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Wyoming’s transgender athlete ban goes unchallenged in court
When Gov. Mark Gordon let legislation prohibiting transgender girls from competing in middle and high school girls’ sports become Wyoming law without his signature in March 2023, both opponents and supporters of the ban expected to go to court. Wyoming Equality, the state’s largest LGBTQ+ advocacy group, said it was in talks with local and national partners in preparation for litigation, according to the Casper Star-Tribune. The legislation itself incorporated...
Downtown Laramie’s Adopt-A-Flower-Pot Program
Laramie, WY – July 1, 2024 – A series of colorful summer flower pots have made their way to downtown Laramie again with the support of Laramie Main Street, the Laramie Garden Club and downtown businesses. Flowers of many varieties brighten up the storefronts of businesses downtown thanks to the Adopt-a-Pot program.
New research platform provides list of available civic programs for school districts
CHEYENNE – The launch of a new Civics Ed Center aims to connect Wyoming public schools through a central online portal, where teachers can research civics education programs that have proven useful in other parts of the state. The Wyoming Department of Education collaborated with the University of Wyoming’s Malcolm Wallop Civic Engagement Program for this initiative, which promotes civics education in K-12 classrooms as part of State Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder’s 2023-27 Strategic Plan. ...
Call for Papers: National Firearms Act Symposium
The Wyoming Law Review and the University of Wyoming Firearms Research Center announce a call for papers for a Symposium this fall on the National Firearms Act (NFA). Papers may address any aspect of the NFA, including but not limited to:. the implications for the NFA of recent and upcoming...
WYDOT to hold public State Transportation Improvement Program meeting July 16
LARAMIE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Transportation has scheduled its annual State Transportation Improvement Program, or STIP, meetings this summer. District 1, which encompasses parts of Laramie, Albany and Carbon counties, has meetings scheduled in July and August. The STIP outlines WYDOT’s construction project schedule over the next...
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