Welcome!
The League of Women Voters Northfield-Cannon Falls (LWVNCF) is a grassroots affiliate of LWVUS, a national organization known for non-partisan political education and advocacy. LWV studies and takes positions on major issues that help shape public policy at the local, state, and national level, but it does not support or oppose political candidates. With separate tax-exempt Education Funds, LWV helps voters exercise their right to be informed, active participants in our government. Civil liberty, justice, and equity are always at risk without voter vigilance. If you are a woman or man age 18 or older, we invite you to join LWVNCF. Democracy cannot afford bystanders.
Our intrepid Observer of the Northfield City Council, Jane McWilliams, has been bringing her camera along to meetings. Here is the latest result, seen also on our Blog
2009 City Council
A New Minnesota Miracle for Education Funding
Be sure to read Diane Cirksena’s letter to her daughter, posted on our Blog! In it, she says, “Building the consensus to reform school funding in a time of budget crisis seems impossible, right?… But I believe this is exactly the time to get the agreement, build the consensus, for phased-in funding…It’s time for a Minnesota Marshall Plan, a new Minnesota Miracle. There are brave folks in the Legislature who have authored a bill (Mindy Greiling taking the lead) that would allow this to happen. They’ve done the research and know what works for schools, so it wouldn’t be like just increasing the money supply without accountability. Accountability is here to stay. For as difficult as No Child Left Behind has been to implement, it has forced us to take a serious look at each student and to be serious about getting that particular student ready for the world.”
LWVNCF will be sponsoring a program on the subject of funding public education in late March.
Health Care Reform
LWVNCF supports the work of the Northfield Health Care Reform group, inspirited by Joan and Steve Janusz. Karen Gervais, chair of LWVNCF’s Health Care Reform committee, hopes to encourage more discussion in the community on this important topic. To see two articles she recommends, go to this page..
Steve just sent us notice of a rally for the Minnesota Health Plan being held on January 5th, 2009 at the St. Paul Capitol building. For more information, go to the Blog.
