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During its territorial era, the Wyoming Legislature played a crucial role in the Suffragette Movement in the United States.In 1869, only four years following the American Civil War, and another 35 years before women's suffrage became a highly visible political issue in both the U.S., Britain, and elsewhere, the Wyoming Legislature granted all women above the age of 21 the right to vote.
Laura Taliaferro Pearson is an American politician who is member-elect of the Wyoming Senate from the 14th district. [1] In 2024, she defeated the Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives, Albert Sommers, in the Republican primary in an upset. Before entering politics, she was a rancher and bus driver. [2]
Wyoming's 8th State Senate district is one of 31 districts in the Wyoming Senate. The district encompasses part of Laramie County. [2] It is represented by Republican Senator Affie Ellis of Cheyenne. [2] [3] In 1992, the state of Wyoming switched from electing state legislators by county to a district-based system. [4]
When she ran for office in 2016, Wyoming had one of the worst percentages of female representation in its statehouse, with only one woman serving in the Wyoming Senate. Today, there are seven ...
CHEYENNE — Rep. Jared Olsen, R-Cheyenne, will face a familiar opponent as he runs for a seat in the Wyoming Senate. The last time Olsen ran against Wyoming League of Women Voters lobbyist ...
For now, abortion is still legal in Wyoming, but the Legislature's Democrats are taking a proactive stance while the state's reproductive rights are being decided in court. "It's about freedom ...
The Wyoming Senate is the upper house of the Wyoming State Legislature. There are 31 Senators in the Senate, representing an equal number of constituencies across Wyoming, each with a population of at least 17,000. The Senate meets at the Wyoming State Capitol in Cheyenne. Members of the Senate serve four-year terms without term limits.
Feb. 27—CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Senate gave final approval Tuesday to a bill to prohibit gender-transitioning treatment for minors. The vote was 26-5 in favor of Senate File 99, "Chloe's law ...