Author: laramie@wyominglwv.org

The election of 1824 saw four major candidates:  John Q Adams, James Monroe, Henry Clay and John Calhooun, William Crawford.  December 1, 1842 was the only time that the House decided the presidency:  John Q Adams or James Monroe.

Chinese immigrant laborers helped build the transcontinental railroad.  Did you know that 20,000 Chinese came and that they were 90% of the workforce?  The railroad was finished the same year that WY women were given the vote, 1869.  What followed

In 2022, Sen. John Cornyn (Texas-R) and Rep. Tom Cole (Oklahoma-R) sponsored legislation than was quickly called a “Trojan horse.”  It would authorize $1B yearly for grants to develop more civics education that would not only balance the STEM emphasis

December 9, 2024, will be the third summit since 2022. This article, together with a fact sheet from the White House, teaches us just how rich the collaboration has been these past four years. Read the fact sheet.   Read more>>>

The Dole bill was nine votes short of unanimous in the US House.  The calendars below indicate the working days remaining in this 118th Congress–three weeks and one day for the Senate.  The new Congress will be seated on January

Susan was undoubtedly out of Wyoming when she was taken into custody. Wyoming women could vote after December 10, 1869. Seriously, this article was recommended by a reader.  Anthony argued that the 14th Amendment guaranteed her right to vote: “…

The LWV is partial to its member and unsurpassed professional Laramie County Clerk, Debra Lee. The Republican Party charges that Debra Lee continues “to cast a dark cloud over the integrity of Laramie County’s elections.”  The Republican Central Committee complains

This article is posted on the WY NPR website and is being updated as news is made.  For now, Governor Gordon promises an appeal to the WY Supreme Court: “Judge Owen’s ruling is frustrating; still, this is just one of

Redistricting has produced more competitive races.  All potential voters are mailed a ballot, and most votes are also cast via mail.  Those whose signatures don’t match the one on record have until a Dec. 6 deadline.  CA is home to