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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

The bills affected today are those that have passed 1st and 2nd readings of the Committee of the Whole  Passed from the chamber in which they originated Read in the 2nd chamber and assigned to a committee This committee discusses

Department of Education v. Brown Oral Argument The Supreme Court hears oral argument in Department of Education v. Brown, a case where student loan borrowers challenge President Biden’s student loan relief program.  Listen live on CSpan-C.

The Wyoming Department of Education, Special Education Programs Division will provide each participant with a free copy of the book Specially Designed Instruction: Increasing Success for Students with Disabilities – Anne Beninghof author. You must register by Friday, Feb 21.

Girl Scout Historian Ann Robertson dives into the history of their connection to the First Ladies.  First Ladies serve as honorary national presidents of the Girl Scouts of the USA.  Eleanor Roosevelt is shown with scouts in the image below.

This talk is the first of three sponsored by CWC-Jackson, the WY Humanities Council, the WY Cultural Trust Fund, and the Teton County Library.  The other dates are March 23 and May 4. The theme for this event is “Carrying Indigenous

March is Women's History Month and today is International Women's Day (IWD).  The first IWD is controversial because it had roots in the communist and socialist labor movements.  On February 23, 1917 --- March 8 on the Julian calendar used

The National First Ladies' Library sponsors this video.  They offer events every week during March because it's officially Women's History Month.  The sponsors' slogan is  Every Month is Women's History Month at the National First Ladies' Library You must register. 

Sponsored by Braver Angels, registration is required. The We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution Program was started in 1987 to promote civic competence and responsibility.  The program enjoys active support from state bar associations and foundations.  Go To

International Women's Day defined its 2023 theme to be #EmbraceEquity Two very knowledgeable speakers, Michael Bishop, and Paul S. DeGregorio,  will discuss the impact of technology on elections.   How can groups such as the league take advantage of opportunities and

  The passcode for zoom meeting = 872199 and Click-here-for-zoom-link.  

 Here is our plan for Monday’s meeting: I will finish up the presentation of Colorado’s Electoral Structure and Mechanics January 2023 -- Part 1 – History Lessons February 2023 -- Part 2 – Which elections should we target? March 2023

Today is the first day of the Muslim holy day Ramadan. Ramadan follows a lunar calendar and lasts for 30 days. The lunar calendar has 11 fewer days than the solar calendar. 56 countries follow the lunar calendar.Believers will pray

Using creativity, empathy, and strong community ties, nonprofit staff in rural and small towns are turning the tide on low voter turnout.   Learn more about how your organization can engage voters in WY communities! Please register for the zoom meeting. 

This joint council has five members from each chamber.  They will meet in Executive Session on March 21 and will be both onsite and live streamed session on March 23.   Link here to the Agenda.

UPDATE!!!!  Watch a recording of this talk.   Go to link>>>   WY Institute of for Humanities Research The Wyoming Institute for Humanities Research revealed their distinguished spring lecturer will be Angela Davis. She will give her lecture on Tuesday, March

This talk is the second of three sponsored by CWC-Jackson, the WY Humanities Council, the WY Cultural Trust Fund, and the Teton County Library.  The other dates are March 2 and May 4. The theme for this event is“Reintroduction of Bison:

This zoom session is hosted by the LWVUS Immigration Interest Group.  The speaker, Theresa Cardinal Brown, is a Senior Advisor on Immigration and Border Policy at the Bipartisan Policy Center in DC.  Until recently, Ms. Brown was the Managing Director

Talented UW faculty are selected twice yearly to receive this coveted award.  This semester Dr. Jeff Lockwood.  The flyer for his talk, shown below, suggests the humor we can expect during the conversation.   On campus, find Jeff on the 2nd

Amendment 23 was passed in 1961. A 1978 effort to ratify a constitutional amendment giving DC voting representation in Congress failed. Its text appears below.  Read more>>> Section 1. A number of electors of President and Vice President equal to the whole

Join LWVUS for a walkthrough of our new Legal Center, a one-stop shop for locating the League's litigation at the national, state, and local level. This webinar is a great resource for League leaders and members tracking their litigation work.