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Today 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...
Oct 10, 20203 min read
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#RepresentationMatters
So. This happened: Natrona County GOP member censured by state party for supporting women's PAC Who knew working to elect more women...
Sep 15, 20202 min read
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Medicaid 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...
Jul 2, 20202 min read
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Protesting Injustice: A social justice quarantine kit
The world is on fire. Words are insufficient. Through intermittent tears and no small amount of heartbreak at the seeming futility of...
May 31, 20202 min read
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The policies we get reflect who we elect
This 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...
May 23, 20202 min read
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No 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...
Mar 5, 20205 min read
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The Latest
A 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, 20203 min read
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Recap: Week 2
This week, some good things happened. This week, Cowgirl Run Fund came to Cheyenne. The Wyoming Women's Foundation released their updated...
Feb 23, 20202 min read
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Surviving the Winter
Do 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...
Feb 6, 20203 min read
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While 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...
Jan 28, 20202 min read
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"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...
Jan 26, 20202 min read
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2020 Legislative Preview
The Wyoming State Legislature convenes on Monday, February 10 for its budget session. We wanted to offer a quick primer on the Wyoming...
Jan 19, 20204 min read
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The Overton Window & The Gender Lens Project
Named for James Overton--who, we've just learned was a leading Libertarian--the Overton Window refers to the range of policies considered...
Jan 5, 20202 min read
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Are 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....
Dec 17, 20192 min read
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A Few Thoughts on Low Wage Work and The Workers Who Do That Work
Today, we're taking a look at a report the Brookings Institute published recently: Low wage work is more pervasive than you think and...
Dec 15, 20192 min read
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Published! In the Casper Star Tribune
Simon: Equal representation in politics benefits everyone We strongly encourage everyone to subscribe to the Casper Star Tribune. Which...
Dec 14, 20192 min read
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Overlooked: The Gender Data Gap
Hey! So Jen had a piece published in the JHN&G special section today. You can check it out here. Or read it below. We're looking forward...
Oct 23, 20194 min read
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Funding Gender Equality
According to Melinda Gates, writing yesterday in TIME, "Gender equality in the U.S. has been chronically underfunded. Data from Candid’s...
Oct 3, 20192 min read
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RIP Cokie Roberts
We were there. We were there in February when the legendary Cokie Roberts stepped onto the dais in the ballroom at Little America in...
Sep 18, 20191 min read
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With Apologies to Phronia Baux
For misspelling her name. And not adequately acknowledging her contributions to Jackson and surrounding environs. And for not making a...
Aug 28, 20191 min read
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