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Feb 19, 20233 min read
The Capitol.
This week we did three things: traveled to Cheyenne, worked in Cheyenne, drove back from Cheyenne. Of course, we did those things plus a...
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Feb 4, 20234 min read
Did you think it would get better?
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...
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Feb 1, 20222 min read
2022 Legislative Preview
Hello, friends! We're pretty excited that on Valentine's Day, less than two weeks from now, the Wyoming Legislature will be back in...
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Jan 29, 20225 min read
Omicron and outrage. Your first quarantine kit for 2022.
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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Dec 11, 20213 min read
Redistricting and Women
The following column ran in Saturday's Wyoming Tribune Eagle. As always, we strongly encourage you to support local journalism. Subscribe...
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Nov 22, 20213 min read
Gender Parity in State Legislatures
So, quick reminder this Monday that Wyoming ranks near the bottom for gender parity in state legislatures. When we were reading 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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Feb 28, 20214 min read
Legislative Update/Legislative Preview (could well be as boring as it sounds)
Reader: If you are having a pleasant morning, read this one thing. And then stop reading. THREE LEGISLATORS FILED A BILL BASED ON A...
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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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Jan 24, 20215 min read
On the Cusp of Something Else Entirely: resources for the restless and the hopeful
2020, believe it or not, was for optimism (in the face of uncertainty). For possibility (because no one knew what might happen). For...
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Dec 19, 20203 min read
Gender & The Budget
[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...
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Nov 21, 20203 min read
Wyoming would benefit from more women in office
Jen published this in the Casper Star Tribune this week: I’ve heard it said recently that “men represent women superbly” in the ...
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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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May 23, 20202 min read
The policies we get reflect who we elect
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...
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Mar 5, 20205 min read
No Childcare. Because, Livestock.
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...
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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 6, 20203 min read
Surviving the Winter
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...
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Jan 28, 20202 min read
While we're talking about structural reform...
Medicaid Expansion is in front of the Legislature when the new session convenes. There is a committee bill, passed out of Revenue...
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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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