Jan 95 minThe Original Post Was Something Else Entirely.I was worried about January 6th. Like, really worried. Like, texting-other-people-to-share-my-worry worried. (On the plus side, who doesn...
Nov 21, 20203 minWyoming would benefit from more women in office Jen published this in the Casper Star Tribune this week: I’ve heard it said recently that “men represent women superbly” in the legisla...
Nov 5, 20202 minComplaint about Comments from Sen. Anderson (ya, another one...)The last time Minerals met and Sen. Anderson took the chairman's gavel, we had to submit a complaint. Folks, here we are again. Casual mi...
Oct 29, 20204 minHow Long Do We Have to Keep Talking About This?Does that title sound world weary? It might be. A little. Sorry about that. But, for reals, how long do we have to keep talking about thi...
Oct 17, 20205 minWhat Does The Research Say?We want to talk about women in elected office. And so, as it turns out, do a lot of other people. Fortunately, there is more and more res...
Oct 10, 20203 minToday Is National Period Action Day!That's right! Today is National Period Day! Thirty states in the U.S. maintain a tax on period solutions products because they are consid...
Sep 16, 20202 min#RepresentationMattersSo. This happened: Natrona County GOP member censured by state party for supporting women's PAC Who knew working to elect more women woul...
Jul 3, 20202 minMedicaid Expansion. We'll just keep working until we get it done.We talk a lot about Medicaid Expansion. Jen, in particular, talks a lot about Medicaid Expansion. But we are not the only ones. The Equal...
May 31, 20202 minProtesting Injustice: A social justice quarantine kitThe world is on fire. Words are insufficient. Through intermittent tears and no small amount of heartbreak at the seeming futility of hop...
May 23, 20202 minThe policies we get reflect who we electThis week, Jen wrote a column for the JHN&G pointing out why we all benefit from a diversity of voices in elected office. She selected a ...
Mar 5, 20205 minNo Childcare. Because, Livestock. Good God Almighty, there is a lot to write about. Super Tuesday. We'll get to that. A super prepared, ultra qualified woman leaving the P...
Feb 24, 20203 minThe LatestA few more specific updates on a few more specific bills and issues. We've been tracking Medicaid Expansion and, by now, you know that's ...
Feb 24, 20202 minRecap: Week 2This week, some good things happened. This week, Cowgirl Run Fund came to Cheyenne. The Wyoming Women's Foundation released their updated...
Feb 6, 20203 minSurviving the WinterDo you believe that we are all in it together? Or do you believe that each of us is on this island alone? We've lived here in Wyoming for...
Jan 28, 20202 minWhile we're talking about structural reform...Medicaid Expansion is in front of the Legislature when the new session convenes. There is a committee bill, passed out of Revenue Committ...
Jan 26, 20202 min"You cannot fix a social problem with individual solutions."We get it. You want to lean in. You want to be the best mom. The best friend. The best worker. The most efficient human of all time. You w...
Jan 19, 20204 min2020 Legislative PreviewThe Wyoming State Legislature convenes on Monday, February 10 for its budget session. We wanted to offer a quick primer on the Wyoming St...
Jan 5, 20202 minThe Overton Window & The Gender Lens ProjectNamed for James Overton--who, we've just learned was a leading Libertarian--the Overton Window refers to the range of policies considered...
Dec 17, 20192 minAre Words Enough?Ed. Note--Jen Simon is co-founder of Wyoming Women's Action Network and Senior Policy Advisor to the Equality State Policy Center. Throug...
Dec 16, 20192 minA Few Thoughts on Low Wage Work and The Workers Who Do That WorkToday, we're taking a look at a report the Brookings Institute published recently: Low wage work is more pervasive than you think and the...
