Estrella Santos-Zacarias was denied asylum making her ineligible for asylum. Her 2nd request for immigration is known as withholding of removal — deported persons likely to face persecution based on a protected trait in their home countries. When denied the
SCOTUS hears oral arguments about the Ojibwe tribe
New Mexico makes the voting day a holiday
Governor Lujan signed a sweeping voting act for New Mexico including the following. Read more>>> Voting day is a State holiday Voters living on tribal land may choose a tribal government building voting address Felons’ voting rights are restored automatically
The Brennan Center: Which cases are chosen, and not, is also news
SCOTUS announced it would reconsider the 1984 Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council. Chevron is among the most cited cases in federal courts because it protects trained experts from judges’ “second guesses.” Deregulation advocates and Justice Gorsuch have all chafed at
Bill Gates Visits local Kemmerer leadership
The $4B project to build a nuclear plant in Kemmerer is supposed to come online in 2030 and construction begins in 2024. . The design and cooling system are both new, the plant requires less water than older designs, and
Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women were honored May 5
“Community advocates describe the crisis as a legacy of generations of government policies of forced removal, land seizures and violence inflicted on Native peoples.” The epidemic has worsened in the past decade. Governor Gordon
Response to Spellecy and Anthony Letter: Abortion & Suffrage
The response letter from Phil Armstrong indeed expresses some thoughts we shared. He begins by listing a few points he won’t speak to but just did in naming items on his list. His most serious thought is about trust. The
May 5th Governor’s Proclamation
Gov. Gordon proclaims May 5th as National Day of Awareness of Missing & Murdered Native Women & Girls
Does the US House of Representatives need to be larger?
At issue is the very unequal representation of House districts. Did you know that George Washington considered adding a constitutional amendment cap the number of residents each representative could stand for at 30,000. To avoid outdating the size, others suggest
Equal WY critiques the 2023 legislative session on health care and education
A few remarks sum up the Equal Wy0ming recap. Read more to see the rest>>> $1.4 billion went into savings—an all-time record— while restoring $15 million previously cut during the 2021 session. Rep. Bear (R-Gillette) and opens find the government