Members of House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions will take up HB 75 “Voter fraud” prevention on Wednesday February 24th at 1:30pm—and they need to hear from you! How can you get involved? Comment on the Legislature’s website or sign up to testify. Use the information below to tell lawmakers you oppose this bill. Wyoming should be making voting more accessible—not more restrictive. Talking …
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People’s Review: LIVE! Election Integrity recap
February 19, 2021 As Wyoming lawmakers prepared to take up House Bill 75, legislation that would make it harder for voters to cast their ballots in the name of “preventing fraud,” ESPC convened a top-notch panel of voting rights and elections experts via Zoom for some real talk around election integrity. First, let’s dispense with the “fraud” myth. As Linda …
The Integrity of Wyoming’s Elections
February 18, 2021 The February People’s Review: LIVE! digs into the conversation about election integrity that’s happening across our state. We want to make sure that you have the information and the tools to talk about this with your friends, family—and your elected officials. First, we can’t say this enough times: Thank your county clerk! These public servants are the …
The Legislative Session through A Gender Lens
February 4, 2021
ESPC’s Gender Lens Project is committed to examining policy and legislative action through a gender lens. Which has kept Jen busy through the month of January and into February.
2021 General Session Legislative Tracking
The 2021 General Session is underway! From January 27th through February 5th, the Wyoming 66th will be working committee bills. You can tune in daily to their YouTube channel right here. And you can track their legislative calendar right here. There are already many hundreds of filed bills. And we have our eye on the ones that affect our mission …
The Persistent Myth of “Voter Fraud”
February 1, 2021 Wyoming’s Secretary of State, Ed Buchanan, called the 2020 election “nearly flawless.” He said that when it comes to election security, Wyoming “sets a benchmark to which all other states aspire.” Wyoming sets a benchmark to which all other states aspire. Ed Buchanan, Wyoming Secretary of State Yet the dangerous myth of voter fraud persists—even here. As …
The Fragility of Democracy & What You Can Do to Protect It
January 31, 2021 Thank you to everyone who signed our joint statement condemning the January 6 insurrection in Washington, D.C., and demanding transparency and accountability for those who incited, abetted, and participated in the attack. The insurrection attempt and violent attack on our nation’s capitol was fomented in large part by lies and disinformation about so-called widespread “voter fraud”—fraud that did …
Study Confirms: Opening up Medicaid to Working Families Could Help Keep Wyoming Healthy
January 28, 2021
CHEYENNE, WYO. – The Wyoming Legislature has convened amidst a pandemic that is straining the state’s medical infrastructure, as well as an economic downturn that is causing thousands of working people in Wyoming to lose their jobs—and, in turn, their health insurance.
SHAPE: Demystifying State Government
January 25, 2021 SHAPE Wyoming kicked off tonight with Marcia Shanor of the Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association demystifying state government. You can check out her presentation right here: The 70+ participants had lots of questions for Marcia. Most of them were answered during the training. Here are answers to a few from the chat: Redistricting How often does redistricting happen? …
Recap: Does Wyoming’s budget reflect our values?
January 22, 2021
January’s People’s Review: LIVE! featured Wyoming legislative leaders and a U.W. professor of economics talking about Wyoming’s budget and Wyoming’s values. They offered a sobering look at how the state is choosing to address severe revenue shortfalls. One legislator called it “the leanest general fund budget in fifteen years.”