Author: laramie@wyominglwv.org

I am often surprised by the excellent support that WY provides for its citizen leaders, both county and municipal: WCCA, WAC, WACO, etc. WY has 99 cities and municipalities and 23 counties. Professional societies like these provide training, facilitate information,

Who will be the Librarian of the Library of Congress, Todd Blanche? Blanche has been Deputy AG. At present, Robert Nerven is the highest-ranking career official of the library and has asserted himself as acting librarian. President Trump terminated Carla

The 2025 legislation expanded the funding for schools of choice. Of special note are the universal vouchers and the decision NOT to limit the number of such schools. The vouchers provide families $7,000 per K–12 child.  Lastly, the property tax

We hear about rural health and rural childcare deserts. Add skilled training & higher ed deserts. About half of US community colleges have added bachelor’s degree programs, at least in limited fields.  The American Council on Education estimates 13M adults

On Monday, 5/5/2025, the AK ballot initiative was rejected by the Arkansas AG. He claimed their words were too complex, requiring a 12th-grade reading level. It’s supposed to be at the 8th grade level. Read more>>> For example, the previous

Gail Symons shares her excellent essay on the importance of trusting your local, elected clerks. Gail also tells a story about a WY long-time resident to illustrate the discretion that builds trust and encourages voters to show up. Gail then

The NAEP 30-person board oversees the exam.  It voted to kill important assessments that comprise the Nation’s Report Card over the next seven years. It reduced the statistical staff from 100 to 3.  The remaining three don’t work directly with

A recent executive order aimed to “reinstate” Columbus Day. As before, it falls on the second Monday of October and has never been a federal holiday. Since 2021, this day was decreed to celebrate two groups of early inhabitants. Read