“WY is on a roll.” All sorts of measurements are better than they have been recently, including unemployment, GDP, etc. Watch the governor’s speech on the WY PBS site. Watch>>> The video of the address also includes an address by
Legislative funding to resolve cold cases? HB29
WY has at least 150 cold cases. Increased attention to the horrific MMIP cases is surely a motivator for all of Wyoming’s cold cases. “House Bill 29 will provide DCI with $150,000 from the state’s general fund to create and
FBI launches Wyoming MMIP investigation: tips? 307-433-3221
In 2022, the FBI initiated a similar investigation in New Mexico and the Navajo Nation. Indigenous people comprise 10% of New Mexico’s population, but only 3% of Wyoming’s. As so often explained, “the MMIP issue crosses complicated jurisdictional lines among
Is it legal — in Wyoming — to hand count ballots?
The Park Co. Commission was asked to impose hand-counting of the 2024 ballots. Currently, machines mechanically count all WY paper ballots. SOS Gray’s office examines and approves those devices. Two reasons were given: (1) to secure elections, and (2) to
LWVUS: work with Sen. Padilla(D-CA) leads to the INVITE Act for new citizens
To quote Sen. Padilla, “As a nation of immigrants, we have a responsibility to make this process as easy as possible for newly naturalized citizens by actively helping them complete and return their voter registration forms.” Jessica Jones Capparell, Director
Closed primaries rob too many of their vote
We mourn the passing of Dr. Deborah Ann Turner, President of the LWVUS
Drake’s Take: What kind of state turns down aid to feed kids?
Fourteen other states preempted Secretary Degenfelder’s speaking for Wyoming in the state capitols of fourteen states. Mr. Drake’s WyoFile editorial asks a question we have repeatedly asked: How can we officially turn away aid that feeds children? Read more>>> Other
January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month
The Adult Trafficking Response team of the Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project is inviting everyone to learn more about the facts and myths surrounding human trafficking this month. Their team is available to take referrals, so if you know
Alaskan Group May Get a Repeal on the 2024 Ballot
Open top-four primaries and ranked-choice voting were passed on the 2020 Alaska ballot. An initiative on the 2024 ballot would substitute a traditional system. According to the leader of the current effort, “Our message is clear: it’s time to remove