State Feed: Wyoming

Citizens' Rights Safe in Many States as State Legislatures End Sessions

Tue, 18 May 2010 14:23:59 -0400

Of the 45 states whose legislatures hold sessions in 2010, 27 of them have adjourned for the year, and 5 more will wrap up before the end of the month. Of the more than 80 bills dealing with the initiative and referendum process in various states, 51 of them would have reduced citizens’ initiative rights. Thanks to the work of activists in our coalitions, only 3 bills reducing citizen’s rights have passed and become law.

Residents collecting signatures for measure on the size of county commission

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:22:18 -0400

For some 140 years, Wyoming’s largest county has been run by the three-member board known as the Sweetwater County Commission. Come the fall of 2010, there could be four vacant commission seats up for election if a group of area residents get their wish. A group of non-partisan residents have been working for months on a petition drive that aims to let voters decide if the commission should be expanded from three members to five. The group spearheading the petition drive is asking that a special election be scheduled for Nov. 3 to decide the issue.

Jackson Hole, WY Residents Petition to Change County Plan

Fri, 29 May 2009 09:24:50 -0400

Area residents are collecting signatures on a petition to place protecting natural resources and wildlife as a top priority in the County Comprehensive Plan. Petitions are located at several local businesses, and petitioners plan to turn in the petition at the June 11 town meeting.

Read the story from the Jackson Hole News & Guide

Wyoming's 80 Year Struggle for Initiative Rights

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:33:24 -0400

Wyoming’s initiative and referendum pioneer was State Rep. L. C.
Tidball of Sheridan. In the early 1890s Tidball was one of the first state
legislators in the nation - possibly the very first - to introduce a bill to
amend a state constitution to provide for statewide I&R.

State Rep. Allen Treadaway to file recall measure

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:24:52 -0500

State Rep. Allen Treadaway, R-51st, announced last week in a press release that he will file a bill prior to the 2009 legislative session that will provide for a recall process to remove elected officials at the state and county levels.

Under current Alabama law, only municipal officials are subject to recall.

“Accountability by elected officials to the taxpayers is the key to good government,” Treadaway said.