Government

Some lawmakers in our region are arguing abortion bans help keep a population young and growing. Others say they lead to more people leaving the state.

Developed through partnership with the Wyoming Department of Education, the lab is an interactive civic-learning experience teaching kids about the first five articles of the Wyoming Constitution and more.

Jan. 5 is Nellie Tayloe Ross Day. It recognizes the 100th anniversary of the inauguration of the nation’s first female Governor. The holiday came to be because of a Green River High School senior government class.

The legislature’s interim Education Committee failed to pass a draft bill that would have created a statewide mental health policy for K-12 schools. But one lawmaker is already trying to figure out ways to continue the work.

The PBS documentary follows a few high school teams as they vie for spots in We The People, a civics competition that starts in high school classrooms and ends on a nationwide stage.

Election officials in several Western states and tribes have joined forces with a nonpartisan organization to discuss strategies in responding to potential election-related obstruction or violence.

“Citizen Nation” premiers on Oct. 8 at 8 p.m. on Wyoming PBS. There will be four, 60-minute episodes.

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