The national LWV proceeds very carefully when making public statements. After two years of work, envisioned and guided by members of the LWV of Fremont County, the Wyoming LWV sponsored the MMIP Resolution at the 2022 National Conference in Denver
Al Simpson To Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom, Nation’s Highest Civilian Honor
WY politicians make a large footprint during this election round, not the least of which is Simpson’s being the FIRST person named to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom Award during the Biden Administration. https://cowboystatedaily.com/2022/06/28/al-simpson-to-receive-presidential-medal-of-freedom-nations-highest-civilian-honor/
Wyo League Members March in Dobbs Decision Rally in Denver

Wyoming LWV members who were attending the LWV national convention in Denver on June 25th were devastated to hear that the Supreme Court overturned abortion rights guaranteed for over 50 years. . An abortion rights rally organized on the steps
Candidates stand unopposed in 22 wyo legislative races
Other number facts are as striking:1. 78 legislative seats have only GOP opponents running2. In 2020, 18 House seats went to members of the WY House Freedom Caucus (a part of the Freedom Caucus in D.C.).Membership rolls are not revealed.3.
A Child’s Life Outweighs Anyone’s Right to Keep and Bear Arms
Dr. Deborah Ann Turner, National President of the LWV, made a statement about our nation. She said, “We grieve with the families of the 21 victims in Uvalde and every family in America who has been touched by gun violence.
Lives on the line: Working Wyo’s first statewide suicide prevention hotline
Callers are best served by local voices. WY now has two cooperating call centers (Casper & Greybull). Bernice Hazucha, CEO of the new Casper center, is a relative newcomer to WY but has 20 years of experience with suicide prevention
US Soccer equalizes pay in milestone with men, women
Here’s a shout-out to the national soccer teams. They will negotiate pay as one group through 2028. Both have expired contracts at the moment. https://trib.com/news/national/us-soccer-equalizes-pay-in-milestone-with-women-men/article_350f3247-cc00-5e1c-8126-fc80847aba90.html?utm_source=trib.com&utm_campaign=%2Fnewsletter-templates%2Fbreaking&utm_medium=PostUp&utm_content=c2fc7fca8b96191335e6c335312c29c745ff609b
1 in 6 Americans live in areas with significant wildfire risk
The Laramie zip code 82070 is coded as 79% in 2022 but 96% in 2052. It seems that emergency fire plans are urgently needed in our community. https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/interactive/2022/wildfire-risk-map-us/?utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=wp_news_alert_revere&location=alert&wpmk=1&wpisrc=al_news__alert-hse–alert-national&pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJjb29raWVuYW1lIjoid3BfY3J0aWQiLCJpc3MiOiJDYXJ0YSIsImNvb2tpZXZhbHVlIjoiNTk2YTQzNDQ5YmJjMGYwZTA5ZTkwNWZiIiwidGFnIjoid3BfbmV3c19hbGVydF9yZXZlcmUiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy53YXNoaW5ndG9ucG9zdC5jb20vY2xpbWF0ZS1lbnZpcm9ubWVudC9pbnRlcmFjdGl2ZS8yMDIyL3dpbGRmaXJlLXJpc2stbWFwLXVzLz91dG1fc291cmNlPWFsZXJ0JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPXdwX25ld3NfYWxlcnRfcmV2ZXJlJmxvY2F0aW9uPWFsZXJ0JndwbWs9MSZ3cGlzcmM9YWxfbmV3c19fYWxlcnQtaHNlLS1hbGVydC1uYXRpb25hbCJ9.IiU_Im3E9IBqqwUJUE3vXiELbNmqrl-ngkVuUEWJiiA
Check out the Secretary of State Website
The Secretary of State (Herschler Building East, Cheyenne) website offers a primary tools. We can check: 1. our current district numbers and your (new) voting districts for the 2022 elections. https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/f086f052f28b4185a785f19344a057be/page/House-Districts-for-2022-Election/ 2. evening update the Primary Election Candidate Roster every
ARIZONA ‘Our children had names’: New report outlines grim legacies of Indian boarding schools
Deborah Parker, the CEO of the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition, spoke during an often-tearful press conference. “Our children had names,” Parker said. “Our children had homes. They had families. They had their languages, their regalia, their prayers