Newsletter

May - June 2022 Voter

In this latest issue of the Voter, find articles about:

Electric Vehicle Fair, June 21
Plastic Challenge - household products we can consider modifying/eliminating from our plastic diet
Windows and Mirrors for All article titled Cotton, by Florence Sprague
Roseville School Board request for feedback and ideas

This month's issue of The Voter is packed with information, including:

President Barb Barany’s article on the work being done by many of our committees
A thought-provoking article Moral Silhouette by Florence Sprague
Two environmental articles encouraging ways for us to go green and what we can do about the plastic crisis
Voter Services opportunities for League members to become involved in furthering the League mission of Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy
Who is our first LWV of Roseville Area Student Scholarship Recipient?

And much more!

The latest issue of the Voter includes articles about:

The upcoming March 15 program Shoot Suffrage to Death: A Short History of Race, Violence, and the Right to Vote
Upwardly Mobile? article by Florence Sprague about the challenges strivers face
Plastic Crisis: Recycle What You Can - a helpful informative article
Climate Emergency: So Much to Lose as Minnesota cities are passing Climate Emergency resolutions or declarations

In this issue of the Voter you will find articles about:

The Voter is attached with upcoming programs and articles on:

Conversations with Constituents, January 20, with our city mayors/council member
Two Signs by Florence Sprague
Learning about the consensus opportunities coming up for members
The Plastics Crisis Challenge
Dipping your toes into Minnesota legislative waters – see Action/Advocacy

The November/December Voter is attached. In it you will find...

A thought-provoking article on language by Florence Sprague
An invitation to League members to gather socially in December
An update by the Environmental Subcommittee about the LWVMN Climate Change Task Force
Information on the upcoming November 16 program Growing Diversity in Local Leadership

Included in this month’s issue of the Voter:

The September Voter is here! In this issue you will find:

A schedule of programs planned for the Fall, including information on the upcoming September panel exploring racial equity in communities - Good Neighborhoods: Beyond Mr. Rogers Part I
An article by Florence Sprague, It’s Not a Trick, that shows we are never too old to embrace learning or move big ideas forward
An opportunity to share thoughts and brainstorm about our use of a diversity, equity and inclusive lens in work we do in League
An informative message from our President Barb Barany

This issue of The Voter contains many articles, including:

Recap of LWV State Convention with highlights from President Barb Barany’s speech, the Peggy Thompson Award, and the discussion and voting on whether to concur with the LWV of Utah’s position on Death with Dignity
Florence Sprague’s column on Matthew Desmond’s study on Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City
Just what is the LWV UMRR ILO you ask? See Sherry Hoods article on this important organization
Member Spotlight on Barb Anderson

The May/June issue of The Voter is attached. Included are articles about:

Environmental Forum with our Mayors to hear about actions taken by our five area cities to address climate change
Florence Sprague’s essay Burdens Borne, with two perspectives on things carried by soldiers and shooting victims
City of Roseville considering the issue of organized trash hauling
League Study on Equitable Representation in City Commissions and Boards May 24 virtual consensus meeting