October 29, 2021 Here we are at the end of October wrapping up the second annual RUN WY online edition! You might be asking, Why offer a leadership development and candidate training in a non-election year? Because, as Week 1 presenter Jessica Jaubert pointed out, “The best time to get your campaign started is right now!” “The best time to …
Category: Civic Engagement
Coming in October: RUN Wyoming!
September 27, 2021 ESPC is building on the success of last year’s RUN Wyoming program–which was offered free and online. We’re back for a second year with more great programs and presenters. Check it out! Every Thursday in October from 5-6 p.m. will feature great information and actionable tips and tricks from state and nationally recognized experts and elected officials. …
Redistricting: How You Can Get Involved
Redistricting happens every 10 years after the results of the census are released. This year, the Wyoming State Legislature is offering a public portal where everyday folks can draw their own lines and submit maps to the Joint Corporations Committee. You can make an account and start mapping here. In the meantime, the Joint Corporations Committee is hosting statewide meetings …
Gender Lens Project: New Brief Released!
August 4, 2021 ESPC released the third of three policy briefs in partnership with the Wyoming Women’s Foundation and the Wyoming Council for Women. The new brief highlights the impact that COVID-19 had on women and families in Wyoming. ESPC’s senior policy advisor Jen Simon joined Wyoming Women’s Foundation Director Bekah Smith to co-author the brief. The report is part of a …
Mission Work: Fair Elections
August 1, 2021 Our latest Fair Elections focus? Redistricting. Every ten years, the Wyoming Legislature is tasked with redistricting the legislative boundaries of each House and Senate District in the state. This process has started and final decisions will be made in the 2022 legislative session. New to redistricting? The Brennan Center has a great overview of Wyoming’s redistricting rules. Want …
Mission Work: Transparent Government
July 30, 2021 ESPC continues to track how American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds will be deployed and how you can get involved in the process. Here’s the latest: Governor Gordon assembled a Strike Team to develop Wyoming’s Proposal to Survive, Drive & Thrive. Read that report or listen to members of the Strike Team discuss their findings here. Learn more …
Who benefits from Medicaid Expansion? Everyone.
July 25th, 2021 Healthy Wyoming continues its work to expand Medicaid in Wyoming! The Wyoming Primary Care Association, Wyoming Medical Society, and Wyoming Hospital Association published a joint op-ed in the Casper Star Tribune, “Who benefits from Medicaid expansion? Everyone.” “Allowing Medicaid to cover the poorest and most vulnerable will improve health for all Wyomingites, strengthen our rural health care …
ESPC Stands in Solidarity with Wyoming’s LGBTQIA2+ Community
July 21, 2021 Hate is not a Wyoming value. We shouldn’t have to say that hate is not a Wyoming value, but a violently homophobic shirt was being sold at a Cheyenne bar, a transgender woman beaten at a dog park in Casper, a magician receiving death threats at the library in Gillette, and fear and intimidation at high schools …
People’s Review: LIVE! Survive, Drive & Thrive Report Recap
July 16, 2021 Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon recently released Proposals for the Future: Wyoming’s guide to Survive, Drive and Thrive, outlining the COVID-19 recovery for our state. Wyoming Department of Workforce Services Director Robin Sessions Cooley, Wyoming Department of Family Services (DFS) Director Korin Schmidt, and Wyoming County Commissioners Association President/Converse County Commissioner Jim Willox were all members of the …
ESPC to host members of Governor’s “Strike Team” to discuss recommendations for Wyoming’s post-pandemic recovery
July 8, 2021 Laramie, Wyo. — As part of its monthly People’s Review: LIVE! series, the Equality State Policy Center will host an online discussion with four prominent members of the team charged with developing the strategy to deploy federal COVID-relief funds and other resources and spur Wyoming’s post-pandemic recovery. Panelists, all part of Governor Gordon’s handpicked “Strike Team,” will …