We can’t leave anything to chance. Now's the time to make sure LD 231 gets funded and signed into law. Send an email today and ask senators to take it off the special appropriations table.
It seems like every week there's a flurry of news and information to soak in. In case you missed it, we're here to deliver some of the good news: Governor Mills recently signed LD 859, An Act To Give Municipalities More Options in Municipal Elections, into law!
Don't forget: the current session is scheduled to conclude April 20. Two more bills have crossed the finish line, while others are still up in the air (like audits, semi-open primaries, and the tribal sovereignty bill). The next ten days will be crunch time for some important bills that need funding in the budget.
In the face of the pandemic, election workers put their lives on the line to do their jobs, allowing us to cast our votes safely and securely, and then counting every one of them to ensure our voices could be heard. We’ll celebrate their hard work on April 12 by thanking them in person. Join us!
In about two weeks, the 130th Legislature will come to a close. It looks like most of our priority bills may make it across the finish line. It's been a good run.
Spring is here, which means it's time for crocuses, not to mention potholes, and the mud season. It also means the 130th Legislature will wrap up soon on April 20, and then it'll be time to prepare for June's elections. Is the time flying or what?
It's World Poetry Day. While we're not the best at writing haikus and couplets, we do #GetThingsDone by making democracy work and protecting voters. There's no better poetry than that.
It's an issue gaining momentum around the world, and the League doesn't have a formal position on the topic. We're launching a study committee and starting from scratch. Is it a good or terrible idea? We'll find out together.
A new League event just dropped that you won't want to miss. Like everyone else, we're a little tired of the tidal waves of misinformation flooding our news feeds. We held a workshop last month about combating the Big Lie. Now, we're hosting a second workshop on media literacy. Here's your raft — climb aboard as we navigate this complex topic together.
