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Women's History Month: State of Babies
Following up on our post on maternal mortality in the United States, we wanted to take a look at the state of babies. Fortunately, thanks...
Mar 5, 20193 min read
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Women's History Month: Maternal Mortality in the U.S.
During the Legislative Session, we backed HB0200 Wyoming pregnant worker fairness act. Though this bill did not make it out of House...
Mar 4, 20193 min read
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Women's History Month Kick-Off: Reflections on Wyoming's Gender Wage Gap
This morning, the Wyoming Women's Action Network finished up an interview with the editor of a college paper here in Wyoming. When we...
Mar 1, 20195 min read
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"The only rule is that there are no rules."
Wondering why all the bills in the House that were on second and third reading on Friday were listed as "laid back"? The House suspended...
Feb 24, 20194 min read
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Latest from Cheyenne
A few bills we love keep moving. A few bills we don't also keep moving. We're thrilled that SF0072 Sexual assault biological reporting...
Feb 12, 20192 min read
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TGIF, Everyone, TGIF
It is Friday morning, and we are not sorry. Over here at the Wyoming Women's Action Network, we're excited to say that SJ0003 declaring...
Feb 8, 20192 min read
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Crossover Week: Humpday
Well, here we are: The end of the day on the last deadline day of what is affectionately knows as Crossover Week in the Wyoming...
Feb 6, 20192 min read
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A couple of thoughts for the end of the day.
This is when it crystallized. Right around 8:55pm, after 12 straight hours of listening to the 65th Legislature express their contempt -...
Feb 4, 20192 min read
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Say it again louder for the people in the back.
One more time: Anything that doesn't reach the floor today is dead. We sent out an Action Alert and a reminder to get you ready for the...
Feb 4, 20191 min read
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Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting (for Women's Rights)
There are action alerts from groups far and wide winging their way around the state tonight. Tomorrow, there will be even more. Curious...
Feb 2, 20193 min read
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Legislative Update, Last Day of January
Last night went late and today started early. First, the good news: Medicaid Expansion (HB0244 Medicaid - work requirement and expansion)...
Jan 31, 20193 min read
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Well this is timely.
Hot on the heels of two gender wage gap bills passing the House and heading to the Senate and just in time for today's hearing of a...
Jan 29, 20191 min read
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Ratify the Equal Rights Amendment
Thanks to one of our great members who pointed out this fantastic across-the-aisle op-ed about the ERA: It’s time to finally pass the...
Jan 26, 20192 min read
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Wage Equality in the Equality State
On my way to the Jonah today, REO Speedwagon came on the radio. It was like Shelley Simonton got into the car with me. She loved REO...
Jan 24, 20194 min read
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Today in the House
So there we were. In the anteroom of the House. Talking to George and the rest of the amazing staff. Waiting on Legislators to return...
Jan 23, 20192 min read
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Legislative Round Up: Week 2 Recap + Week 3 Preview = More Advocates for Women
It was a fast and furious week at the Legislature! Appropriations marked up the budget, the Senate kept pace, the House fell behind, and...
Jan 20, 20193 min read
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We Analyze Some Recent Reports on the Wage Gap
Still A Man's Labor Market: The Slowly Narrowing Gender Wage Gap You can find an overview here. Pay Gaps in Congress: A Study You can...
Jan 19, 20192 min read
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Wyoming Women's March!
This is the face of democracy! Thanks to everyone who came out around the state and the nation. #WomensMarch2019
Jan 19, 20191 min read
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Priorities for the Legislative Session
Papers around the state trumpeted headlines this morning listing the legislative priorities declared at yesterday's opening session....
Jan 9, 20192 min read
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Representation in the Legislature
Today marks the opening day of the 65th Legislative Session! Just a quick reminder, in 2018 Wyoming ranked last in the nation for female...
Jan 8, 20191 min read
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