This year marks the 100^th anniversary of the 19^th amendment, but long before the right to vote for women was solidified in the Constitution, one woman in Wyoming made history. Louisa Swain became the first woman to legally vote in the world on September 6, 1870 – 50 years before the 19^th amendment. To celebrate, the American Trucking Association is honoring Swain by driving a semi-truck across the country. Three women will pilot this big rig from Washington, D.C. to Laramie, Wyoming. This is an incredible undertaking and Diana and I are excited to watch the truck’s journey.

To read more about the Louisa Swain convoy, visit firstwomanvoter.org. There you can find the truck’s journey and events. You can also follow the truck on Twitter at the page @LouisaSwain6. I encourage everyone to either go see or follow online the one-of-a-kind Louisa Swain truck!

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Senator Enzi expresses support for Wyoming postal workers

At a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., applauded the work of postal service employees in Wyoming despite the ongoing challenges they are faced with.

“I really appreciate postal workers, in Wyoming particularly,” Enzi said. “They’re doing an outstanding job in spite of all of the difficulties of the pandemic.”

Enzi noted that his father-in-law was a postal worker and had memorized all the zip codes in the Sheridan area while handling the sorting before modern mail sorting machines. He expressed his concern for recent issues with the United States Postal Service (USPS), including delayed deliveries.

Enzi said many changes, such as moving mail sorting machines that have drastically affected Wyoming, were implemented during previous administrations and not by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. He expressed his support for the postmaster and encouraged him to look at options to increase the efficiency of the USPS.

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Wyoming delegation flags possible antitrust issues with lamb processing plant

Enzi, Senator John Barrasso and Congresswoman Liz Cheney, are asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to investigate the circumstances surrounding the acquisition of a lamb processing plant for potential anti-competitive practices.

“This acquisition leaves thousands of lamb producers in Wyoming and the region with a surplus of lambs that cannot be processed at suitable facilities,” the delegation wrote. “This sale leaves producers who have dedicated their lives to sheep production with little to no recourses to sell their product and almost absolute financial disaster when agriculture producers, supply chains, and markets are already struggling due to complications surrounding COVID-19.”

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Enzi participates in carbon capture hearing in Gillette

At a U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing held at the Integrated Test Center in Gillette, Enzi stressed the importance of advancing carbon capture technology and innovation.

“It is more important than ever that Wyoming and the federal government work together with our universities and with the private sector to invest in technology innovation in order to create a more sustainable future – particularly for coal, but for all energy,” Enzi said. “I’ll continue to support policies that help push this innovation forward and ensure that Wyoming remains the epicenter for these technologies.”

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Around the State

108th annual Wyoming State Fair parade in Douglas

Enzi and Diana attended the 108th annual Wyoming State Fair parade in Douglas. Enzi was honored with being the grand marshal.

Shared Stewardship agreeement signing in Cheyenne

Enzi visited Cheyenne to sign a Shared Stewardship agreement between Wyoming and the Department of Agriculture, along with Governor Gordon, Congresswoman Cheney and Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. This new agreement will help allow Wyoming and the federal government to work together to get ahead of the many issues facing our forests and grasslands.

UW lights up for 19th amendment anniversary

To celebrate the milestone of the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment, buildings across the nation shined purple and gold on Aug. 26 to commemorate the women's suffrage slogan “Forward Into Light.” Wyoming participated with the woman rider at the “Breakin’ Through” statue located in Laramie, the first place to recognize women’s inherent right to vote.