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By Jo Bailey, Member — League of Women Voters of Ashland and Bayfield Counties
Did any of you voters (or even non-voters) know that The Nineteenth Amendment (XIX) to the US Constitution prohibits the states and the federal government from denying the right to vote to citizens of the United States on the basis of sex? It was ratified on August 18, 1920 and certified by the US Secretary of State on August 26, 1920…
Read MoreMonday, June 10th, 6 p.m.
League of Women Voters of Ashland & Bayfield Counties
Celebrate the 19th Amendment!
In our previous newsletter we reported on the LWVWI position in support of the protection of water quality and quantity, and specifically the following verbiage: “Work to eliminate all emergency discharges or spills of untreated sewage, or waste or polluting materials into the environment that threaten public health and the environment by potentially contaminating sources of clean water for humans, wildlife habitat and fisheries.
With this position in mind, the LWV/ABC is pleased to be co-sponsoring a public forum April 15th on Ashland’s sewage overflow problem…
Read MoreIn 2014 the Wisconsin Council of Churches, WISDOM, Citizen Action of Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families (now Kids Forward) launched a dialogue on poverty with faith-based leaders and congregants across Wisconsin…
Read MoreToo many children face economic barriers to achieving their full potential. In Ashland and Bayfield Counties over 20 percent of children live in poverty. The Wisconsin End Child Poverty Campaign wants to do something about this…
Read MorePlease mark your calendars for an important League gathering we call Lively Issues on Tuesday, January 29 at 6:30 in the Washburn Library.
Lively Issues is the opportunity for you to become fully informed about the work our local League is engaged in. It is a chance to comment on and affirm or question what we are doing. It is also the place to propose issues you think the League should focus on…
Read MoreThis is an incredibly heartwarming time of year in the North Country. Everywhere you look, in every community, individuals, churches, businesses, and civic organizations are generously making sure that everyone in our community has gifts to open and a holiday meal. In fact our counties can take pride in being seen as one of the most benevolent places to live in the US.
To build on this impressive culture, the League of Women Voters of Ashland and Bayfield Counties (LWV/ABC) is urging that we “up our game” and join a new statewide coalition to end childhood poverty in Wisconsin in the next ten years…
Read MoreAs we put election season behind us and look forward toward the holidays, some of us may be struggling with how to engage friends and family who hold ideals and political positions that are at odds with our own. The League of Women Voters of Ashland and Bayfield Counties has created a new focus area of Civic Engagement to deal with just this issue…
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The LWV/ABC discussed their annual report and 2016-2017 activities at their Annual Meeting on May 1, 2017. If you were not able to attend, click here to review the annual report. Questions or comments can be sent to Dianne at president@lwvabcwi.org.
The LWV/ABC is hosting two upcoming events to initiate discussion on the influence of "big money" on Wisconsin policy and elections, and the status of Wisconsin's political climate.
On March 23, the league study group is offering a book discussion at the Washburn Library. Two books will be discussed: Dark Money by Jane Mayer; and The Politics of Resentment by Katherine Cramer. Both books are available at local bookstores or can be ordered through the Northern Waters Library System.
Matt Rothschild, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
The following week, on March 30, the LWV/ABC is sponsoring Matt Rothschild, the Director of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign. He will be addressing the influence of “big money” on Wisconsin policy and elections. Any reform movement to restore balance between the 1% and the 99% will require a courageous campaign to enact sensible limitations on how much individuals and groups can “buy” influence. Rothschild's group is spearheading this effort, often in collaboration with the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin.
Please join us for one or both of these important discussions. Visit our Calendar for more details of when and where you can join us.
The League of Women Voters of Ashland and Bayfield Counties is a nonpartisan political organization whose main objective is to promote political responsibility through the informed and active participation of all citizens in government at all levels, especially locally. Making Democracy Work!
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