December 9, 2020 From Chris Merrill for WyoFile If there was ever a more important time for government transparency and public access and participation at the Wyoming Legislature, I can’t think of it. Since July, the state’s already lean budget has been cut by an additional 15% — with health, education and family services taking …
Opinion: The problem of public access during a pandemic Read More »
November 17, 2020 LARAMIE, Wyo — As part of its monthly People’s Review: Live! online series, the nonpartisan Equality State Policy Center will host a panel of transparency experts to discuss the importance of ensuring the public can observe and have access to lawmakers during the 2021 General Session. “As the Legislature makes plans to meet at …
Shut Out? Ensuring Public Access to Lawmakers—Even in a Pandemic Read More »
September 15, 2020 The decline of local news combined with the explosion of online misinformation is not just a story about a waning industry—it’s a historic economic and cultural disruption that could threaten the viability of our traditional representative democracy. Join us online Thursday, September 17, at 5 p.m. to hear from a panel of …