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Study and Consensus

What we are studying

Study and Consensus

Judicial Selection  Local Housing Positions  State Budget and Local Education  Natural Resources  Redistricting  Recycling  Sustainability  Privatization  Health Care and Family Care Reform  Federal Role in Education

State Position on Judicial Selection

Resource materials are on the State League's website

Read the current position

Read the memo for the discussion on February 12, 2013.

Local Housing Positions

At the annual meeting the Janesville League of Women Voters approved an update of the local positions on housing conditions and historic and neighborhood preservation.

These are the positions being reviewed and updated.

Housing Conditions

Fair Housing

Historic and Neighborhood Preservation

State Budget and Local Education

At the 2012 Annual Meeting members approved a study on the effect of the state budget decisions on local education (school districts in Rock County).

Review of State Position on Natural Resources

Read the State League position on Natural Resources.

Read the National position on Natural Resources

Read the State Position Review Memo on Natural Resources

Discussion meeting to be announced.

Redistricting

The state Legislative Committee will be suggesting an update of the current state position. This will mostly involve updating and clarifying the language. The proposed revision will go to the State Board for consideration and then to local Leagues in the Annual Meeting packet.

Delegates at Annual Meeting will vote to adopt or reject the revised position.

What we ask of local Leagues: Review and discuss the proposed revision when you receive it in early April and be prepared to vote at Annual Meeting.

Local Position on Recycling

The Janesville League of Women Voters adopted the following position on recycling at the annual meeting on May 15, 2012. Click here to read the position

A Lunch and Learn session was held on January 17, 2012. This can be viewed on "YouTube"

Global Climate Change and Sustainable Communities

Additional study materials onsustainability are on the National League's website "League of Women Voters"

Privatization Study

Recommended Reading

Government Privatization: History, Examples, and Issues Click here.

Additional Readings of Interest

Paul Starr, " The Meaning of Privatization," Yale Law and Policy Review 6 (1988): 6-41. Click here.

Privatization: A Seattle League Study Click here.

In The Public Interest, Backgrounder Brief: Privatization and Contracting Out of Municipal Services Click here.

Privatization: Questions State and Local Decisionmakers Used When Considering Privatization Options Click here.

Project On Government Oversight, Bad Business: Billions of Taxpayer Dollars Wasted on Hiring Contractors Click here.

More articles can be found at the League of Women Voters Privatization Study website Click here.

League of Women Voters Consensus Questions Click here.

Study materials are on the National League's website "League of Women Voters" .

Health Care Reform

Study materials are on the National League's website "League of Women Voters"

Dr. Zorba Pastor, Carol Koby and Lisa Lamkins (Advocacy Director-AARP Wisconsin) present information on the Affordable Care Act and what it means for the consumer. view tape of program from October 30, 2012 on JATV, Cable Channel 98 and 994 on Monday, Novwember 5 at 11:50 a.m., 4:50 p.m. and 9:50 p.m.

The program may also be viewed on "YouTube"

Federal Role in Local Public Education

Study and consensus on the Federal Role in Edulation was conducted in the fall of 2011. Study materials are on the National League's website "League of Women Voters"