suffrage

Today marks the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote in the United States. But that right came much earlier in the Mountain West.

The Equality State Policy Center, a nonpartisan advocacy group, is holding a live event to discuss the power of women voting. It will host Wyoming women…

Even though women in Wyoming were allowed to vote, run for office and get involved in politics back in 1870, it took much longer after that for women of…

There's an ongoing debate in the American West about which state granted women the right to vote first. Wyoming ratified the decision first in 1869 but…

The University of Wyoming's student government, also known as ASUW, has historically been male-dominated. This year, two women were elected to President…

In Wyoming history, only 119 women have won legislative races. Since about half of the state is made up of women, it means they seriously lack…

In 1869, journalism looked very different than it does today. There weren't the quotes or perspectives from both sides. Wyoming Public Radio's Cooper…

The legal right to vote doesn't always translate to the ability to vote. There can be barriers to the polls, says Susan Simpson, the president of the…

When Kristen Czaban started at the Sheridan Press in June 2008 as a new reporter, she thought she'd stay for a year, get experience and move on."I had…

Early May, the Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum hosted virtual beers and banter over Zoom."I'm excited that we're able to come together and…