Can You Believe? WY has more incumbents in contested races than 44 other States
44 states have primary elections in 2024. In Wyoming, there were 40 GOP incumbents. 13 State House incumbents lost, and as of August 22, two races have not been called.
50 donors top 2024 election cycle with $1.5B
Do you recognize anyone in this lineup? Michael Bloomberg, former NYC mayor, is shown at the upper left as the fifth most generous, with $41 million. A group named “Empower Parents” has given $82.5 million, nearly twice the $43.3 million
Candidate Harris has a village in India cheering for her
Laramie County: lowest primary voter turnout in decade
Approximately 53%—18,545—of registered Laramie County voters in the 2024 primary. There were about 9000 more in 2022.
Albany County Schools 2024-2025 budget: employees better salaries
2023-2024 was a budget rollercoaster for the Board members. Last winter, they planned early retirement incentives of $10K, and the staff did a deep dive into the personnel insurance plan. Bidell School was closed and its students were merged with
Webinar: The ALA and LWV
17,ooo libraries and 700 local leagues in the U.S. Their professional organizations, the American Library Association (ALA) and the national LWV, have partnered at the national level. This webinar was hosted by the greater Cincinnati LWV. Like other partnerships, this
19 new citizens naturalized at ceremony in the park
On August 15, the immigration service (USCIS), the Park Service, and the U.S. District Court for Wyoming hosted a ceremony in GTNP. The 19 new citizens originated in 8 different countries: Australia, Ecuador, Estonia, Mexico, Morocco, Philippines, Romania, and Vietnam.
The (new) MEP Alarm: Murdered & Endangered People
In the past month, the FCC launched an alert system that meshes with others in place, e.g., Amber, Silver, and Ashanti alerts. “I think this is an encouraging change, and I believe it will help,” said Cara, chair of the