Worland, Wyoming Family separation and child incarceration continues to be a political flashpoint. President Trump may have been at one of his golf clubs again this weekend, but his zero-tolerance policy and criminalization of immigration by migrants often asking for asylum has not quelled the rage despite his attempt to get a mulligan with his …
Month: June 2018
Fighting Resource Extraction Companies Toe-to-Toe in Wyoming
Manderson Forty percent of the nation’s coal is produced in the huge Fort Union deposit under the Powder River basin in Wyoming. Mines cover hundreds of square miles of ground. Oil and gas operations also proliferate throughout the state. It’s possible to drive more miles along many of Wyoming’s roads without seeing people than it …
Janus Comes with a Call for Renewal
Manderson In a torrent of bad news from the Supreme Court, the much expected decision in Janus v. AFSCME eliminating union service fees for public sector workers arrived with a 5-4 thud on the doors of unions and their allies everywhere. There is no way to pretend that the impact will not be devastating in …