Making Democracy Work
| Date | Time | Place | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, July 14, 2011 | 7:00-9:00pm | First Methodist Church 946 Vermont St Lawrence, KS 66044 |
Lawrence/Douglas County LWV Board Meeting. |
| Saturday, July 23, 2011 | 7:00pm | Community Mercantile Meeting Room 901 Iowa St. Lawrence, KS 66044 |
Land Use Committee Meeting. |
| Saturday, August 6, 2011 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Lawrence Public Library 747 Vermont St. Lawrence, KS 66044 |
Redistricting Forum.
The purpose of this forum is to prepare citizens to testify at the Legislature's Town Hall Meeting on Redistricting to be held September 2nd in Lawrence.
BACKGROUND: Based on data from the 2010 Census, the number of Kansas Representatives to the U.S. House did NOT change. However, population growth and shifts have occurred within Kansas, thereby necessitating the drawing of new district boundaries for our 4 Congressional Districts, and Kansas Legislative Districts for both the Senate and House. The Kansas City Star has reported that politicians are considering Wyandotte County as an addition to the sparsely populated Big 1st District. Is that possible? This forum will address following questions: What is the redistricting process in Kansas? How has Kansas' demographic data changed since 2000? What's at stake for Lawrence when new boundaries are drawn? What tools are available to Kansas citizens to help them analyze population data and draw their own new district boundaries for consideration by policy makers? Forum presenters: Corey Carnahan, Research Analyst, Kansas Legislative Research Department Burdett Loomis, PhD Professor Political Science Dept, University of Kansas Come out to listen, learn and develop your own opinion on this important topic for Lawrence. |
| Thursday, August 11, 2011 | 7-9:00pm | First Methodist Church 946 Vermont St Lawrence, KS 66044 |
Lawrence/Douglas County LWV Board Meeting. |
| Saturday, August 20, 2011 | 7:00pm | Community Mercantile Meeting Room 901 Iowa St. Lawrence, KS 66044 |
Land Use Committee Meeting. |
| Friday, August 26, 2011-Saturday, August 27, 2011 | TBA | Manhattan, location TBA | Membership & Leadership Development Training for Local Leagues.. |
| Thursday, September 8, 2011 | 7-9:00pm | First Methodist Church 946 Vermont St Lawrence, KS 66044 |
Lawrence/Douglas County LWV Board Meeting. |
| Saturday, September 10, 2011 | 9:00pm | Please send submissions to lightwatcher@gmail.com | VOTER Article Submission Deadline. Please send submissions to lightwatcher@gmail.com |
| Saturday, September 17, 2011 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Lawrence Public Library 707 Vermont Street Lawrence, KS 66044 |
The Federal Role in Public Education K-12.
The Federal Role in Public Education K-12
Is it too big, too small or just right?
A panel moderated by Shannon Kimball, USD 497 School Board member, will examine these questions. Panelists: Mark Tallman, Lobbyist, Kansas Association of Local School Boards Marlene Merrill, Former Teacher and Director of Grants and Assessments, USD 497 Kathy Cook, Executive Director, Kansas families for Education Sponsored by League of Women Voters + Lawrence/Douglas Co. Lawrence Education Association |
| Saturday, September 24, 2011 | Topeka, location TBA | LWV - Kansas Fall State League Day. | |
| Wednesday, October 12, 2011 | 10:45 am - 1:00 pm | Carnegie Library 200 W. 9th St Lawrence, KS 66044 |
Brown-Bag Lunch with Dave Corliss, City Manager.
Do you want to reconnect with League friends or meet new friends? Or do you want to educate yourself on issues of importance to our community? Brown-bag lunches offer an opportunity to do both.
The first lunch is planned from 10:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wed., Oct. 12, at the recently renovated Carnegie Library, 9th and Vermont. Our guest speaker (beginning promptly at 11 a.m.) is Lawrence City Manager David Corliss who will speak on the city's priorities, the 2012 budget, and how the city applies its funds to meet those priorities. There will also be time for questions. Afterward, at noon, there will be time to visit with friends or tour the Freedom Frontier National Heritage Exhibit which is housed in this building. Please bring your own brown-bag lunch and the League will provide drinks and dessert. The former Carnegie Library is now fully accessible: Use the ramp on Vermont St. and then take the elevator to the fourth floor in the new addition where the meeting room is located. We look forward to seeing you and please feel free to bring a friend. The League always welcomes potential new members. |
| Saturday, November 5, 2011 | 10:00 am - 3:00 pm | Lawrence Fire Station 1911 Stewart Avenue Lawrence, KS 66046-2501 |
K-12 Education Policy Consensus Meeting.
LWV-LDC is participating in the LWV-US consensus process on national K-12 education policy. Our local consensus meeting with be held from 10:00-3:00 on Saturday, November 5.
Format: alternating presentations and discussion. Location: Lawrence fire station at 19th and Iowa. A mixed salad lunch will be provided by Board members. |
| Saturday, December 17, 2011 | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Home of Rita and Joe Spradlin 3144 Campfire Dr. Lawrence, KS 66049 |
Afternoon with the Legislators. |
| Saturday, January 28, 2012 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Lawrence Fire Station 1911 Stewart Avenue Lawrence, KS 66046-2501 |
Program planning meeting. |
| Saturday, February 4, 2012 | 10:00 am 12:00 pm | Lawrence Public Library 707 Vermont Street Lawrence KS 66044-2371 |
Tax Study meeting. |
| Thursday, February 9, 2012 | 7-9:00pm | First Methodist Church 946 Vermont Street Lawrence, Kansas 66044 |
Board Meeting. |
| Wednesday, February 15, 2012 | 11:00 am - 1:00 pm | Lawrence Public Library 707 Vermont Street Lawrence KS 66044-2371 |
Brown Bag Lunch honoring Susan B. Anthony Day. Lawrence Public Library's Gallery Room Guest speaker: Dr. Kim Warren who teaches women's history at KU |
| Saturday, March 3, 2012 | 11:30am-1:00pm | Smith Center at Brandon Woods 4730 Brandon Woods Terr Lawrence, KS 66047 |
Fluker Award Lunch. |
| Thursday, March 8, 2012 | 7-9:00pm | First Methodist Church 946 Vermont St Lawrence, KS 66044 |
LWV L-DC Board Meeting. |
| Saturday, March 24, 2012 | 7-9:00pm | Community Mercantile Mtg Rm 901 Iowa St Lawrence, KS 66047 |
Land Use Committee Meeting. |
| Friday, April 27, 2012-Saturday, April 28, 2012 | Salina Ramada Inn and Convention Center 1616 W Crawford St Salina, KS 67401 |
LWVK State Council. Details at http://www.lwvk.org/calendar.html. | |
| Saturday, May 5, 2012 | 10:00am-12:00pm | First Methodist Church 946 Vermont St Lawrence, KS 66044 |
LWV US Privatization Study Consensus Meeting. |
| Thursday, May 10, 2012 | 7-9:00pm | First Methodist Church 946 Vermont St Lawrence, KS 66044 |
LWV L-DC Board Meeting. |
| Thursday, May 10, 2012 | 7 pm | Colonial Church in Prairie Village 7039 Mission Road Prairie Village, KS 66208 |
Panel discussion sponsored by the Mainstream Coaltion: Separation of Relgion and Government. The separation of religion and government is one of the fundamental principles on which the MainStream Coalition was founded. We believe that government must not favor any one religion over others or impinge religious freedom. Don't miss our fourth legislative forum. Panelists include an attorney, a former legislator, and a member of the clergy and will discuss religiously motivated legislation in Kansas and beyond. |
| Friday, June 8, 2012-Tuesday, June 12, 2012 | Washington, D.C. | LWV-US National Convention. Details at http://www.lwv.org/member-resources/convention-2012. | |
| Thursday, June 14, 2012 | 7-9:00pm | Plymouth Congregational Church Heritage Room 945 Vermont St Lawrence, KS 66044 |
LWV L-DC Board Meeting. |
| Saturday, June 23, 2012 | 7-9:00pm | Community Mercantile Meeting Room 901 Iowa St Lawrence, KS 66049 |
Land Use Committee Meeting. |
| Thursday, July 12, 2012 | 7-9:00pm | Plymouth Congregation Church Heritage Room 945 Vermont St Lawrence, KS 66044 |
LWV L-DC Board Meeting. |
| Sunday, July 15, 2012 | 7 pm | Lawrence City Hall 6 East 6th St Lawrence KS 66044 |
Candidate Forum. A public forum will be held Monday for candidates in contested primary races for the 2nd U.S. House District and three state Senate districts that reach into Douglas County. The event, co-sponsored by the local Voter Education Coalition and 6News, will be held in the City Commission chambers at Lawrence City Hall. The public is invited to attend. The three candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for the 2nd U.S. House District will answer questions beginning at 7 p.m. Those candidates are Scott Barnhart of Ottawa; Robert Eye of Lawrence; and Tobias Schlingensiepen of Topeka. Republicans primaries are being held in Kansas Senate Districts 2, 3 and 19. The names of Ronald Ellis of Meriden and Jeremy Pierce of Lawrence, will appear on the ballot for the 2nd Senate District, but Pierce has suspended his campaign. In the 3rd Senate District, Anthony Brown of Eudora faces James "J.C." Tellefson of Leavenworth. In the 19th Senate District, Casey Moore of Topeka and Matthew Windheuser of Lawrence face off in the GOP contest. The forums will be moderated by 6News Anchor Corey Smith and Lawrence Journal-World Editorial Page Editor Ann Gardner and will be televised live on Knology Channel 6. |
| Saturday, July 21, 2012 | 7-9:00pm | Community Mercantile Meeting Room 901 Iowa St Lawrence, KS 66049 |
Land Use Committee Meeting. |
| Monday, August 6, 2012 | 12 pm | Douglas County Courthouse 1100 Massachusetts St Lawrence KS 66044 |
Advance voting for primary election ends.. |
| Tuesday, August 7, 2012 | 7 am-7 pm | Your polling place. (Find your polling place and more at the Douglas County Clerk's Voting and Elections Voter Portal: http://www.douglas-county.com/online_services/cl/ve/ve_voterportal.aspx.) | Primary elections.. |
| Thursday, August 9, 2012 | 7-9 pm | Plymouth Congregational Church Rm 201 925 Vermont St Lawrence, KS 66044 |
LWV L-DC Board Meeting. |
| Saturday, August 18, 2012 | 7-9 pm | Community Mercantile 901 Iowa St Lawrence, KS 66044 |
Land Use Committee Meeting. |
| Saturday, August 25, 2012 | 2pm-8pm | Corner of 9th & Mass, the US Bank Plaza | LWV-L/DC @ Busker Fest. A voter information and registration event at the downtown Lawrence Busker Festival. If you would like to volunteer for this event please contact Melinda at melinlwv @ gmail.com |
| Sunday, August 26, 2012 | 2pm - 6pm | South Park 1141 Massachusetts Street Lawrence, KS 66044 |
LWV-L/DC @ Fiddling and Picking. A voter information and registration event at the Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championship. If you would like to volunteer for this event please contact Melinda at melinlwv @ gmail.com |
| Tuesday, August 28, 2012 | 5pm - 9pm | Lawrence Public Library 707 Vermont Street Lawrence, KS 66044 |
LWV-L/DC @ Lawrence Public Library. A voter information and registration event at the Read Across Lawrence for Kids Kick-off Pizza Party. If you would like to volunteer for this event please contact Melinda at melinlwv @ gmail.com |
| Friday, August 31, 2012 | 5pm - 8pm | The US Bank Plaza, corner of 9th and Mass | CANCELED LWV-L/DC @ Final Fridays. Canceled due to lack of volunteers. A voter information and registration event at the downtown Lawrence Final Fridays. If you would like to volunteer for this event please contact Melinda at melinlwv @ gmail.com |
| Saturday, September 1, 2012 | 6:30am - 4pm | Southwest corner of 8th and Pennsylvania | LWV-L/DC @ Lawrence Flea. A voter information and registration event at the Lawrence Flea Market. If you would like to volunteer for this event please contact Melinda at melinlwv @ gmail.com |
| Wednesday, September 5, 2012 | 2 pm | Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Dr. Lawrence, KS 66045 |
Book Talk with Tom Mach, author of Angels at Sunset.
This event is free and open to the public. There will also be a book sale and signing.
Last March, the state of Kansas issued a proclamation honoring Mr. Mach for his help in recognizing the 100th anniversary of the 1912 passage of Kansas Suffrage by proclaiming this year in honor of his book, officially calling it the "Kansas Angels at Sunset Centennial." |
| Saturday, September 8, 2012 | 10 am -12 pm | Lawrence Fire Station No. 5 1911 Stewart Ave. Lawrence, KS 66046 |
First meeting for Affordable Housing Policy Review and Study. Board Member James Dunn will facilitate a review of the LWV L-DC policy on housing, which was approved in 1975. As always, the first meeting will include local experts speaking on the subject so we can first educate ourselves on the issues. This is a public meeting, so feel free to invite a friend. Bring a brown-bag lunch and stay afterward to visit! |
| Sunday, September 9, 2012 | 10 am - 5 pm | South Park 1141 Massachusetts St. Lawrence, KS 66044 |
League of Women Voters @ Fall Arts and Crafts Festival. A voter information and registration event at the Fall Arts and Crafts Festival. If you would like to volunteer for this event please contact Melinda at melinlwv @ gmail.com |
| Sunday, September 9, 2012 | 2pm - 5pm | Lawrence Public Library 707 Vermont Street Lawrence, KS 66044 |
LWV-L/DC @ Lawrence Public Library. A voter information and registration event at the Lawrence Public Library. If you would like to volunteer for this event please contact Melinda at melinlwv @ gmail.com |
| Thursday, September 13, 2012 | 7 pm | Plymouth Congregational Church Heritage Room 925 Vermont St Lawrence, KS 66044 |
LWV L-DC Board Meeting. All League members are invited to attend. |
| Thursday, September 20, 2012 | 6:30pm - 9pm | County Commissioners Chambers Douglas County Courthouse 1100 Massachusetts Street Lawrence, KS 66044 |
LWV-L/DC Public Meeting. Douglas County Clerk Jamie Shew will speak on new laws on voter identification requirements and Kansas redistricting, as well as the struggle for women's right to vote. Shew, who oversees elections in Douglas Co, is also knowledgeable about the history of suffrage for women. Although the 19th amendment, giving women the right to vote, was not added to the U.S. Constitution until 1920, Kansas approved a state constitutional amendment 100 years ago in 1912. |
| Sunday, September 23, 2012 | 2pm - 5pm | Lawrence Public Library 707 Vermont Street Lawrence, KS 66044 |
LWV-L/DC @ Lawrence Public Library. A voter information and registration event at the Lawrence Public Library. If you would like to volunteer for this event please contact Melinda at melinlwv @ gmail.com |
| Saturday, September 29, 2012 | 10 am | Union Pacific Depot 402 North 2nd St Lawrence, KS 66044 |
Voter Education Coalition Candidate Fair. |
| Thursday, October 4, 2012 | 7-8 pm | Dole Institute 2350 Petefish Dr. Lawrence, KS 66045 |
2nd Congressional District Candidate Forum. Free and open to the public. |
| Saturday, October 6, 2012 | 6:30am-4pm | SW corner of 8th and Pennsylvania | LWV L-DC Voter Registration Event. Lawrence Flea |
| Sunday, October 7, 2012 | 2-5pm | Lawrence Public Library 707 Vermont Street Lawrence, KS 66044 |
LWV L-DC Voter Registration Event. |
| Thursday, October 11, 2012 | 7-9 pm | Plymouth Congregational Church 945 Vermont St Lawrence, KS 66044 |
LWV L-DC Board Meeting. |
| Friday, October 12, 2012 | 6-9 pm | Free State High School | LWV L-DC Voter Registration Event. FSHS Home Football Game |
| Saturday, October 13, 2012 | 11 am | LDCFD Fire Station 1911 Stewart Ave Lawrence, KS 66047 |
LWV L-DC Brown Bag Lunch. Speaker Mary Lindsey presents, "Corporate Personhood: Is Democracy for Sale?" Bring your own lunch. Drinks and dessert provided. |
| Monday, October 15, 2012 | 6:30 pm | County Commission Chambers 1100 Massachusetts St Lawrence, KS 66044 |
Voter Education Coalition Candidate Forum.
Forums for seven important local and state election races are scheduled for Monday, Oct.15 in the County Commission chambers in the Douglas County Courthouse. The event is
sponsored by the Voter Education Coalition (VEC) and 6News. The forum is open to the public and will be broadcast live on Channel 6.
Thirty minutes will be allotted for each race on the following schedule: 6:30 p.m. -- State Board of Education, District 4: Carolyn Campbell, D; Jack Wu, R 7:00 p.m. -- Douglas County Commission, District 2: Frank Male, R; Nancy Thellman, D 7:30 p.m. -- Kansas Senate, District 2: Ron Ellis, R; Marci Francisco, D 8:00 p.m. -- Kansas Senate, District 3: Anthony Brown, R; Tom Holland, D 8:30 p.m. -- Kansas Senate, District 19: Anthony Hensley, D; Casey Moore, R 9:00 p.m. -- Kansas House, District 44: Barbara Ballard, D; Patrick Bengtson, R 9:30 p.m. -- Kansas House, District 10: Erica Anderson, R; John Wilson, D Some questions will be prepared in advance and others will be accepted from the live audience as time permits. The forums will be moderated by Ann Gardner, editorial page editor of the Journal-World; and Cory Smith, 6New anchor. VEC is a non-partisan organization founded to promote civil dialogue and voter participation. |
| Tuesday, October 16, 2012 | Last Day to Register to Vote for the General Election. | ||
| Saturday, October 27, 2012 | 8-11am | Lawrence Farmers Market 8th & New Hampshire |
Meet and Greet with the Candidates. The Voter Education Coalition has invited all candidates on the Douglas County ballot have been invited to stop by and chat. We'll be on the New Hampshire side just off the alley to your right (North). KLWN will be broadcasting live between 8-9:30am. |
| Saturday, December 1, 2012 | 10am - noon | Fire Station #5 19th & Stewart Ave |
General Membership Meeting: Concurrence on State Re-Study of Finance Position. |
| Thursday, December 13, 2012 | 7-9 pm | Plymouth Congregational Church 945 Vermont St Lawrence, KS 66044 |
LWV L/DC Board Meeting. All League members are welcome. |
| Thursday, January 10, 2013 | 7-9 pm | Plymouth Congregational Church 945 Vermont St Lawrence, KS 66044 |
LWV L/DC Board Meeting. All League members are welcome. |
| Saturday, January 19, 2013 | 4-6pm | Home of Rita and Joe Spradlin. | Afternoon with our Legislators. All League members are welcome. |
| Saturday, February 2, 2013 | 9:15am | Alvamar Country Club 1809 Crossgate Dr. Lawrence, KS 66047 |
Voter Education Coalition: Meet & Greet City Commission candidates. Immediately after Eggs & Issues. Open to the public. All 11 candidates have been invited to attend. |
| Thursday, February 7, 2013 | 6:30pm | City Hall Commission Chambers 6 E. 6th St. Lawrence, KS 66044 |
Voter Education Coalition Candidate Forum. All 11 city commission candidates running in the primary election have been invited to participate. If you have any questions for them, please come and ask away! |
| Monday, February 11, 2013 | 9:00pm | Deadline for February VOTER article submission. Email articles to VoterEditor@lawrenceleague.com | |
| Wednesday, February 13, 2013 | 8:30am | Kansas Bar Association Building 1200 SW Harrison St Topeka, KS 66612 |
State League Day at the Capitol.
AGENDA 8:30 Registration, rolls and coffee or tea 9:00 League Day Welcome and Session I: Round Robin Groups on Topics in the Legislature that touch League issues 10:30 Break 10:45 Session II- LWVK legislative expert, Paul Johnson updates us on legislature 11:30 Break and Lunch : "IS There Something the Matter With Kansas? Speaker: Former Senator Jean Schodorf 1:00 Conversation together and with ACLU lawyer, Holly Weatherford, to talk about our Voter Registration legal dilemma. 2:30 Adjournment (LWVK Board Meeting following) |
| Thursday, February 14, 2013 | 7-9 pm | Plymouth Congregational Church 945 Vermont St Lawrence, KS 66044 |
LWV L/DC Board Meeting. All League members are welcome. |
| Saturday, February 23, 2013 | Deadline for nominations for Helen Fluker Open and Accessible Government Award. Email nominations to FlukerAward@lawrenceleague.com | ||
| Saturday, February 23, 2013 | 10am - noon | LDCFD Fire Station #5 1911 Stewart Ave Lawrence, KS 66047 |
Examination of Low-Income Housing Policy. Open to the public. Guest Speaker: Rebecca Buford, Executive Director, Tenants to Homeowners, Inc. Lawrence Community Housing Trust Program and Shannon Oury, Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority. |
| Saturday, February 23, 2013 | 7-9 pm | The Merc 901 Iowa St Lawrence, KS 66044 |
Land Use Committee Meeting. |
| Sunday, February 24, 2013 | 4:00pm | Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Dr. Lawrence, KS 66045 |
Kansas' New Tax Policy: Boom or Bust?.
The new Kansas tax provisions signed into law have been variously described as either a driver for business growth and job creation or as the most regressive tax act in the nation. State Sen. Tom Holland (D-Dist.3) and Kansas Secretary of Revenue Nick Jordan will take part in a moderated discussion regarding the new tax legislation.
What will this mean for the future of Kansas? |
| Saturday, March 2, 2013 | 10am - noon | Carnegie Building 200 W Ninth St Lawrence, KS 66044 |
Voter Education Coalition Candidate Fair. Come meet the 6 city commissioner candidates who survived the primary election, the 4 USD 497 school board candidates and learn about the school bond issue. |
| Wednesday, March 6, 2013 | 6:30pm | City Hall 6 E. 6th St. Lawrence, KS 66044 |
Voter Education Coalition Candidate Forum. 6:30pm: USD 497 School Board Candidates 7:30pm: Lawrence City Commission Candidates |
| Saturday, March 9, 2013 | 11:30am | Smith Center at Brandon Woods 4730 Brandon Woods Ter Lawrence, KS 66047 |
Helen Fluker Open and Accessible Government Award Luncheon. |
| Thursday, March 14, 2013 | 7-9 pm | Plymouth Congregational Church 945 Vermont St Lawrence, KS 66044 |
LWV L/DC Board Meeting. All League members are welcome. |
| Saturday, March 23, 2013 | 10am - noon | Ninth Street Missionary Baptist Church 847 Ohio Street Lawrence, KS 66044 |
Unit Meeting re: Low-Income Housing Policy. This meeting is open to League members only. It will be held in the Conference Center just north of the church. Parking next to the Conference Center is available. |
| Saturday, March 23, 2013 | 7-9 pm | Cancelled due to potential bad weather. For more information, email melinlwv@gmail.com. | Land Use Committee Meeting. |
| Tuesday, March 26, 2013 | 7:00pm | Carnegie Library 200 W. 9th St Lawrence, KS 66044 |
Voter Education Coalition Town Hall Q&A on USD 497 School Bond issue. |