The case started with a 2021 memo from AG Garland that set up meetings with state and local law enforcement in an effort to discourage threats of violence and possibly prosecute when necessary. Parents challenged the policy on 1st Amendment
History of the ballot in the U.S.
The above lithograph honors the day that the 15th Amendment became law (was ratified). There has always been some group pushing to broaden suffrage. Still, the voting population and the range of ballot issues are not as imagined by the
Ed Committee recommends 8.5% “external cost adjustment” for teachers & school staff
After listening to anecdotes about how much more WY teachers can make going out-of-state, the committee approved the recommendation for this temporary funding increase by 11-1. There will also be shifts in some spending, so the total funding increase would
SCOTUS turns away hundreds of appeal requests submitted Summer 2024
SCOTUS retained at least two cases of interest to educators: transgender rights and the E-rate program. Two educational cases that were not retained: barring public funding to religious schools and 2021 protests at school board meetings. In the first case,
Western Solar plan: Hageman & the Center for Biological Diversity say no
The BLM Western Solar Plan would increase the availability of public land use for solar projects by as much as 31 million acres across 11 western states. Rep. Hageman sees this plan as a means to advantage renewable energies. To
LWV/Boomerang Voter Guide coming October 12
The General Election Candidate Voter Guide insert, continuing a 54-year partnership between the League of Women Voters of Laramie and the Laramie Boomerang, will be published on Saturday, October 12. Our thanks to the paper for continuing this valued public
General Election Candidate Forums Ready to View
You see all five of the General Election Candidate forums on the Home Page of this League Website and on the Albany County Public Library website, Home – Albany County Public Library (acplwy.org). The forum schedule: Thursday evenings (7 pm,
SCOTUS opens new session: ghost guns
Until 2022, ghost guns were not regulated. They didn’t have serial numbers, and their sales records were not kept. The ghost guns surged in use, and the federal government changed the rules to deal with ghost guns in the same
Supreme Court Begins a New Session Monday 10/8
Scotus was working Friday. They addressed two matters from Biden’s administration: Declined: proposal to limit methane and toxic pollution. Read more>>> Accepted: resolve dispute over temporary nuclear storage in TX. Read more>>>
Leagues, Libraries, & Informing Voters
On May 7 the ALA and LWV announced a pertnership to engage in the democratic process. The LWV is a nonpartisan civic organization led by volunteers in 750+ local Leagues in every state and DC. The ALA encompasses 9000 libraries