Cheyenne Candidate Forum; Ward 1 & 2
Online Candidate Forum hosted by Cheyenne League of Women Voters Watch full video
Online Candidate Forum hosted by Cheyenne League of Women Voters Watch full video
Initially, Congress and the Presidency changed on the same day, March 4. The 20th Amendment was passed in 1933 moving each earlier on the calendar. Congress begins on January 3 and the Presidency on January 20. The amendment also made
The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution are also called the "Civil War Amendments." The 14th was ratified in 1868 making 2023 its 155th anniversary. Unlike many, the 14th Amendment is quite wordy and is comprised of five
The text is short: 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 race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
The 16th Amendment was ratified in 1913. Its text is shown below. It allowed the US to impose an income tax. The Congress shall have the power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment
“Violence against Indigenous peoples is a crisis that has been underfunded for decades..." – Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland Take a moment to grasp that Native people are 10 times as likely as all US citizens to go missing or
The 11th Amendment was ratified in 1795 by 12 or the 15 states. It restricted jurisdiction over suits files by individuals from a different state and based on federal law. At issue were cases of debt or property arguments. Fun
The 25th Amendment was passed in 1967 after President John F. Kennedy was killed. The Amendment was established the line of succession: VP, pro tempore of Senate, Speaker of House, etc. The Amendment was used when VP Spiro Agnew
Each Friday evening during the 2023 Wyoming Legislative Season, WyomingPBS.org has scheduled a half-hour conversation.
The 22nd Amendment was passed in 1951. Its history has a few very colorful anecdotes. For example, President Grant was certain he could win a third election. In those days the candidate for a party was chosen by votes of
The bills affected today are those that have: Passed from the chamber in which they originated Read in the 2nd chamber and assigned to a committee This committee discusses and even amends the bill until they are ready to advise