League of Women Voters of Wyoming

Ratification 14th Amendment, Due Process
2025-07-09 00:00 - 23:59 (America/Denver)
The US Constitution was intended to restrict the federal government, not state governments. The 14th Amendment restricts states from restricting how the Bill of Rights applies to all people. SCOTUS developed the “incorporation doctrine” deciding about the fundamental guarantees of the Bill of Rights. Congress passed a civil rights act and even though President Andrew Jackson vetoed that bill, Congress overrode the veto. Read more>>>
The 13th Amendment ended slavery but was not explicit about rights of citizenship. Dred Scott was a slave whose owners moved from Missouri, a slave-holding state, to Illinois, a state that wasn’t. In 1857 SCOTUS ruled on the case Dred Scott v. Sandford. The Civil War started partly in response to this decision

A 2024-2025 SCOTUS update
2025-07-02 14:00 - 15:00
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Suffragette sashes for female MPs for parlimentary photo
2025-07-02 00:00 - 23:59
A team of Welsh seamstresses is preparing suffragette sashes for each of the 264 female Members of Parliament.
Each sash will bear the iconic purple, white, and green colors, and each MP will have an embroidered number. The number stands for the numerical position in the historical list of women elected to the parliament in Westminster.
Suffragettes from the Women’s Social & Political Union march down a street in London, circa 1908, wearing Vote for Women sashes. The photo by Silverbanks Pictures Ltd. is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
The initiative will culminate in a significant photo call within the historic precincts of the Houses of Parliament. Read more>>>

First Meeting: Interim Committee Mental Health & Vulnerable Adults
2025-06-30 08:30 - 15:30
This is a small committee: Senators Eric Barlow, Evie Brennan, and Gary Crum and Representatives Joel Guggenmos, Ann Lucas, and Pepper Ottman. Four agencies will update the public on their work, and in the afternoon, members will review eight bills from the last session. Read more>>>

ICT's Virtual Townhall: Pathways to healing
2025-06-26 12:00 - 13:00
ICT, formerly known as Indian Country Today, is a rapidly growing news service. You must pre-register>>>. To quote them:
All of our content is free. There are no subscriptions or costs. And we have hired more Native journalists in the past year than any news organization—and with your help we will continue to grow and create career paths for our people.

2025 Council
2025-06-26 00:00 - 2025-06-29 23:59

Day 2 of meeting Interim Appropriations Committee
2025-06-24 08:30 - 17:00

First meeting of Interim Appropriations Committee
2025-06-23 08:30 - 17:00

Juneteenth
2025-06-19 00:00 - 23:59

Book Discussion: The Bill of Obligations
2025-06-18 16:30 - 18:00

Day 2 meeting of Interim Recalibration Committee
2025-06-18 08:30 - 17:00

LWVFC: Webinar on public access to libraries
2025-06-17 21:00 - 22:30
The Fremont County Library System faces disproportionate funding challenges. Join the LWVFC and the FC County Commissioners Tuesday, June 17, at 9 am. At stake are layoffs and reduced hours, Saturday closings, and less internet access for families. Other WY counties are likely to face similar choices.
For those who can, please attend the County Commission meeting at 9 am. If you want to offer comments, arrive before 9 am and sign in.
You can also attend via Zoom. Please contact Becky Enos for details on how to access Zoom at 332-1130 or email her becky.enos@fremontcountywy.gov

First meeting of the Interim Recalibration Committee
2025-06-17 08:30 - 17:00

Monthly Laramie League Board Meeting
2025-06-17 06:30 - 20:00

250th Bday of the US Army
2025-06-14 00:00 - 23:59
The National Museum of the US Army will host a week-long celebration beginning on June 7. Their theme is “This we’ll defend,” a battle cry dating from the Continental Army. On the 14th, activities begin with a fitness event and then move to the National Mall at 11:00 am. The parade begins at 6:30 pm. Read more for details.>>>

Brennan Center webinar: Birthright citizenship
2025-06-12 10:30 - 12:00
Join the Brennan Center virtually on Thursday, June 12, for a discussion with leading experts on the historical and legal dimensions of the attack on birthright citizenship.
Produced in partnership with the Organization of American Historians
Speakers:

Kate Masur, Professor of History, Northwestern U
Martha Jones, Professor of History, Johns Hopkins U
Erika Lee, Bae Family Professor of History, Radcliffe Alumnae Professor, Harvard University
Thomas Wolf, Director of Democracy Initiatives, Founder of Historians Council on the Constitution, Brennan Center
Moderator: Kareem Crayton, VP for Washington, DC, Brennan Center

You must pre-register.>>>

Day 2 of meeting of Interim Ag Committee
2025-06-11 08:30 - 17:00

First meeting of Interim Ag Committee
2025-06-10 08:30 - 17:00

Day 2 of Interim Revenue Committee
2025-06-04 08:30 - 17:00

First meeting Interim Revenue Committee
2025-06-03 08:30 - 17:00

WY State Board Meeting
2025-06-02 18:00 - 19:30
The agenda and link will be available soon. If you have a comment or agenda suggestion, please contact Linda Barton, President of LWVWY.

Indian Citizenship Act of 1924
2025-06-02 00:00 - 23:59
15th Amendment (1870) granted citizenship to all, regardless of race. That said, tribes didn’t have citizenship until the Snyder Act of 1924 admitted communities born in the U.S. to full U.S. citizenship. Still, many didn’t participate in elections because the Constitution left it to the states to decide who has the right to vote. Native Americans suffered as African Americans with literacy tests, poll taxes, etc.
U.S. President Calvin Coolidge poses with four Osage Indians after signing the Indian Citizenship Act.

One day meeting for School Facilities
2025-05-30 08:30 - 17:00
This educational meeting will also take place at the Thyra Thompson Office Bldg. The purpose of this meeting is to review aspects of the state’s school facilities program. This procedure includes receiving reports and updates from the State Construction Department and the School Facilities Commission.
The Select Committee will also receive information regarding charter school facilities and K-12 school facility expenditures. Read for more info.>>>

Day 2 of the Interim Education Committee meeting
2025-05-29 08:00 - 11:30
This morning’s topic is higher education and workforce issues.

First 2-day meeting of the Interim Education Committee
2025-05-28 08:30 - 17:00
The committee will meet at the Thyra Thompson State Office Building in Casper.

The purpose of this meeting is to receive educational material regarding the committee’s interim topics, including school discipline policies, K-12 teacher recruitment and retention efforts, charter schools, K-3 literacy, and higher education programs that prepare students to enter the workforce.

Day 2 of the Tribal Relations Committee Meeting
2025-05-23 08:00 - 12:00

Tribal Relation Committee meets in Ft Washakie
2025-05-22 08:00 - 17:00
The Business Center will host the committee’s first 2-day meeting. Of special interest to toleague members is the MMIP update. The committee will discuss seven items.

K-12 education on the Wind River Reservation;
telecommunication on the Wind River Reservation;
juvenile justice
health care update and review
update on missing and murdered persons
law enforcement jurisdiction
solid waste and irrigation facilities

Laramie League Board Meeting
2025-05-20 18:30 - 20:00 | Wyoming Women’s History House, 317 S 2nd St, Laramie, Wyoming, 82070, United States

Finding the Facts in Our Elections
2025-05-20 13:30 - 15:00
This webinar comes recommended by Chelsey Cartwright. Chelsey is a staff member of LWVUS, and she develops training and events for leagues nationwide.
The Democracy Truth Project launched the first webinar in the Democracy Activation event series. Join us for a webinar featuring LWVUS’ Chelsey Cartwright, Kaitlyn Dowling, and Myra Miranda from the Algorithmic Transparency Institute, where we will discuss the essentials needed to run free and fair elections and highlight tools and tactics to disrupt the cycle of misinformation and disinformation. Read more>>>

Second day of the Interim Judicial Committee meeting
2025-05-20 08:30 - 17:00
This second day includes a variety of overviews starting with controlled substance such as fentanyl, obsenity and stalking laws, probate court, and retail theft. Read for more details>>>
