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Feb 11, 20232 min read
Some good news, for a change
In the waning hours of the budget debate, Rep. Steve Harshman—two time-Speaker of the House and current Chairman of Revenue—withdrew his...
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Nov 20, 20214 min read
Sexual Harassment in the Auto Industry (and, you know, in general)
So there is a pretty common and prominent refrain around the gender wage gap, especially here in Wyoming. It goes something like this:...
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Nov 16, 20214 min read
So much for weekly...
"The road to hell is paved with good intentions." Feels like that's the official motto of the world in COVID. And writ large. And on...
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Aug 4, 20213 min read
August Column, CST: Childcare Is Infrastructure
The opening line of a new brief from the Wyoming Women’s Foundation, the Wyoming Council for Women, and the Equality State Policy Center...
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May 1, 20216 min read
May Day quarantine kit
Did you know that May Day started as a Celtic festival called Beltane? Here's a deeper look at exactly why: Which is how it came to be...
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Jan 27, 20215 min read
It's time to value and empower the women who run Wyoming's nonprofits
Published in WyoFile on January 26, 2021 Support nonprofit journalism — donate to WyoFile today. By Jen Simon and Britney Wallesch Gov....
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Oct 17, 20205 min read
What Does The Research Say?
We want to talk about women in elected office. And so, as it turns out, do a lot of other people. Fortunately, there is more and more...
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Jul 6, 20203 min read
Women, Childcare & Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery
We're not telling you anything you don't already know—and neither is the Washington Post—but without childcare, this economy is not...
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Mar 31, 20203 min read
March 97th, quarantine kit vol. 4
You know the drill! Three essays, three books, three tv shows, three movies, three twitter follows, three recipes. Plus three unsolicited...
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Feb 27, 20203 min read
A Nerdy Policy Interlude for Your Daily Politics-Watching
We were sitting in the House Gallery the other night when some sh*t went down after 10pm. We're still trying to process how best to talk...
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Feb 24, 20203 min read
The Latest
A few more specific updates on a few more specific bills and issues. We've been tracking Medicaid Expansion and, by now, you know that's...
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Jan 19, 20204 min read
2020 Legislative Preview
The Wyoming State Legislature convenes on Monday, February 10 for its budget session. We wanted to offer a quick primer on the Wyoming...
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Jan 5, 20202 min read
The Overton Window & The Gender Lens Project
Named for James Overton--who, we've just learned was a leading Libertarian--the Overton Window refers to the range of policies considered...
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Dec 15, 20192 min read
A Few Thoughts on Low Wage Work and The Workers Who Do That Work
Today, we're taking a look at a report the Brookings Institute published recently: Low wage work is more pervasive than you think and...
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Nov 9, 20191 min read
Medicaid and Women
We told you that Joint Revenue is considering Medicaid Expansion next week. Let's talk about how Medicaid impacts women. Women comprise...
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Oct 3, 20192 min read
Funding Gender Equality
According to Melinda Gates, writing yesterday in TIME, "Gender equality in the U.S. has been chronically underfunded. Data from Candid’s...
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Sep 14, 20191 min read
Is This The Crux of The Issue?
There's a great article in today's NYT about what is happening with the labor force in Kentucky coal country. We can't encourage you...
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Aug 31, 20192 min read
Happy Labor Day Weekend! (Plus a brief history and a few musings)
We’re headed into the weekend wondering whether the conditions that gave rise to a stronger labor movement and Labor Day itself are...
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Aug 20, 20194 min read
Gender Wage Gap Wyoming Tour, Update
Good morning! Here I am with a bad news update in your inbox first thing. I spoke in another part of Wyoming on the gender wage gap...
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Aug 1, 20193 min read
Domestic Workers Bill of Rights
Let's start with the questions. Did you know that domestic work constitutes the fastest growing sector of the American economy? Did you...
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