Video of 2023 LWVABC Annual Meeting
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For those of you who couldn’t attend Click Here to view the video of the annual meeting.
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We Encourage You to VOTE NO on the Two Constitutional Amendments
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With the upcoming spring election, voters are confused by two constitutional amendments presented by the legislature. These are constitutional amendments and voters need to know the consequences if these amendments are passed. In this post you will find information on these amendments and where the League stands on these amendments. Simply put, we are encouraging voters to vote no! Click Read more to learn why!
Read MoreOpinion | Court races hijacked by dark money
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This spring, all eyes are on Wisconsin as voters decide who will fill an empty seat on our state Supreme Court. The stakes could not be higher as we can expect the justices to hear cases about voting rights, abortion access and the purity of our water within the next term.
But dark money, or campaign funding from undisclosed donors, complicates this role. Leading up to the primary, big-dollar, out-of-state interest groups are already working overtime to politicize our judges and purchase influence, attempting to block out the voice of Wisconsin voters…
Read MoreMeet the Candidates Running in the 2023 Wisconsin Supreme Court Primary
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Jennifer Dorow, Dan Kelly, Everett Mitchell and Janet Protasiewicz are facing each other in the Feb. 21 primary to run in the 2023 spring general election for state Supreme Court justice.
Read the article in PBS Wisconsin online By ZAC SCHULTZ, January 4, 2023
Read more from Ballotpedia: https://ballotpedia.org/Wisconsin_Supreme_Court_elections,_2023
Read MoreWhat is Moore v. Harper?
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In June of 2022, the Supreme Court agreed to hear the case Moore v. Harper, which considers the "independent state legislature” theory or ISLT. Adoption of the independent state legislature theory by the US Supreme Court would be detrimental to all Americans. It would prevent state courts from ruling on actions of the state legislature that govern federal elections, essentially giving state legislatures unchecked authority to set the rules for federal elections, including redistricting maps…
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A Great Issues Briefing
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for LWVWI’s 2022 virtual Issues Briefing! The feedback you shared about our three “Justice Matters'' programs indicates the series was relevant, highly engaging and extremely informative. Click for links to YouTube recordings of the programs.
Read MoreAnalysis of Public Comments Submitted to WDNR re Line 5 Rerouting EIS
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In December 2021, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources released their draft Environmental Impact Statement on Enbridge’s proposed reroute and expansion of the Line 5 pipeline around the Bad River Reservation. During the public comment period following the posting of the dEIS, over 30,000 comments were submitted to the WDNR, indicating a high level of interest among citizens.
The Sierra Club Wisconsin and 350 Wisconsin conducted an analysis of the comments, categorizing them by topic. This analysis, conducted by volunteers, was overseen by Greg Mikkelson, Ecological Economist at the Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy. Click to view the document…
Videos From Our Fall Programs: Inflation Reduction Act & Medicare
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Click to view the two videos of the programs, with short descriptions, plus some useful links from the first program.
Read MoreEnbridge Line 5: Scoping Comments on the Proposed Tunnel Project Under the Straits of Mackinac
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The Army Corps of Engineers (Detroit District) is accepting scoping comments on the proposed tunnel project under the Straits of Mackinac prior to preparing a full Environmental Impact Statement. This is our opportunity to weigh in on the issues and topics we think should be addressed in an EIS. Our LWV-ABC natural resources committee drafted scoping comments and once again our State League (LWVWI) supported us and submitted the comments. (Click Read More…)
We hope individuals will also submit comments by October 14 at the following website: https://www.line5tunneleis.com/comment-here/
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