http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com Wyoming Democratic Party Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:13:43 CDT en-us http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1294180 http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1294180 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:23:00 CST The Wyoming Democratic Party respects Gov. Freudenthal's decision not to seek re-election this year, and we thank him for his decades of service to the people of Wyoming, including the past seven-plus as governor. We wish him and first lady Nancy the very best. http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1294167 http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1294167 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:42:00 CST Wyoming Democratic Party Chair Leslie Petersen issued the following statement after President Obama today called on Congress to finish the job and take a final up-or-down vote on health insurance reform legislation: http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1292769 http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1292769 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:09:26 CST Years after the state attempted a dynamic compaction project in Rock Springs those residents of the so-called "tree streets" will finally get justice for the harm done to their homes and residences. Amendments to the Wyoming budget, introduced by Rep. Bernadine Craft (D-Rock Springs) and Sen. John Hastert (D-Green River) will pay for a structural engineer to determine the extent to which the dynamic compaction project was to blame for the rapid deterioration of the "tree street" homes. http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1292422 http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1292422 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:05:37 CST During the 2010 Legislative Budget Session Rep. Mary Hales (D-Casper) is focusing on legislation that would assist Wyoming families and workers. During these difficult economic times Rep. Hales believes the legislature needs to focus on those who need help the most. http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1292431 http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1292431 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:41:52 CST The Wyoming Democratic Party calls on Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso to make honest efforts to negotiate in good faith with Democrats to find solutions to the health care crisis during the White House summit on Thursday. Senate Republicans announced Tuesday that Enzi and Barrasso would be two of the seven senators the party will send to the summit scheduled by President Obama to break through the congressional log jam on health care reform. http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1292286 http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1292286 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:55:57 CST Nearly 200 Democrats from across the state will gather in Cheyenne on Saturday, Feb. 27, for the 2010 Nellie Tayloe Ross Banquet, the state party's annual Celebration of Diversity in Politics and Government. This year's keynote speaker will be Colorado State House Speaker Terrance Carroll, a dynamic speaker who is both an ordained minister and an attorney from Denver. He is the first African-American to hold the position of Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives. http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1292276 http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1292276 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:23:03 CST Yesterday President Barack Obama signed an executive order to establish the bipartisan National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. The President appointed former White House Chief of Staff Erskine Bowles and former Republican Senator Alan Simpson of Wyoming to chair the commission. http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1290980 http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1290980 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:06:09 CST Cheyenne, WY - The Wyoming House voted Wednesday not to consider a bill that would outlaw discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. 37 voted in favor and 21 in opposition; a 2/3 vote is required for introduction during a budget session. "This is an important safeguard that is missing from our state statutes," said Rep. Cathy Connolly of Laramie, sponsor of the bill. http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1291002 http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1291002 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:07:49 CST Protect health care funding for Wyoming citizens Cheyenne, WY - Yesterday, Wyoming House Democrats, voting together, defeated a proposed amendment to the Wyoming state constitution. The measure was a national initiative brought through the far right tea party movement and designed to reject nationwide health care solutions. The proposal failed with a vote of 38 in favor, 19 opposed, and 3 excused. A 2/3 majority or 40 votes are required to introduce a bill during the budget session. http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1290851 http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1290851 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:34:54 CST Members of the Wyoming House voted today to not introduce a bill that would raise the minimum wage for tipped employees, such as waitresses and bartenders, from $2.13 per hour to $5.00 per hour. The bill failed on a vote of 23 in favor and 35 against; a bill requires 2/3, or 40 votes, for introduction during a budget session. http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1289480 http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1289480 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:33:37 CST Wyoming Democratic Party Chair Leslie Petersen issued the following statement regarding President Obama's State of the Union Address: Americans were looking for the President to lay out a vision to restore the middle class, get the economy back on track, create jobs and end the partisanship that has come to dominate Washington - and the President has succeeded on each count. http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1288281 http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1288281 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:56:50 CST The American Association of University Women (AAUW) one of the nation's top advocacy groups for education and equity on behalf of women and girls, has given failing marks to all three members of Wyoming's congressional delegation. In an annual report analyzing the Congressional voting record for 2009, AAUW rated Rep Cynthia Lummis with a 0% and both Senator Mike Enzi and Senator John Barrasso earned a rating of 13%, respectively. http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1288202 http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1288202 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:58:16 CST Wyoming Democratic Party Chairman Leslie Petersen issued the following statement on President Obama's announcement today of a Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee to ensure that Americans are fully compensated for the extraordinary assistance they provided Wall Street during the financial crisis. While the majority of the money from TARP (Troubled Asset Relief Program) has been paid back, that is not enough. http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1286088 http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1286088 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:28:49 CST Delivering on the GOP's pledge to try to kill health reform to break the President, last night Senators Enzi and Barrasso voted against health insurance reform. In the first of several votes in the Senate, both Senators voted against advancing legislation that would rein in unfair insurance company practices, expand coverage to more than 30 million Americans and reduce costs for families, businesses and the country as a whole. http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1283933 http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1283933 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:20:48 CST Today, December 1st, people in Wyoming and across the globe recognize World AIDS Day, which was established to raise awareness and support for those living with HIV/AIDS and to commemorate those who have lost their lives. To honor this day, Wyoming Democratic Party Communications Director Brianna Jones released the following statement. http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1281936 http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1281936 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:26:43 CST Representative Lori Millin of Cheyenne issued the following statement on behalf of the Wyoming Democratic Party to mark Veterans Day: "On Veterans Day the Wyoming Democratic Party would like to take a moment to thank the past and present service members who have selflessly devoted their lives to the service of our country. http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1279816 http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1279816 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:58:21 CDT The Wyoming Democratic Party today expressed disappointment in Senator Mike Enzi and Senator John Barrasso for their votes against the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Representative Cynthia Lummis also voted against the act when it passed the House. http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1279317 http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1279317 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:23:54 CDT Four Wyoming health care providers addressed the health insurance reform proposals going through Congress, their experiences as health care providers, the state of health care in Wyoming and what reforms the state needs during a panel discussion in Cheyenne on Tuesday. http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1278619 http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1278619 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:22:32 CDT The Wyoming Democratic Party today called on Senator Enzi to withdraw his opposition to President Obama's nominee for Department of Labor solicitor. M. Patricia Smith, New York State Commissioner of Labor, was nominated in March 2009 but Wyoming's own Senator Enzi is single-handedly holding up the nomination. http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1277867 http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1277867 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:11:16 CDT The Wyoming Democratic Party said today that they are ashamed that Representative Cynthia Lummis voted against the Matthew Shepherd Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act. The act would include sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and disability to existing federal law prohibiting crimes motivated by bias against citizens belonging to a minority. http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1274458 http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1274458 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:05:54 CDT Chairwoman Leslie Petersen Urges Republicans to Renounce Partisanship to Bring Meaningful Reform http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1274459 http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1274459 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:09:37 CDT The officials stressed that this proposal is unacceptable because it will affect ecological balance, impact recreation opportunities, and threaten current industry and future development for Wyoming residents and stakeholders. http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1272155 http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1272155 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:03:41 CDT The Wyoming Democratic Party joins the nation in mourning the passing of Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts. nbsp; State party Vice Chair, Mike Bell, noted that Kennedy's death, while not unexpected, was still deeply felt across the country.nbsp; "Ted Kennedy was such a force in American life for nearly fifty years, that it will take a while to get used to the fact that he is gone," Bell said. nbsp; Bell, a historian, pointed out that Kennedy had a real connection to the Cowboy... http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1272167 http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1272167 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:45:38 CDT Reform will benefit currently insured AND uninsured nbsp; Casper - President Obama's goals for health insurance reform will provide several benefits to the people of Wyoming, even those who already have health insurance, according to several speakers at a Wyoming Democratic Party press conference on Friday. nbsp; Leslie Petersen, Wyoming State Democratic Party Chairwoman; John Hastert, Wyoming State Senator; Lorraine Saulino-Klein, RN and Laramie resident; and Jeri Calabrese, retired... http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1269799 http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1269799 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:50:21 CDT "Today's confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor is a historic event for the U.S. Supreme Court and for the American people. Our nation's highest court will gain a sharp mind and a highly experienced justice to its bench. Her dedication to the court and commitment to the Constitution have been proven throughout her expansive legal career as a judge, a litigator and a prosecutor. http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1255722 http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/1255722 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:36:20 CDT From the Wyoming Democratic PartyFor immediate releaseApril 20, 2009 Contact: Bill LuckettExecutive Director307-631-7638orLeslie PetersenState Chair307-733-2016 nbsp; Democrats elect new state officers and Young Democrats leadership New Chair Leslie Petersen: Party must maintain its momentum of past four years CASPER - The new state chair of the Wyoming Democratic Party said she is excited to be working with such a strong team of leaders that will guide the party over the next two years....