In conjunction with the microreactors planned in western WY comes spent fuel. How and where can that waste be safely stored? How does the waste travel to that place? These questions were discussed at length during the meeting of the
ICE in WY & CO: most detainees have no crimical past
ICE also reports that the most serious crimes are DUIs. In early 2024, there were more reported serious crimes than in previous years. Spreadsheets with migrant data are available online. The charts show data from Colorado (left, yellow) and Wyoming
Women’s Work: Quilt in Clinton presidential library
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Susan Martin invited speaker on immigration: LWV of WA
The US has been first, and Germany has been second in the number of immigrants it receives. Other countries, especially three in the Persian Gulf, have populations with enormous percentages of immigrants. The diagram below provides a comprehensive overview. Looking
MMIP film takes top award: “Who She Is”
“Who She Is,” co-produced and co-directed by Jordan Dresser and Sophie Barksdale, tells the stories of four Northern Arapaho women. We learn how they lived, who loved them, and what happened to them. The film has been shown at many
New local leagues are being formed
Shadow Document: SCOTUS rules on ND redistricting.
On July 24, SCOTUS blocked the appeals court decision—a 6 to 3 decision—meaning that individuals and civil rights groups retain their right to sue for racial discrimination under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The case contests the 2021
Proof of citizenship to register, old and new
7 states require proof of citizenship to register to vote. ONLY Wyoming requires them to update a registration. There are approximately 12M green card holders (permanent residents) who can’t vote in federal elections—presidential and congressional. Specific municipalities in California, Maryland,
LWVUS Responds to SCOTUS ruling on deportations
Today’s decision—issued without any hearing on the court’s “shadow docket”—allows ”the Trump administration to continue to deport non-citizens to countries they have never visited without an opportunity to challenge the deportation. In response, Celina Stewart, CEO of the League of Women
Thursday Cheyenne: hundreds rally to save public lands
“There are 170,000 voting-eligible Wyomingites who don’t even register,” Rod Miller said. His advice is for everyone to call the unregistered, non-voting people you know and tell them “what’s at stake and get them registered to vote, because that’s what’s