May 11, 2020 Re: Protecting Elections During the COVID-19 Pandemic Dear Secretary of State Buchanan: 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. Your …
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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.
ESPC’s Proposal to Improve the Ethics & Disclosure Act
May 4, 2020 Joint Judiciary Interim Committee RE: Proposed Improvements to the Wyoming Ethics and Disclosure Act Dear Chairman Nethercott, Chairman Kirkbride, and members of the Joint Judiciary Interim Committee: As requested, here is the Equality State Policy Center’s proposal for improving the Wyoming Ethics and Disclosure Act. We believe the language in 9-13-106 of this law can be strengthened …
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!
New Report: Gender Pay Gap Persists Into Retirement
ESPC works closely with the Wyoming Coalition for Healthy Retirement (WCHR). Sometimes, that work aligns closely with the Gender Lens Project. Find out how the two efforts intersect!
ESPC’s Letter to Management Council on Transparency
April 21, 2020 Re: Making Management Council Meeting Materials Available to the Public & Allowing for More Public Participation Dear President Perkins, Speaker Harshman, and esteemed Members of the Wyoming State Legislature’s Management Council: The Equality State Policy Center and our 30 member organizations throughout Wyoming wish to thank you for your ongoing work in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. …
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.
Why is Medicaid Expansion a Good Deal for Wyoming?
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