League of Women Voters of Wyoming

State LWVWY Board Meeting
2024-09-09 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Denver)
Board Meeting agenda 9:9:24

Louisa Swain Day: celebrate at Laramie's WWHH
2024-09-06 10:00 - 17:00

Elections 2024: Worldwide retrospective
2024-09-06 09:00 - 11:00
Voters in India, France, Great Britain, Venezuela, Mexico, South Africa, and Iran have held 2024 elections. Hosted by the Korbel School of International Studies, Dr. Yana Gorokhovskaia from Freedom House and Dr. Seema Shah from IDEA will address topics such as global democratic trends.
Note the early start time. You must register to attend. Read more and register>>>

Naturalization Ceremony in Casper
2024-09-05 15:30 - 17:00
The oath ceremony begins at 3:30 at the Federal Courthouse. Read more about April oath ceremony in Mammoth, Wyoming>>>

LWVUS Voting Webinars: Social Media, Branding
2024-09-05 11:00 - 12:00
You must pre-register for the webinar. Since there are five more in the series, you may register for any or all of the series. Register>>>
The other four are listed below. The webinars are recorded and may be viewed at the same site where you register.

Election 2024: Issues with Debates & Candidate Forums | Thursday, Sept. 12, 1pm
Election 2024: Direct Voter Contact | Thursday, Sept. 19, 5pm
Election 2024: Preparing for Post-Election | Thursday, Oct. 3, 1pm
Election 2024: Bystander Training & Voter Intimidation | Thursday, Oct. 10, 1pm

USPS hosts only one Zoom meeting about new rural delays
2024-09-05 09:00 - 10:00
To learn more, go to our News article on the USPS delays.

Lecture: Lewis Cowie, Pulitzer Prize-winning Historian
2024-09-04 16:10 - 17:00
This talk will take place in the AG Auditorium and live-streamed on WYO-Cast. To obtain a free copy of Mr. Cowie’s recent book, Freedom’s Dilemma. The author’s most recent book, Freedom’s Dominion: A Saga of White Resistance toFederal Power, won the Pulitzer. Read more>>>

AARP: M. Mullen Speaks at Webinar on the 2024 Election
2024-08-29 12:00 - 13:00

First of 2-day meeting: Interim Committee Labor, Health & Social Service
2024-08-29 00:00 - 23:59

First of 2-day meeting of the Interim Education Committee
2024-08-28 00:00 - 23:59

Interim Joint Education Committee: First of 2-day meeting in Casper
2024-08-28 00:00 - 23:59
Topics for the first day morning include testimony on pre-school readiness, the National Institute for Early Education Research, and the Imagination Library Program. The afternoon session focus is 3-fold: mental health for vulnerable adults, medicaid, and Charter Schools.

A footnote is that the library program is a Dolly Parton funded non-profit that has distributed over 100 million books directly to children. They have received awards from groups such as the American Library association, the American Association of Book, Good Housekeeping, etc.
Read more>>>

LWV of Laramie Board meeting cancelled
2024-08-27 18:30 - 20:00

Tax Facts, Lunch & Learn
2024-08-27 12:00 - 13:00
The partners Equality State Policy Center and Wyoming Tax Facts again sponsor a lunchtime discussion. This installation includes three guests: Rep. Mike Yin (D-Teton), Casper City Council member Amber Pollock, and Jerimiah Rieman, Exec Director of the WY County Commissioners Assoc.

Five related videos and slides have been posted on this site. You must pre-register>>>

Laramie League Voter Service: General Election Vote411 Questions
2024-08-26 18:00 - 19:30

1-day Interim Meeting: Select Committee on Tribal Relations
2024-08-26 00:00 - 23:59
This group is meeting at the Fort Washakie Business Center. At 2:00 p.m., they will end the meeting for a Rock Art Imagery Tour. During the meeting they will discuss three draft bills and hear presentations from CWC and UW about educational opportunities. Perhaps most awaited is the continuing discussion of indigenous rock art and how to preserve it from vandals. Read more>>>

Women's Equality Day
2024-08-26 00:00 - 23:59
Today is the anniversary of the certification of the 19th Amendment, which granted some women the right to vote. However, women now have fewer rights than we have had in decades, and we are far from equal in our democracy. In the aftermath of the US Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, in 2022, we declared this day to be Women’s Inequality Day, which we’ll continue this year.

Day 2: Interim School Facilities Committee
2024-08-22 00:00 - 23:59
The Committee hears reports first, including recommendations for charter schools. Browsing the meeting materials (posted on wyoleg.gov), there is a lengthy discussion of the differences between the previous ranking system and the new one. A few schools shifted significantly. Read more>>>

2-day Interim Committee on School Facilities Meeting
2024-08-21 00:00 - 23:59
This meeting is in Jackson, in the District Board Room, starting at 1:00 p.m.
The only agenda item is a tour of the high school, Munger Mountain Elementary, and the Transportation Garage. Read more>>>

2024 Wyoming Primary
2024-08-20 07:00 - 19:00

PVA meeting
2024-08-19 19:00 - 20:30
The Progressive Voter Alliance meets monthly featuring both open mic public comment and two invited, local presenters. This month Leslie Waggoner and Mary Mountain share their messages.
Leslie is an archivist at AHC. She’ll tell the story of the KKK in Wyoming, Mary’s is CEO of the Wyoming Women’s History House in Laramie. Mary lived in Worland and Sheridan before landing in Laramie. She’s a superior volunteer and that evident when she speaks of her choice to stay, “regardless of what your big dreams are, your destiny is where your talents can be used the best … I knew people needed me here.”

Dem 2024 Convention in Chicago
2024-08-19 12:00 - 2024-08-22 12:00

Anniversary of the 19th Amendment
2024-08-18 00:00 - 23:59
Ratified on August 18, 1920, prohibits denying citizens the right to vote based on gender. Specifically: “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex”.

CWC, Riverton: Democracy Under Construction
2024-08-17 10:00 - 12:00
Meet at the Central Community College for a community conversation.
Join LWVFC & the WY Humanities Council for a guided, nonpartisan discussion of the book
“Democracy Under Construction”
Read more about the project>>>

Forum: Lander City Council Ward 1
2024-08-15 18:00 - 20:00

Women's History House Sip and Savor: Kim Viner is the featured historian
2024-08-14 15:45 - 17:45
Remember that gated building next to The Sugarmouse Tea House? That’s the WY Women’s History House! That’s where to sip and savor, meet new friends, and hear unique presentations, typically about historical WY. This week’s presenter is 6th-generation WY native Kim Viner. To get a sense of Kim’s story telling, catch him on C-Span from 2019. Read more>>>

Better Wyoming invites us to a Happy Hour
2024-08-08 17:30 - 18:30
Local election issues—especially races for county commissioners and city councilors. Bring your topic(s) and see what others think and know related to them.

The event will be at Laradise Lane on south 2nd street, the space between the Vision Center & Undercover Spa.

WyoFile invites public to 2nd "pop-up" summer newsroom
2024-08-07 10:00 - 13:00
The invitation comes from Tennessee Watson, the deputy managing editor. The newsroom is at Sunshine Coffee, southwest corner of the Laramie Civic Center. As Tennessee says, “… It’s a chance for you to get to know some of our reporters and editors and for us to get to know you.”

The 1st newsroom was held in Casper at Metro Coffee last week. They are looking for others to invite them. BTW: they promise free cookies. Read more>>>

Deadlines: Publish sample ballots & do public testing voting machines
2024-08-06 00:00 - 23:59
Ballots are grouped into manageable batches, often batches of 25 to 50. Human teams can’t reliably count — by hand — larger batches of ballots at one time.

LWVWY: Monthly State Board Meeting
2024-08-05 18:00 - 19:30
Updates:

Agenda, August 5, 2024
Minutes, July 7, 2024
Budget, August 5, 2024

Ft. Washakie: Democracy Under Construction
2024-08-03 10:00 - 12:00
Meet at the Ft. Washakie Library for a community conversation.
Join LWVFC & the WY Humanities Council for a guided, nonpartisan discussion of the book
“Democracy Under Construction”
Read more about the project>>>
