Vote Early Day

Vote Early Day was founded by MTV as a new civic holiday.  The plan was to help every voter know how, where, and when they can vote early.   It was launched at the start of the covid-19 years and voting

Election Heroes Day

This is the third of the 2020 additions to the election cycle, sponsored and supported by the Civic Responsibility Group.  To quote the landing page of their website:  we will recognize the immense importance and work of election administration teams,

Wyoming State LWV: Board meeting

The zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87880427297 and the meeting ID is 878 8042 7297.  The agenda is attached here and other meeting documents are in an email from LWV Wyoming (Nancy Lockwood) dated 8/6/2023 at 8:13 PM. 20230707 LWVWY board agenda

General Election Day

Since Washington's reelection in 1792, presidential elections are held in even years.  It wasn't until after the US Civil War that legislative elections were (mostly) held in even years as well.  Cost and turnout are the main reasons for aligning

UW Law School presents: Transboundary Waters

The Silala River is in dispute between Chile and Bolivia.  The conflict was heard before the International Court.  The map below shows that this river lies mostly on the left side of the red boundary. However, the spring from which

3rd GOP Presidential Candidates’ Debate

Moderated and televised by NBC, the participating candidates will be announced soon.  The debate takes place in Miami.  Read more>>>

Red Shawl Day: Remembering Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women

Red Shawl Day is an annual national effort to bring attention to the acts of violence committed against Indigenous people, particularly women and children.  America‘s national parks are part of and surrounded by many Indigenous communities.  Being aware and spreading awareness of this issue

Veterans’ Day

Initiated on the first anniversary of the 1918 signing of the Armistice, November 11 became a federal holiday in 1938.  First called Armistice Day, in 1954 it was renamed Veterans' Day.  A version of remembrance is held in Commonwealth countries

Red Shawl Week

November is Native American Heritage Month. During November, some days and weeks are specially designed to celebrate and acknowledge Indigenous people. One of these weeks is Red Shawl Week. Red Shawl Week works to pay tribute to Indigenous individuals who