Giving Tuesday is coming on December 3
Our friends, relatives, neighbors, colleagues and others in our networks can make a difference during these 24 hours of giving by donating to the League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County. (And so can you!)
Your message might be: “Your donation helps us educate voters on the critical role they play in democracy right here in Milwaukee County. Donate to the League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County here.”
You can also invite your friends to check out our website www.lwvmilwaukee.org and follow us on social media @lwvmilwaukee on Facebook, Instagram, X and LinkedIn, and @RvoteMatters2 on tiktok.
Questions? Please contact Mary Voelker at m.voelker@lwvmilwaukee.org
|  | Dams & Stormwater: 2024 Report Card for Wisconsin's Infrastructure
The management of our state’s natural waters through dams and stormwater programs is an undertaking that both protects communities and preserves those waterways. These processes provide recreational areas, wildlife habitats, hydroelectric power, agricultural water sources, and flood control. Join the LWVWI and ASCE-WI on December 12, 2024 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm for the Dams (C+) and Stormwater (C) webinar.
This is one webinar in a nine-part series looking at the state of all areas of infrastructure in Wisconsin. Learn about the whole series here.
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Support Local Businesses and Our Local League!
The dates we will be there are listed below:
Friday, Nov. 29 10:30 am-2:00 pm
Sunday, Dec.1 2:00 pm-5:30 pm
Friday, Dec. 6 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Saturday, Dec. 7 10:30 am-2:00 pm
Friday, Dec.13 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Saturday, Dec.14 2:00 pm-5:30 pm
Tuesday, Dec.17 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Wednesday, Dec.18 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Saturday, Dec. 21 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Sunday, Dec. 22 2:00 pm-5:30 pm
We are looking for volunteers Sign up here!
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In the United States, women are still not guaranteed equal rights. We have seen the devastating consequences of this reality. Yet, the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which will update the US Constitution to protect the equality of rights under the law regardless of sex, can be added to the Constitution with one action.With just months left in office, we are urging President Biden to act to ensure that the ERA is published.
The ERA will protect against the rollback of rights, provide a vital tool for the judicial branch to decide sex discrimination cases, and pave the way for further legislative progress toward sex and gender equality.
The 2024 election results were not friendly to women’s equality, and our future status in the country is at stake. It’s imperative that President Biden take urgent action to ensure the process of publishing the Amendment is completed since it has been fully ratified since 2020.
Urge President Biden to instruct the US Archivist to certify and publish the ERA in the Constitution. Equality cannot wait. Take Action Now!
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|  | | Tuesday, January 14, 2025, 12:00 PM until 1:00 PM
Lunch and Learn now meets quarterly on Zoom. Our next Zoom meeting is at 12 noon on Tuesday, January 14. Our topic is: Where Do We Go From Here With New Voters? What Lessons Have We Learned in Getting Out The Vote? with Bria Burris. Lunch and Learn follows the lead of women and communities most impacted by racism and inequity. We focus on what we can do to make things better for humankind. Future dates: April 15, and July 15, 2025 Lunch & Learn - 1/14/2025
|  | | LWVWI Civic Education Seminar
LWVWI member Joan Schwarz, an attorney and former university academic, is offering a virtual Civic Education Seminar this spring. Beginning on January 23, this virtual seminar will meet every other Thursday from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., for eight sessions. Joan will lead group discussions about the Constitution, the rule of law, our democratic institutions, federalism and the tensions on our laws and norms.
The Democracy Index, which measures the state of political democracy in 167 countries, has categorized the U.S. not as a “full democracy” but as a “flawed democracy.” The seminar will focus on the weakened state of the guardrails of our three branches of our government, with special attention to the U.S Supreme Court.
Registrants must purchase a $5 textbook. There are 25 spots available. If you register past the cutoff, Joan will contact you about being added to the waitlist.
Questions? Email Joan at advocacy.jschwarz@gmail.com
|  | Interested in a WI Fair Maps Analysis?
December 10, 2024, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
The state’s political maps changed in the wake of the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision striking down the old maps. Join the LWV Dane County for a forum to discuss the impacts of past gerrymandering, whether the new maps had any effect on the November 5 election, and what voters need to do to ensure future elections represent the will of the people including considering alternatives to the presidential Electoral College.
Registration details and more details are available on the Madison league website. It is both in person and virtual.
Our Wisconsin state league has a Fair Maps committee and you are welcome to join. | THE COFFEE CLOCK IS TICKING... | The Coffee for a Strong Democracy sale ends in less than two weeks
Do you mail holiday gifts? Send coffee.
Are you taking hostess gifts to the holiday parties you attend? Take coffee.
Do you participate in holiday gift exchanges? Wrap up one or more bags of coffee. This is the year for coffee!!
Your purchase of coffee as holiday/hostess gifts supports
- Our Milwaukee League of Women Voters to provide more outreach for empowering voters and defending democracy.
- Our new partner, East View Coffee Company, a local woman owned business and the women-owned coffee producers in Columbia and Brazil that supply her with coffee beans.
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Order Here |  | | League Advocacy on Climate Change and Economic Equity
On behalf of the League’s Natural Resource committee, Louise Petering presented a statement in support of a $100,000 appropriation to hire an "Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Fund Development and Partnership Coordinator" at the Milwaukee County Budget Hearing October 28, 2024. We based our statement on the LWVUS climate change position1 that urges cooperation among governmental units. The IRA also promotes cooperation. Fortunately, the item was retained in the approved County Budget. The County Supervisors and County Executive Crowley deserve thanks for this investment in a sustainable Milwaukee County.
LWVMC also submitted a statement to the City of Milwaukee’s Finance and Personnel Committee as it considered the City’s 2025 budget on October 30th. We supported retention of the Environmental Collaboration Office (ECO) in the Mayor’s office rather than moving it under the Common Council’s oversight. Our statement rested on the LWVUS position on representative government2 emphasizing that “the Mayor’s office represents the entire population of the City and is accountable to all City constituents, unlike each of the 15 members of the Common Council who are primarily responsible to residents of their districts and secondarily to the City as a whole.” Efficient operation of the ECO is critical as the City moves to address climate change. Because the motion to move the office was defeated, the ECO remains with the Mayor’s office.
- https://www.lwv.org/sites/default/files/2023-02/LWV_ImpactOnIssues2022-2024.pdf p113
- https://www.lwv.org/sites/default/files/2023-02/LWV_ImpactOnIssues2022-2024.pdf p14
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