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.
As we approach the second anniversary of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we're reminded of the resilience of our League community and the good folks like you reading this email. Thank you for all that you do!
Are you doomscrolling like the rest of us? With the invasion of Ukraine filling our news feed, we're witnessing an attack on a country's sovereignty and its heroic citizens fight for their democracy in real time. It's hard to watch. This is your reminder to take a moment to breathe *in* and *out* — we're in this together.
Well, there's a problem. The Supplemental Budget is missing funding for two of our key bills that are still sitting on the Appropriations Table. The first bill is LD 231, which would establish semi-open primaries and increase voter participation. The second bill is LD 1155, bringing true and secure post-election audits to Maine.
It's our 102 birthday! We were founded on February 14, 1920, after the 19th amendment was ratified and women won the right to vote. It's been a good run so far — fighting for democracy reform and voting rights and informing and educating voters. But we're far from finished.
On Monday, February 14, the League of Women Voters will celebrate its 102nd anniversary! As part of our lineup of activities we have planned for our birthday, we're hosting a keynote address with distinguished national expert Kim Wyman.
Here at the League of Women Voters of Maine, racial justice is one of our key priorities. That's why we're standing with the Wabanaki Alliance and their call to submit testimony for LD 1626, a tribal sovereignty bill.
