The League of Women Voters of Ashland & Bayfield Counties (LWV/ABC)
We are a nonpartisan political organization whose main objective is to promote political responsibility through the informed and active participation of all in government at all levels, especially locally.
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We urge LWV/ABC members and friends to sign on as private citizens to the letter.
This must be completed by the evening of April 22 in order for the letter to be delivered to the Canadian Ministers on April 24, the 70th Anniversary of Enbridge Line 5’s operation. Simply go to:
https://communitiesunitedbywater.org/communities-united-by-water/tell-canadian-ministers-no
Further details are also presented at this link. Note copies being sent to US officials.
Join us! The Wisconsin Conservation Congress (WCC) and Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host an open house in each county the week of April 3 to connect with the public, answer questions about resource management, and discuss local issues of importance. The WCC will also hold elections for two of the five delegate seats in each county. April 3rd: Bayfield and Sawyer counties. April 5th: Ashland and Iron counties. Consider standing for delegate!
THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 6:00 TO 7:30 PM, Candidates: Joe Oskvarek & Tara Tervort
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Ashland School Board Forum, March 7th, 2023 held at the School Board District office in Ashland. Host: Kate Miller, Moderator: Allison Lutterman. Click Read more to view the video…
This program, aired on January 10, 2023, was based on a recent publication of Wisconsin Green Fire, a non-partisan organization whose mission is to advance science-informed analysis and policy solutions to address Wisconsin's greatest conservation challenges. Click Read More to view the video.
Read about the experience of Mary Wichita of Mason, WI, canvassing with Native Vote. You can have a similar great experience.
Today is Poll Worker Recruitment Day, a day of action in honor of the people who make our democracy run smoothly.
In 2022, we're already seeing the need for more poll workers. We're proud to partner with Power the Polls, because our democracy depends on ordinary people who make sure every person's vote is counted.
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73rd Assembly District Democratic Primary Candidate Forum held October 9, 2024 in Ashland WI. Candidates Frank Kostka and Angela Stroud. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Ashland & Bayfield Counties, the League of Women Voters of Douglas County, and the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin.
Forum Video link - https://youtu.be/gyL5E7tl6Tg
The 73rd Assembly District Candidate Forum held October 9, 2024 in Ashland Wisconsin. Candidates Frank Kostka and Angela Stroud. Sponsored by the LWV of Ashland and Bayfield Counties and LWV of Douglas County.
73rd Assembly District Democratic Primary Candidate Forum held June 26, 2024 in Superior WI. Candidates Angela Stroud and John Adams. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Ashland & Bayfield Counties, the League of Women Voters of Douglas County, and the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin.
For those who could not attend click video link: https://youtu.be/PCtnQbbdBh8
Enbridge Line 5 is a 645-mile-long pipeline between Superior, WI and Sarnia, Ontario. It crosses over 400 ecologically sensitive wetlands and waterways in the Great Lakes watershed, which supplies the drinking water for 48 million people. Enbridge has promoted its pipeline as a reliable, safe, and affordable method of delivering energy.
These pipelines impact an incredibly large swath of Wisconsin waterways and drinking water supply. With that in mind, what is Enbridge not sharing with you?
A compilation of Enbridge's environmental transgressions summarized by P.K. Hammel, Attorney from Antigo, WI.
For those of you who couldn’t attend Click Here to view the video of the annual meeting.