CWC, Riverton: Democracy Under Construction

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>>>

Anniversary of the 19th Amendment

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

PVA meeting

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

2-day Interim Committee on School Facilities Meeting

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>>>  

Day 2: Interim School Facilities Committee

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

Women’s Equality Day

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.