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Stuff To Do While Social Distancing or Lady Resources for Ladies during A Pandemic
Three essays, three books, three tv shows, three movies, three twitter follows, three recipes. Plus three unsolicited opinions. Essays &...
Mar 17, 20203 min read
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And, that's a wrap.
They finished last night. At like a million o'clock. And, here's the thing: The way they wrapped up reminded us of T.S. Eliot's poem "The...
Mar 13, 20204 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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On Childcare, State Legislators & The Importance of Structural Change
Nerds that we are, we're down in the weeds on the amendments on today's bills. And our nerdiness has been rewarded! Childcare! An...
Mar 2, 20203 min read
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A Nerdy Policy Interlude for Your Daily Politics-Watching
We were sitting in the House Gallery the other night when some sh*t went down after 10pm. We're still trying to process how best to talk...
Feb 27, 20203 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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Recap: Week 1
It was a tough week for policy that might have benefitted women in the Equality State. And I wore heels to work on Friday. Wearing heels...
Feb 16, 20204 min read
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Day 1.
Call it the Home Opener. Some good things happened. There was singing. (In the atrium. In the gallery of the Senate. On the floor of the...
Feb 10, 20203 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 Latest Equity State Column
Founder, Jen Simon, writes a monthly column for the Jackson Hole News&Guide. This month's tackles economic security and the benefits to...
Jan 10, 20201 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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Today's The Day!
Today's the day! Wyoming Women's Suffrage Day celebrates Wyoming's legacy as the first state to recognize women's inherent right to vote...
Dec 10, 20191 min read
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Wyoming Women's Suffrage Celebrations
Tuesday, December 10th marks the 150th anniversary of women's suffrage in Wyoming! There are celebrations and proclamations planned...
Dec 8, 20191 min read
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