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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

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

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>>>  

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

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.

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

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

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