Gillette isn’t typically mentioned for its high-cost-of-living. It’s in the most affordable bracket of three presented here. Yet a single parent with one child in pre-school and another in school needs to earn $60K to be “self-sufficient.” Only two most
WY County Clerks are not swayed so drop boxes stay
7 of Wyoming’s 23 counties decided to use the outdoor drop boxes for early voters in the 2024 Primary. Early voting is underway and ends August 19. County Clerks and County Attorneys are both elected positions, in the attorneys support
Deeper dive: alternatives to forgiveness of student loan debt
On average, 43 million school loan borrowers owe $38K each. Young adults were heavily encouraged to accept financial aid — loans. Repayment was often burdensome, and families were encouraged to delay payments by continuing their education. Mandated payments are typically
PAC mailers with false claims: did WY candidate want Trump off ballots?
Did the WY Legislature try to remove someone from a ballot? The WY Freedom PAC says yes, that the person is Donald Trump, and that the evidence is in a 2024 budget footnote. The party sent postcards to voters in
1600 acres in Iowa returned to Winnebago Tribe
Native Participation in GOP Convention
We are likely to see an emphasis on the battleground of six 2024 states: Arizona, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Nevada, Georgia, and Michigan. Have you considered the power of the Native vote? It could swing the election in half of those states,
Student educational debit cards: AZ investigates $100M overrun
GA is first in the nation to require police training on voting laws
Officers are to become well-versed in their authority around elections. To quote the man heading up the training, “The worst thing that can happen is for a police officer to respond to a scene, not know what their authority is,
5 Candidates slander Forums of LWV of Fremont County
The GOP of Fremont County called out a 5-person group of candidates. That group dissed the LWVFC forums in a letter to the public saying that [They] won’t “answer questions in front of Republican voters.” “We are not confident that
Albany Co Commission GOP candidates respond to local reporter
Jeff Victor gets the 3 GOP candidates to respond to a wide range of questions. He also recommends that voters look to other outlets for candidate information, including the league-sponsored Vote411.org, the jointly sponsored (ACPL and LWV of Laramie) forum