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Northfield City Council – August 3. 2010

Kiffi Summa , LWV Observer
All Councilors were present.
Minutes were approved, and the Agenda amended by  moving the last two items, #’s 11  & 12,  to the Regular Agenda. This Agenda amendment was requested by City Attorney , Chris Hood,  who saw the need for these items to be resolutions on the regular agenda, because they [...]

LWVMN on “Almanac”

Here’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 Spending”.

Supreme Court Erred, Decision Undermines Basic Pillar of American Democracy

Washington, 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 League filed an amicus brief in this case:
“The Supreme Court has made a tragic mistake. Their decision [...]

Vote on Health Care any day now!

League has been campaigning in Congress.  Here is the letter President Mary Wilson submitted yesterday:
“The League of Women Voters supports H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act…”

August 28 Candidate Forum available online

For those who missed it, the August 28 council and mayoral candidate forum is available for viewing here or below. It is approximately 96 minutes (1 hour 36 minutes). Council candidate discussions begin at 05:10 and 79:10. Mayoral candidate discussion begins at 00:30:00.

For list of available meeting spaces in Northfield…

Go to Calendar page and scroll down.

Board and Commission Training

Monday, February 25, 2008
Northfield City Hospital Conference Room 6:00 p.m.
Present: Roger Knutson, attorney, presiding; 26 city staff, council, board and commission members
The group received a packet of information, which included statutory and local policies for conducting the city’s business. Knutson began the meeting by explaining that as creatures of the state, local governments have [...]

Vote in Primary Dec. 18 & Election Jan. 3 !

If you are heading out of town for the holidays or Winter Break, don’t forget to bring along your right to vote!
Absentee Voter Instructions:
Residents of State Senate District 25 who plan to be out of town on the date of the upcoming Special Primary Election (Tuesday, December 18) and/or the Special Election (Thursday, January [...]

In lieu of the Catalyst

Monthly Updates from the LWV Northfield/Cannon Falls Board
President Kathy Tezla will provide the membership with a monthly mini-report that is an executive summary of the Board’s activities. The report will be posted on our “Blog” page, and will be filed under the Categories “For Members” and “Minutes”as well as this Category, “The Catalyst”. Membership will [...]

Membership form

* League of Women Voters
of Northfield, Cannon Falls Area Unit
Membership Form:
Date:_________________
Name:________________________________ Phone:_____________________________
Email:_____________________________________________________________________
Address:__________________________________________________________________
Membership Level: ____ Pay as you can, $10-$40/year
____Individual, $53/year
____Household, $75/year
Make check payable: LWV Northfield and mail to Barbara Wilson 1118 St. Olaf Ave, Northfield, MN 55057. Thank you!!