ARPA funds that can sustain the 988 suicide hotline for another year. What about its future? Some are waiting on WY’s share of new Biden dollars for suicide prevention. Too many preface support on “proof” that the 988 system works.
The surprise premiere of Brett Kavanaugh documentary
At the Sundance Festival opening Thursday the surprise program addition was the film “Justice.” The documentary’s director Doug Liman is known for movies such as “Swingers,” “The Bourne Identity” and “Edge of Tomorrow.” The film includes discussions of the
FL blocks the AP course on African American history
The College Board is field-testing a new course on African American Studies in 60 high schools. Delilah Andrews, a Black mother of two children near Orlando, told WESH, the local NBC affiliate station, that the state’s action was disappointing. “It saddens me,
How a Bill Becomes a Law
Floor debate on wind farm assessment
How Finland teaches its students to spot misinformation
This is a MUST Read article if you are worry about the future of media. 41 European countries, since 2016, administer a test and Finland comes out on top. It should be no surprise that the Fins grant teachers freedom
Could the bill to ban graphic books in libraries be unconstitutional?
House Bill 87 would change the state’s definition “child pornography” to include graphic novels & animated films showing sex acts against children. Jeanette Ward (R–Natrona) sponsored the bill based on her worry that such publication desensitize children to this type
Private Wind Farms & Counties disagree on assessment authority
In Legislative testimony last week, I learned that 3rd-party consultants compute wind farm values for counties and (sometimes) the state. I also learned that wind companies claim they have more uncertainty at the local tax level and that going
How do you see snow days?
The ACSD#1 School Board members shared memories of joy and excitement when they had school closures. I remember heaps of snow, forts, and my brothers’ noisy “galoshes.” Times change. WYDOT now frequently calls preemptive road closures and ACSD#1 is reluctant
SCOTUS accepts 8 new cases to be heard in April
How far must employers go to accommodate employees’ religious practices? When does an apparent stalker represent a “real threat?” Should a homeowner receive any part of the sale of their home when its being sold to recoup back taxes? Can