Ms. Jeanne Raney from Sublette Co contributes this piece. She is a guest reporter with a MS in child law from Loyola Law School. Let me shine a light on her revision of a WWII poem by Pastor Martin Niemöller
Secretary of State outlines his legislative agenda
A congressman & scientist seek solutions in SW Florida
Rep Frances Rooney (R-FL) and Dr. Michael Saravese — marine scientist at FL Gulf Coast U — are working with leaders in Collier County, FL and $1M in funding from NOAA. Their mission is to change decisions that can make
The Richmond Bread Riot: Women Protest Inflation & are heard
By April 1863, class tension, the March 26 passage of a law allowing Confederate forces to seize supplies, and inflation of the Confederate dollars drove 400-500 white women to protest. Officials wanted to downplay the event — always the case — by
Property Tax Refunds now open — 2023 legislative change
Does your (household) income not exceed 125% of your county — $128,400 in Teton Co — or the statewide median income — $86,400 in WY & Albany Co — you may be eligible to receive a refund on last year’s property
70 countries sign UN Human Rights Council doc on academic freedoms
In 1973, world leaders signed a fundamental agreement on human rights. In that pact, human rights education was given priority. Today more than 70 nations sign a letter presented at the 52nd session of the Human Rights Council — 2/27/2023
2023 abortion law raises more questions than the 2022 law
According to Gov. Gordon, the new lawsuit against the 2023 law will push the judgement at least two years forward. Senator Cale Case (R-Lander) embellished this prediction saying ” ‘This bill is bad policy. It’s poorly written. It’s got the
Central Wyoming looks to help the unhoused population
Either listen to this 5:36 minute podcast, or read the article that shares stories from the mid-March “Summit for Our Unhoused Neighbors” held at the Wind Rive Casino near Riverton, WY. About 100 people attended. Speaking to causes, weather was
What does non-partisan mean?
This article is from Buck County, PA. Here are some of their statements on being non-partisan: When the League gives the pros and cons of a ballot question, it is careful to give a clear description of what a “yes”
Opinion: Just how big should the House be? It’s math
The conversation about changing the number of congressional House seats is best done well before the 2030 census. How many citizens does each representative represent? It depends, a lot. In RI and MT, each represents 500K, in WY it’s 580K,