Be Informed. Each Party publishes a “platform” which is a formal statement of the principles and goals the party supports. The expectation is that they bind the party’s candidates to some extent. The platform is an appeal to the general public, for the ultimate purpose of winning public support and votes based on specific topics or issues. They both promise to preserve and protect America,…
Active Citizenship
Elections Matter! The candidate filing period for most offices in Wyoming concluded May 27. We all need to work hard to recruit, support, and elect pro-choice candidates. This filing period is for “Major Party” candidates: Democrat and Republican. (Independents and Minor Party candidates — Libertarian, Constitution, etc. — can petition to get on the ballot for the general election up until August 29, 2022. See…
The FINAL week of the Wyoming Legislative Session is beginning with several troubling bills still under consideration. PLEASE participate in our Democracy by writing and calling your legislators. Use it or lose it. Our Watchlist: Bills we oppose: Senate File No. 0083 – Prohibiting chemical abortions. March 8 – UPDATE: Passed Senate. Currently in House for vote on Wednesday or Thursday. Outlaws the most commonly…
Democracy: Use It or Lose It The first week of the Wyoming Legislative Session is drawing to a close with many bills under consideration, here are a few that concern us. PLEASE participate in our Democracy! Comment on bills, write/call your legislators. Check out our Guide to the Wyoming Legislative Budget Session for ways to be an active citizen. Use it or lose it. Bills…
House JOINT RESOLUTION NO. HJ0002 UPDATE 2/16/2022. THIS BILL FAILED IN EARLY VOTING. SEE HOW YOUR LEGISLATORS VOTED HERE: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2022/HJ0002 A bill has been introduced in the Wyoming Legislature calling for a convention of States to amend the US Constitution under Article V of the Constitution. The Constitution is not easy to amend: only twenty-seven amendments have been added to the Constitution since it was…
This month, the Wyoming Legislature will decide if Wyoming will accept grant money from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to increase broadband access in the state. We’ve heard that a few lawmakers oppose the use of federal funds. Tell them that high speed internet is something rural Wyomingites need help with. This bill will provide grant money from the ARPA Capital Projects Fund to…