Simpson was a tough-as-nails Wyoming senator who often expressed things exactly as he saw them. But he knew when to apply a ...

And so we did. In the 30 years since, Al and Ann Simpson and Sally and Jack Danforth spent a lot of time together, on the ...

Memorial observances for former U.S. Sen. Alan K. Simpson will take place later this month in three Wyoming cities. Cheyenne, ...

U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson speaks at the Ramada hotel in Casper, while Rep. Dick Cheney chuckles, in this archival image. (Casper ...

When I learned about former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson’s death at age 93, my encounters with one of the most influential Wyoming ...

Alan Simpson was a towering figure in American politics. As a son of the West, his journey from the rugged landscapes of ...

It was the softest of softball questions. The date was Sept. 19, 1987. Judge Robert Bork’s five days of testimony before the ...

There are few people in Wyoming politics who have loomed larger than former U.S. Sen. Al Simpson. At 6’7” tall, Simpson was ...

Former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson, a political legend whose quick wit bridged partisan gaps in the years before today’s political ...

Wyo., famous for his quick wit and ability to work across the aisle in Congress, died Friday morning. He was 93 years old. He died in Cody, surrounded by family and friends, after struggling to ...