s job. Illegal immigration is not a significant problem in Laramie County and the federal crackdown on immigrants far surpasses the need for such enforcement action here. The 287(g) agreement forces local sheriff deputies to act as immigration agents. This drains our county tax dollars, increases county liability, and scares legal residents, families and witnesses away from reporting actual crimes to local police.

I also question the legality of the single-handed decision taken by Sheriff Kozak without seeking confirmation by the County Commissioners.

Who Pays for the Power

Wyoming got the principle right in 2016: the customer who causes the cost pays the cost. My job is to make sure that principle keeps holding as the loads get bigger, and that you can see it holding.

Wyoming’s Water Data Gap Reaches Laramie County

Good decisions start with good data. Wyoming needs to know how it uses its Colorado River water to protect its share, and Laramie County needs to know where new large users will get their water before it approves them. We’ve solved a problem like this before, with landowners, agriculture and government at the same table, and we can do it again.