We Encourage You to VOTE NO on the Two Constitutional Amendments

We Encourage You to VOTE NO on the Two Constitutional Amendments

With the upcoming spring election, voters are confused by two constitutional amendments presented by the legislature.  These are constitutional amendments and voters need to know the consequences if these amendments are passed.  In this post you will find information on these amendments and where the League stands on these amendments.  Simply put, we are encouraging voters to vote no! Click Read more to learn why!

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Opinion | Court races hijacked by dark money

Opinion | Court races hijacked by dark money

This spring, all eyes are on Wisconsin as voters decide who will fill an empty seat on our state Supreme Court. The stakes could not be higher as we can expect the justices to hear cases about voting rights, abortion access and the purity of our water within the next term.

But dark money, or campaign funding from undisclosed donors, complicates this role. Leading up to the primary, big-dollar, out-of-state interest groups are already working overtime to politicize our judges and purchase influence, attempting to block out the voice of Wisconsin voters…

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Meet the Candidates Running in the 2023 Wisconsin Supreme Court Primary

Meet the Candidates Running in the 2023 Wisconsin Supreme Court Primary

Jennifer Dorow, Dan Kelly, Everett Mitchell and Janet Protasiewicz are facing each other in the Feb. 21 primary to run in the 2023 spring general election for state Supreme Court justice.

Read the article in PBS Wisconsin online By ZAC SCHULTZ, January 4, 2023

Read more from Ballotpedia: https://ballotpedia.org/Wisconsin_Supreme_Court_elections,_2023

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Run For Office in Wisconsin 2021 Spring Elections

Run For Office in Wisconsin 2021 Spring Elections

Though we just finished the November 3 General Election, Wisconsin has important elections upcoming in the spring. With nearly 6,000 offices up for election in the spring, we want to do our best in encouraging folks to step up and be champions for their communities.

All too often these important elected offices are unopposed or left vacant so an unelected appointee fills the office. Voters deserve better, they deserve a choice of who will represent them. That can only happen if local residents step up to take on a leadership role in their communities.

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Statement About the Security of Our Elections from Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency

Statement About the Security of Our Elections from Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency

“While we know there are many unfounded claims and opportunities for misinformation about the process of our elections, we can assure you we have the utmost confidence in the security and integrity of our elections, and you should too. When you have questions, turn to elections officials as trusted voices as they administer elections.”
Click to read the whole statement.

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Wisconsin Elections Commission: Correcting Misinformation about Wisconsin’s Election

Wisconsin Elections Commission:  Correcting Misinformation about Wisconsin’s Election

In the week after the presidential election, misinformation has circulated on social media and political websites raising unfounded rumors about the integrity of Wisconsin’s election results. On Tuesday November 11, 2020, the Wisconsin Elections Commission released their response. You can find this response on their website, and in this PDF.

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MEA Requests to Intervene in Line 5 Public Interest Determination

MEA Requests to Intervene in Line 5 Public Interest Determination

MADISON, WI—Today, on behalf of five other advocacy groups, Midwest Environmental Advocates (MEA) requested to intervene in a case that will determine whether multinational oil company Enbridge Energy receives authority from the state to condemn private property rights in order to complete a reroute of Line 5. Click here to view/print press release in browser. Click here for more information on the MEA website.

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