In a move many feared, the Trump administration has proposed cutting the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) from the federal budget. Since its creation in 1965 by President Lyndon H. Johnson, no other president has made such a dramatic threat to the cultural life of our nation. Almost every Wyoming and Montana museum, symphony orchestra, cultural and arts…
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From the Wyoming Department of Education via Wyoming Rising member, Lolly Jolley: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | 03-13-2017 Contact Kari Eakins, Communications Director, at kari.eakins@wyo.gov or 307-777-2053. CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: MATH STANDARDS REVIEW COMMITTEE CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) is seeking residents who are interested in serving on the Wyoming Math Standards Review Committee (MSRC). The committee begins work in the summer of…
Our grapevine is working. Tammy Hooper, a staff person in Liz Cheney’s Cheyenne office (307-772-2595), had a call from Rep. Cheney this morning. Cheney is still reading the ACA repeal bill as is her Legislative Analyst Sarah Meier (sarah.meier@mail.house.gov 202-225-2311). Once this is accomplished, Cheney will release a statement or comment on her position regarding the repeal of the ACA. Address remarks and requests to vote…
You need to understand Trumpcare fully because many of you are going to get hurt, some badly. As many as 15 million Americans will lose their current health insurance. Little wonder why the GOP is pushing this through without hearings and without a Congressional Budget Office review. Please call the delegation today. Liz Cheney (202) 225-2311 Mike Enzi (888) 250-1879 John Barrasso 202-224-6441 The GOP measure,…
A Town Hall Meeting with David Northrup (HD 50-Powell area), Dan Laursen (HD25-Powell area), and Ray Peterson (SD19-Cowley area) is scheduled for March 14. Northwest College Yellowstone Building auditorium 7PM, Tuesday March 14 Powell WY Wyoming has 37 Senators and 79 Representatives. In the 2017 General Session, 465 bills have been introduced for consideration. Read the bills, find the committees who are sponsoring them, and…
Wyoming Outdoor Recreation Task Force March 8th-10th – Governor Matt Mead’s Wyoming Outdoor Recreation Task Force is meeting in Cody at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Governor Meed has announced a new initiative to promote the outdoor recreational industry in Wyoming this year. The Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources will work with private and public stakeholders to develop recommendations to…