The LWV of Wyoming hopes to bring awareness to the problem of jurisdictions and poorly coordinated data when the missing person lives on a reservation. These two articles are both informative and inspirational. The first article is the transcription of
SCOTUS rules on 3 cases from the 2022-23 session
In two separate cases — Google /YouTube recruiting in French for ISIS and Google/Twitter/Facebook in a Turkish terrorist attack. In both, SCOTUS decided NOT to rule. Respectively, the cases are Twitter v. Taamneh and Gonzalez v. Google. Google claimed immunity under
2nd reading of Gillette Hate Crime Ordinance
The Gillette City Council heard 1.5 hours of public comment on the proposed ordinance. The 3rd and final reading will be on June 6. During the past year Grand Forks and Fargo, ND passed hate crime ordinances.
5th District considers an appeal on the Texas ruling to invalidate F.D.A. approval
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th District heard arguments from a coalition of anti-abortion supporters. The coalition must show two things. Read more>>> The plaintiffs would suffer real harm if the medication continued to be available 23 years
WY Women exhibit at the Cowboy Museum
The Wyoming Community Foundation sponsors this exhibit — stories of 22 bold and impactful women who make their mark in the Cowboy state. The show will be open from September 8 through January 2, 2024. Read more about helping the
SCOTUS sides with transgender Guatemalan in asylum dispute
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