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The Native vote in NM and Nevada could swing the 2024 presidential election.  In Nevada, a law to prohibit ballot collection failed.  In AZ such a law passed but was struck down by the SCOTUS in 2021.  Interestingly, the Western

Tom Daschle was a popular South Dakota congressman, serving four terms in the House and three in the Senate.  Rick Weiland was his senior advisor for 20 years. Weiland lost three of his own campaigns.  2014 was Weiland’s last race;

The 1993 National Voter Registration Act, Section 8(c)(2), also known as the Quiet Period Provision, Section 8(c)(2) of the NVRA, also known as the Quiet Period Provision, requires states to complete systematic programs aimed at removing the names of ineligible voters

The Wyoming church has had 200 cultural items — from toys to traditional clothing — since 1946.  Pressure from the tribe has been ongoing, especially since Jordan Dresser, chairman of the tribe, got involved.  But now, institutions have a five-year

Nationally, there has been pressure to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Although it is not yet a federal holiday, several municipalities, including Jackson, now recognize this day. The event is hosted in Jackson by the Wind River Community

For months we’ve read about the gravel pit outside Casper, and the community outrage caused.  Carolyn Griffith sums up part of that outrage when she testified in Cheyenne:  “As my neighbors … have become aware of the [limited mining operations]

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

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

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 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,