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Is It Voter ID or Voter Suppression?
September 14, 2011 at 2:01 pmThe League of Women Voters (LWV) of Northfield & Cannon Falls invites the community to hear Sherri Knuth, Public Policy Coordinator and chief lobbyist for the League of Women Voters MN, explain the League’s opposition to this pending constitutional amendment.
Citizens Redistricting Commission seeking community input
August 5, 2011 at 9:53 amDraw the Line Minnesota has announced the creation of a Minnesota Citizens Redistricting Commission that will be creating maps to share with Minnesota’s judicial redistricting panel. The Commission will be taking citizen input and testimony in locations across Minnesota during the month of August. Northfield is hosting the 2nd Congressional District’s hearing on Thursday, August 11, 2011, at 7 pm at the Northfield Senior Center (there will be a Spanish language interpreter present at the hearing). Citizens across the 2nd District are invited to participate as the 15-member multi-partisan and non-partisan group gathers input.
Legislative Interview with Kelby Woodard
February 9, 2011 at 5:38 pm
At the beginning of each legislative session, League of Women Voters Northfield - Cannon Falls requests informal interviews with each of the State Senators and Representatives who represent our area. Presented below are the notes from the League's…U.S. endorses the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
December 20, 2010 at 3:16 pmOn Thursday morning, President Barack Obama announced that the United States has endorsed the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The United States was the last nation to endorse this resolution for indigenous peoples. This 33-year effort aims to improve the lives of Indian and Alaska Native nations…
League weighs in on tabling of Rice County Septic Inventory
September 23, 2010 at 3:00 pmIn response to a decision by the Rice County Board of Commissioners to table their plans for an inventory of septic systems in the county, Action Chair Allene Moesler sent the following letter to the county board last week:
Notice of important Northfield City budget meeting
August 19, 2010 at 3:24 pmby Jane McWilliams
A special council meeting has been scheduled for Monday, August 23 at 7:00 p.m. to solicit public comments on the City’s 2011 budget. This is in advance of the City Council establishing the City’s preliminary 2011 property tax levy and well in advance of the formal public…
Candidate Forum TONIGHT!! (July 29, 2010)
July 29, 2010 at 4:11 pmThe League of Women Voters is hosting a forum with candidates for Northfield city council tonight. (See the Home page.) You can attend, at 7:00 p.m. in the Northfield City Council Chambers, or you can listen in on KYMN (
Have You Considered Running for Public Office?
May 13, 2010 at 10:18 pmThe filing period to run for Northfield City Council, and Rice County Commissioners begins next week on Tuesday May 18 and runs through Tuesday, June 1. The Northfield League of Women Voters urges all interested residents to consider running for public office as a way to serve your…
LWVMN on "Almanac"
January 23, 2010 at 10:54 pmHere's a link to the show last night (Friday, January 22, 2010) where Keesha Gaskins with the League of Women Voters Minnesota squared off against noted conservative David Strom: http://www.tpt.org/almanac/
Click on segment "Supreme Court Weighs In on Campaign…
Supreme Court Erred, Decision Undermines Basic Pillar of American Democracy
January 23, 2010 at 1:51 pmWashington, DC –The following is a statement by Mary G. Wilson, national president of the League of Women Voters on the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. FEC. The…
LWVUS ACTION ALERT! - Health Care Passage Imminent!
January 13, 2010 at 5:31 pmThe Senate and the House of Representatives have both passed health care reform legislation. But a final bill is not yet ready to go to the President. This is a critical time to urge your Representative and Senators, as well as the President, to pass comprehensive health care reform…
Save General Assistance Medical Care
December 4, 2009 at 2:20 pmRead article on the Home page and then:
Make Two Calls on December 7!
Call your state representative and Speaker Margaret Anderson-Kelliher
On December 7th, Minnesotans across the state will be calling their State Legislators to demonstrate their support for General Assistance Medical Care (GAMC). Please join us!
Tell your State…
