Join Us for LWV Duluth 2013-2015 Program Planning aka Lively Issues!!
The Program Planning process is what keeps LWV a uniquely grassroots, or bottom-up vs. top-down, organization. The LWV program platform represents who we are, and those issues that LWV members support and believe in. Right now is your turn to make recommendations for the issues LWV Minnesota will study and take action on over the next two years. Duluth will be hosting our Program Planning and Lively Issues gathering on Saturday, February 9th from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. and all are welcome.
During this meeting, we will be reviewing the current program positions of LWV Minnesota (available to members online at http://www.lwvmn.org/document.doc?id=266) and making recommendations for retention, update, or removal. New policy areas where members have an interest will also be evaluated, and may be recommended to the State Board for a traditional League study, a policy Update, Concurrence or a Briefing Paper summary. These ways of establishing of changing LWV Program on the national, state, or local level are governed by our bylaws, and were discussed more thoroughly in last month’s Voter (available online at http://www.lwvduluth.org/uploads/6/4/8/0/6480315/lwvduluthvoterjanuary_2013.pdf ). Members hoping to come prepared for vigorous discussion are encouraged to review both the LWV Minnesota position information and the January Voter referenced above.
On a state-wide level, some local leagues have already submitted initial topics for consideration of Program adoption at LWV Minnesota Convention in May. These suggestions are listed below:
LWV Duluth Environmental Committee is supporting a vote in Concurrence with the LWV Michigan position on the Great Lakes Ecosystem. Specific information in support of that request, was supplied in last month’s voter (referenced above).
The Missing and Exploited Children Briefing Paper group has requested a 2-year study be conducted on policy issues related to Missing and Exploited Children.
LWV Wayzata-Plymouth supports an Update the current LWV Minnesota position on Improvements in Election Laws to include details on voting rights of felons.
Other topics under discussion, but not yet submitted with supporting documentation include:
An Update on Ag and Minnesota Farm Bill legislation (similar to the National Study)
A Briefing Paper on promoting environmental sustainability by allowing only a single trash hauler to provide service in a neighborhood, reducing truck traffic, wear and tear, and pollution.
A revisit (update or Briefing Paper) of the Rank Choice Voting position, now that the issue has actually been put in place in some major Minnesota Cities.
A 2-year study for the Minnesota DNR similar to that conducted of the MPCA.
An update on Education, Collective Bargaining and Tenure last addressed in 1978.
All are welcome to attend this meeting and provide input. One dues paying members will be able to vote on which policy / program issues are sent on for evaluation and recommendation from the LWV Minnesota State Board. Anyone interested in more information or how to access resources, should contact Zandy Zwiebel – LWV Minnesota Program Chair at 218-728-9411 or zwie0029@d.umn.edu.
During this meeting, we will be reviewing the current program positions of LWV Minnesota (available to members online at http://www.lwvmn.org/document.doc?id=266) and making recommendations for retention, update, or removal. New policy areas where members have an interest will also be evaluated, and may be recommended to the State Board for a traditional League study, a policy Update, Concurrence or a Briefing Paper summary. These ways of establishing of changing LWV Program on the national, state, or local level are governed by our bylaws, and were discussed more thoroughly in last month’s Voter (available online at http://www.lwvduluth.org/uploads/6/4/8/0/6480315/lwvduluthvoterjanuary_2013.pdf ). Members hoping to come prepared for vigorous discussion are encouraged to review both the LWV Minnesota position information and the January Voter referenced above.
On a state-wide level, some local leagues have already submitted initial topics for consideration of Program adoption at LWV Minnesota Convention in May. These suggestions are listed below:
LWV Duluth Environmental Committee is supporting a vote in Concurrence with the LWV Michigan position on the Great Lakes Ecosystem. Specific information in support of that request, was supplied in last month’s voter (referenced above).
The Missing and Exploited Children Briefing Paper group has requested a 2-year study be conducted on policy issues related to Missing and Exploited Children.
LWV Wayzata-Plymouth supports an Update the current LWV Minnesota position on Improvements in Election Laws to include details on voting rights of felons.
Other topics under discussion, but not yet submitted with supporting documentation include:
An Update on Ag and Minnesota Farm Bill legislation (similar to the National Study)
A Briefing Paper on promoting environmental sustainability by allowing only a single trash hauler to provide service in a neighborhood, reducing truck traffic, wear and tear, and pollution.
A revisit (update or Briefing Paper) of the Rank Choice Voting position, now that the issue has actually been put in place in some major Minnesota Cities.
A 2-year study for the Minnesota DNR similar to that conducted of the MPCA.
An update on Education, Collective Bargaining and Tenure last addressed in 1978.
All are welcome to attend this meeting and provide input. One dues paying members will be able to vote on which policy / program issues are sent on for evaluation and recommendation from the LWV Minnesota State Board. Anyone interested in more information or how to access resources, should contact Zandy Zwiebel – LWV Minnesota Program Chair at 218-728-9411 or zwie0029@d.umn.edu.