Advocacy

Therese shares her story about surviving cancer, navigating life as a social worker, and now having worries about Social Security cuts threatening the stability she has fought hard to maintain.

Next week, AARP Wyoming State Volunteer President Stella Montano and myself will be boarding a plane for our nation’s Capital to ask our congressional delegation to back provisions of The Big Beautiful Bill supportive to older adults.

While we’re encouraged that SSA is listening to concerns about customer service, we’re not going to take potential improvements for granted. The incoming Social Security Administrator needs to focus on delivering effective and efficient customer service to everyone who needs access to Social Security.

Here is the list of topics committee chairs brought to the Management Council before learning they will only have four meeting days.

A 2025 Legislative Session that saw 556 pieces of legislation came to an end on March 6 in Cheyenne. While Property Tax Relief had the spotlight for AARP Wyoming members, there were a number of other issues worthy of members’ attention. Here are a few highlights.

The 2025 Legislative Session will be remembered for a lot of things, but being boring isn’t one of them. From budgets to taxes, to all the ideological battles you could ask for, this session has one week left to wrap itself up. Prepare for a wild finish Let’s dig in…

Last month, the AARP Wyoming Volunteer Summit asked State Senator Eric Barlow to discuss the 2024 session and preview the 2025 session. The Senator from Gillette made it clear the weight that hearing from constituents carries. He made it clear how little he regarded organizations that try to stuff his email inbox with automatic messages, but how quick he is to open a text, return a call, or click on an email from someone he knows, especially those in his district.

AARP Wyoming’s steadfast adherence to nonpartisanship reinforces trust among our members and strengthens our ability to serve as an effective advocate.

As in past years, AARP Wyoming is asking its members to submit questions to be asked of the Governor during the TeleTown Hall.

As a nonprofit organization, AARP has never endorsed candidates nor contributed to political campaigns, parties, or candidates—and we never will.