January 18, 2021 ESPC to host lawmakers, economist to talk real-life implications of budget decisions LARAMIE, Wyo — As part of its monthly People’s Review: Live! online series, the nonpartisan Equality State Policy Center will host a panel of state legislative leaders and a prominent Wyoming economist to discuss whether the current state budget adequately aligns with the priorities, values, and needs …
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Gender Lens Project: Tracking SF27 Essential health product dignity act
January 19, 2021
If it’s Tuesday, January 19, 2021, the 66th Wyoming Legislature must be getting its committee meetings underway. As part of the Gender Lens Project, we wanted to bring the Tampon Tax to your attention.
Wyoming Groups Call for Transparency and Accountability in the Aftermath of the Attack on the Capitol
January 17, 2021 Last week, horrified Americans watched as a violent assault was staged in our nation’s capital, putting the lives of our elected leaders and other public servants in danger, and disrupting a constitutionally mandated meeting of Congress to advance the peaceful transfer of presidential power. Here in Wyoming, we watched the shocking footage and share in the sentiment …
66th Wyoming Legislature
January 14, 2021
The 66th Wyoming Legislature was sworn in and seated on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. After the pomp, circumstance, ceremony, and an address from Governor Gordon, they voted on rules for the session. Missed the proceedings? You can always watch them on the WY Legislature’s YouTube channel. Find out more about how you can get involved!
How Does the Process Work: 25th Amendment
January 7, 2021
The 25th Amendment allows for the vice president and a majority of the Cabinet to declare a president unfit for office. The vice president then becomes acting president. The section of the amendment specifically addressing this procedure has never been invoked.
How Congress Counts the Electoral Votes
How Congress Counts the Electoral Votes is part of ESPC’s How Does the Process Work? Series All eyes have turned to January 6th because that day marks the final step in the process to elect a new President. Here’s a recap of the steps leading up to the inauguration: Spring and Summer 2020: Nomination of Electors. Nov. 3, 2020: Election Day. Dec. 8, 2020: Deadline for …
Why the “Mirror Bill” Process Is Flawed and Fails to Uphold the Vision of the Wyoming Constitution
December 23, 2020 Introduction & Context As the 65th Wyoming State Legislature completed its budget session in March of 2020, Americans were just beginning to learn about the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to this unprecedented emergency and its resulting economic fallout, the 116th U.S. Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as …
ESPC Testimony to Revenue Committee
December 17, 2020 Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I’m Chris Merrill, executive director of the Equality State Policy Center. I’m here today not because my organization is convinced this proposed tax increase on wind energy is great policy. We’re not. And there are differing opinions within my coalition about the wisdom of this proposal, and at least one of our member …
PR Live Recap: Education in Wyoming
December 18, 2020
The panelists dug into everything from the Wyoming Constitution to the Campbell Decision(s) to the complexity of school funding before spending time on the most important point: that a high quality education for every single child in Wyoming is a core value in our state–and has been since it was a territory.
People’s Review: LIVE! The Real Cost of Defunding Education in Wyoming
December 14, 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 education policy experts to discuss how Wyoming should balance the need to address revenue declines with its constitutional obligation to educate its citizens. The roundtable discussion, “The Real Cost of Defunding Education in Wyoming,” will …