Gorsch recuses himself from SCOTUS oral arguments
A delegation of 13 Democratic House members wrote Justice Gorsuch asking that recuse himself for the case being heard next week December 10. Since, Gorsch did recuse himself. The case is Seven County Infrastructure Coalition, et al. v. Eagle County,
WY Public School students earn top ACT scores? Not really.
Secretary Degenfelder released the ACT scores for students who are seniors in high school. Their average score–19.1– is higher than the average of other states which require all enrolled students to take the test. However: Some students take SAT instead
1824: Presidential election decided by Congress
The election of 1824 saw four major candidates: John Q Adams, James Monroe, Henry Clay and John Calhooun, William Crawford. December 1, 1842 was the only time that the House decided the presidency: John Q Adams or James Monroe.
Chinese immigrants must go? Few benefit & 1889 economy stalls
Chinese immigrant laborers helped build the transcontinental railroad. Did you know that 20,000 Chinese came and that they were 90% of the workforce? The railroad was finished the same year that WY women were given the vote, 1869. What followed
Do you know more civics than an 8th grader?
In 2022, Sen. John Cornyn (Texas-R) and Rep. Tom Cole (Oklahoma-R) sponsored legislation than was quickly called a “Trojan horse.” It would authorize $1B yearly for grants to develop more civics education that would not only balance the STEM emphasis
Last of White House Tribal Nations Summit
December 9, 2024, will be the third summit since 2022. This article, together with a fact sheet from the White House, teaches us just how rich the collaboration has been these past four years. Read the fact sheet. Read more>>>
House passes the “Dole Act” to strengthen VA
The Dole bill was nine votes short of unanimous in the US House. The calendars below indicate the working days remaining in this 118th Congress–three weeks and one day for the Senate. The new Congress will be seated on January
Susan B. Anthony arrested for voting, in 1872
Susan was undoubtedly out of Wyoming when she was taken into custody. Wyoming women could vote after December 10, 1869. Seriously, this article was recommended by a reader. Anthony argued that the 14th Amendment guaranteed her right to vote: “…
WY GOP censures Laramie Co Clerk again & calls for dismissal
The LWV is partial to its member and unsurpassed professional Laramie County Clerk, Debra Lee. The Republican Party charges that Debra Lee continues “to cast a dark cloud over the integrity of Laramie County’s elections.” The Republican Central Committee complains