An interview with Phil Roberts, UW History professor emeritus, is in this week’s Cowboy State Daily newspaper. Phil shares a few recent personal problems and we want to express our condolences for Phil’s brother and work co-author. Both worked on
Abortion ban hearing Wed 3/22 in Teton Co
UPDATE: Abortions are again legal. The “trigger law” passed during the 2022 session was blocked temporarily by County Judge Melissa Owens of Teton Co and passed to the WY Supreme Court. SF 109 — Life is a Human Act
Gov Gordon vetoes absentee ballot change proposed by new SOS Gray
Senate File 131 would have prohibited members of the public from sending out unsolicited mailers to voters with absentee ballot request forms. The Wyoming LWV was opposed to this bill and is pleased with the Governor’s action. SF 131 is
Primary voters may see big differences at polls
Did you know those presidential and vice-presidential candidates on the same ticket cannot be registered in the same state? The shortened window to register would have prevented Dick Cheney from becoming VP. His realization that he needed to register in
The passing of Pat Schroeder marks how far we have come
The article compares numbers from Pat’s career with those today: 1972–Pat assumed her congressional office. She was the first woman to represent Colorado. There were 14 women in the House then, 125 today The chair of the House Armed Services
Wyoming is in the national news: 1st to ban abortion pills
Even before Roe v. Wade was overturned, chemical abortions had become the prevalent method of abortion. A two-pill combination including mifepristone is the most popular. The new WY law goes into effect on July 1 and expressly outlaws mifepristone. Thirteen
State Roadblock for the Florida League of Women Voters
Cecile Scoon, President of the LWV of Florida — pictured below — discusses the new limits on rallies saying their members face a radical change. They have an active suit over the 2021 voting law and the redistricting of Florida,
Enable or Support? What does “real” support — for WY mothers — look like?
Our 2023 legislators typically wish to avoid federal money. Seeing all the ways state government is in our lives, Sen. Schuler (R-Evanston ) remarked, “That’s the tough part. Where’s the balance between what some people consider government overreach and government
Secretary Haaland criticized for Alaskan compromise
Connect with the Blackwell family & assist the Library of Congress
One league suggested a Valentine action item with the Library of Congress (LoC) — transcribing letters & diaries of the Blackwell family. 4260 people worked on the Blackwell project since 2020 completing 55,949 pages. There’re 238 pages in progress. The figure