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Special Session Updates

Even though we’ll be talking Special Session at the inaugural People’s Review: LIVE! on Thursday, we wanted to be sure you had a little bit of information about what happened at the unprecedented virtual Special Session over the weekend. Why did they have a special session? The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act enacted …

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People’s Review: LIVE!

What is it? On the third Thursday of every month, the People’s Review: LIVE! will offer vital information to ensure transparent government, fair elections, and thriving communities.  The People’s Review: LIVE is an ongoing, interactive, highly accessible, low-cost way for people across Wyoming to engage with ESPC’s mission, Wyoming’s government, pressing current events, subject matter experts, and …

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Protecting Wyoming’s Elections

The Equality State Policy Center and our 30 member organizations throughout Wyoming wish to thank you and your staff for your ongoing work in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and your office’s dedication to protecting the integrity of our elections during these challenging times.

Equity State: May 6, 2020

The Gender Lens Project presents policy decisions that can improve our households, better our communities, fix the cracks in the systems and ensure a thriving future.

2020 Budget Session Breakdown

What bills passed? What bills failed? What do those bills mean for women? Join Tara Muir and Jen Simon to break it all down!

Equity State: April 15, 2020

Our systems still force the choice between work and family — and still endlessly encourage women in particular to seek “work/life balance” (whether it exists or not). And that is why it is time for a shift in conversation about the value that caregiving confers on all of us.

SHAPE Wyoming

A good government is transparent and accessible—and it relies on robust civic engagement. Through our SHAPE Wyoming grassroots lobbyist training, we help regular people learn how to navigate and effectively engage with elected officials on the issues they care about most.

Civic Engagement

A good government is transparent and accessible—and relies on robust civic engagement. Through ESPC’s trainings—SHAPE Wyoming for grassroots lobbyists and RUN Wyoming for candidates—we help Wyomingites navigate and engage with elected officials on the issues they care about most. SHAPE Wyoming RUN Wyoming The People’s Review: LIVE!

Accountability

As a foundational element of our democracy, accountability is often talked about but rarely put into action. When present, our elected officials are responsible to the people they represent. When absent, the integrity and stability of our government is threatened. The power of our government resides in the hands of the people, not the government. …

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