This week we did three things: traveled to Cheyenne, worked in Cheyenne, drove back from Cheyenne. Of course, we did those things plus a...

We love your optimism! Reader, it did not get better. We're not totally clear if it got worse. But "better" was not a descriptor that...

Hello, friends! We're pretty excited that on Valentine's Day, less than two weeks from now, the Wyoming Legislature will be back in...

Hey, so, yeah. It feels a little like 2022 is punching down. We're already beaten and bloodied and it comes out swinging? No, thank you....

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So, quick reminder this Monday that Wyoming ranks near the bottom for gender parity in state legislatures. When we were reading this...

"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...

Reader: If you are having a pleasant morning, read this one thing. And then stop reading. THREE LEGISLATORS FILED A BILL BASED ON A...

Published in WyoFile on January 26, 2021 Support nonprofit journalism — donate to WyoFile today. By Jen Simon and Britney Wallesch Gov....

2020, believe it or not, was for optimism (in the face of uncertainty). For possibility (because no one knew what might happen). For...

[Note: A version of this was published in the Sunday Edition of the Casper Star Tribune on 12/20/20 as a column by Jen Simon. Subscribe...

Jen published this in the Casper Star Tribune this week: I’ve heard it said recently that “men represent women superbly” in the ...

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...

This week, Jen wrote a column for the JHN&G pointing out why we all benefit from a diversity of voices in elected office. She selected a...

Good God Almighty, there is a lot to write about. Super Tuesday. We'll get to that. A super prepared, ultra qualified woman leaving the...

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...

Do you believe that we are all in it together? Or do you believe that each of us is on this island alone? We've lived here in Wyoming for...

Medicaid Expansion is in front of the Legislature when the new session convenes. There is a committee bill, passed out of Revenue...

The Wyoming State Legislature convenes on Monday, February 10 for its budget session. We wanted to offer a quick primer on the Wyoming...

Named for James Overton--who, we've just learned was a leading Libertarian--the Overton Window refers to the range of policies considered...