Upcoming Events & Key Dates

• Wednesday, Jan 29,  7 - 8:30pm
  Legislative Interviews on Zoom - Districts 24 & 25
  All six state legislators representing Minnesota Districts 24 and 25 (Rochester) are invited to share their viewpoints on issues identified as top priorities by LWV MN for the 2025 Minnesota legislative session.
  
  We’ll begin by asking each legislator about their own top priorities for this session, then ask them to address questions developed by LWV MN on the following topics:
  • Elections administration: How to ensure a balance between voter access and election security.
  • Redistricting reform that ensures citizen involvement, prioritizing minority representation & communities of interest above geographic and political considerations, and is transparent through public input and review.
  • Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) 
  • Climate change and ideas to foster solutions for zero waste, natural resource protection, and government accountability.
  
  A tumultuous start of the legislative session may prevent some invited guests from attending our event, but we are hopeful and will conduct the event with any legislators who are able to attend.
  
  The Zoom link for the meeting is here. Feel free to share this with interested friends.
  
  

• Saturday, Feb 1, 9:30 - 11am
  Annual LWV Rochester position review gathering
  All members are invited to join other local Leaguers for an informative discussion of the policy positions of LWV Minnesota, and how they relate to our community. LWVR members please feel free to bring a friend who may be interested in learning about our League and its positions on issues.  Registration is required at this link and will provide the meeting location.
  
  The Rochester League has always cared about policy issues and used our voice to educate the public and to advocate for our agreed-upon positions. This annual event gives a chance to review the state League's positions and consider our local stance. It's an opportunity to suggest new issues for which the MN League has no position, or one that we consider to be outdated or unclear.
  
  This is a relaxed and welcoming gathering with a chance to learn more about our priorities and what feedback we choose to provide our state leaders and advocates. We'll have coffee, light refreshments, and good conversations. We hope you can join us!
  
  You can review current LWV national and Minnesota League positions on the state website.

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