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If you would like to view An all-league Reimagining Public Safety position discussion webinar that took place on Thursday, May 27. We had a great meeting! If you missed it,…
Read MoreReimagining Public Safety Position Discussion Webinar
In case you missed it, here’s the all-league Reimagining Public Safety position discussion webinar that took place on Thursday, May 27, 2021.
Read MoreMay Unit Discussion: Public Safety Study
After the horrific murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis policeman, the LWVMpls Board of Directors agreed to add Policing in Our City to our programming plan for 2020-2021. While…
Read MoreFebruary Unit Meeting Prep List
February 2021 Unit Discussion Materials https://minneapolis2040.com/topics/housing/ https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/13/magazine/rental-housing-crisis-minneapolis.html https://minneapolis2040.com/policies/tenant-protections Documentary: Jim Crow of the North https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWQfDbbQv9E https://www.startribune.com/changes-approved-in-minneapolis-2040-plan-begin-to-take-shape/566241702/ Defend Glendale & Public Housing Coalition Check the latest infographic and factsheet from Keep…
Read MoreProgram Planning Recap
Annual Program Planning Event Wrap-up And a look ahead to the Annual Meeting Our annual Program Planning meeting was a Zooming success! With the participation of over 60 LWVMpls…
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Get ready for your January Unit meeting by attending Civic Buzz, Jan 5 Prepare for your January Unit meeting topic by attending the upcoming Civic Buzz: The Minneapolis 2021 Budget—Policing,…
Read MoreOctober Unit Discussion Guide
Voting 2020 | More Than Just a Visit to Your Polling Place The Elections and Voting Program Committee members hope that unit members are/were able to attend the October 6…
Read MorePolicing Issues — Reform, dismantle, defund? September 2020 Discussion Topic
There are We The People programs on policing available for members to watch. In the program featuring Nekima Levy-Armstrong, she references 4 reports/articles that can be used to further discussion. Prepare Watch…
Read MoreBoard of Estimate and Taxation
In early 2016 the Chair of the Charter Commission for the City of Minneapolis, Barry Clegg, approached the League of Women Voters Minneapolis (LWVMpls) and inquired about our position(s) on the Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET.) At issue was the question of whether the LWVMpls might support a charter change to add a seventh member to BET.
Read MoreVoters Service: May Discussion Topic
Educate. Advocate. Reform. Where should we—LWVMpls—focus our time and our talents in this election year? What is most important? With all the rhetoric and constant news updates, are voters going…
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