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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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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...
Three Weeks In. Spoiler Alert: It's Mostly Bad.
We got a week-end legislative update from a statewide partner. She titled her org's update: This Week Sucked. Yup. Yup, it did. We're...
Quarantine Kit, Early Voting 2022 Style
For real. What even is this election season? If it feels like the fate of the republic hangs in the balance that's because it does. If it...
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...
Redistricting and Women
The following column ran in Saturday's Wyoming Tribune Eagle. As always, we strongly encourage you to support local journalism. Subscribe...
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...
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...
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...
Mothers' Day! A quarantine kit on childcare, remote work, and cake (always cake)
Question: How is it possible that there is a debate about whether or not childcare is infrastructure? We're sort of stumped that this is...
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...
QK.
Maybe the last quarantine kit? Because, here's hoping you have been vaxxed. Had your shots, stayed cloistered for the requisite two weeks...
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...
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....
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...
The Original Post Was Something Else Entirely.
I was worried about January 6th. Like, really worried. Like, texting-other-people-to-share-my-worry worried. (On the plus side, who...
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 ...
Complaint about Comments from Sen. Anderson (ya, another one...)
The last time Minerals met and Sen. Anderson took the chairman's gavel, we had to submit a complaint. Folks, here we are again. Casual...
How Long Do We Have to Keep Talking About This?
Does that title sound world weary? It might be. A little. Sorry about that. But, for reals, how long do we have to keep talking about...
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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