We Demand Better The only way we will end gerrymandering and get fair maps in WI is if the people demand it. Neither the supreme court, nor the WI legislature are going to help on this issue. We know that, we, the people of WI, want fair maps so together let’s make our voices heard. […]
Conversations in the Valley: Racial Justice – Listening and Learning Join the St Croix Valley Foundation series Racial Justice, Listening and Learning this coming Wednesday, March 17 at noon for a “Travelways of the Dakota People in the St Croix River Valley” by Gwen Westerman, PhD, Artist, Poet, Historian and Teacher. Registration
‘Seeing Whiteness’ in the Food System: A Keynote by John Biewen Whiteness: it’s the air we breathe, the water we swim in, and…the soil we cultivate? A force that affects nearly every aspect of our lives in this country, yet white people hardly notice its presence. Through the Scene on Radio podcast series, “Seeing White,” […]
Assembly District 29 Wants Its Liberty! Reach out to representative Clint Moses:(608) 266-7683(888) 529-0029rep.moses@legis.wisconsin.gov If you live in another district, contact them as well. You can find out who your legislators are and access their contact info by going to the WI State Legislature website and click on Who Are My Legislators?
Black Farmers May Finally Get the Help They Deserve As a rural county, we are so pleased to see the beginning of repair for the deep discrimination against Black farmers by the Department of Agriculture. Read Black Farmers May Finally Get the Help They Deserve by Mark Bittman in the NY Times Opinion section.
Nonpartisan Redistricting (Fair Maps) Yes or No? (part 2) Nonpartisan Redistricting (Fair Maps) Yes or No? by Irene Bugge On April 6, voters in Polk County will find the following question on their ballot: “Should the Wisconsin legislature create a nonpartisan procedure for the preparation of legislative and congressional district plans and maps?” What does […]
People’s Map Commission Hearing on Feb 25, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 23, 2021 CONTACT: DOA Communications, DOACommunications@wisconsin.gov Sue Ertmer and Sachin Chheda to testify at People’s Map Commission Hearing Feb. 25 Featuring 6th Congressional District Commissioners to hear testimony on the impacts of redistricting on local communities MADISON – Today, the People’s Maps Commission announced Winnebago Co. Clerk Sue Ertmer and Sachin Chheda from […]
Nonpartisan Redistricting (Fair Maps) Yes or No? Nonpartisan Redistricting (Fair Maps) Yes or No?by Irene Bugge On April 6, voters in Polk County will find the following question on their ballot: “Should the Wisconsin legislature create a nonpartisan procedure for the preparation of legislative and congressional district plans and maps?” What does this actually mean […]
Today, Tuesday February 16 Is Election Day Fellow Wisconsinites! Today is election day. We will be voting for State Superintendent of Public Instruction and your ballot may have other races as well. Find out what is on your ballot and now to vote of myvote.wi.gov. Are you struggling to know who to vote for? Check […]
Red Wing Area Farmers Market: Accepting Applications for Market Manager Position Red Wing Area Farmers Market Association Market Manager Position Description Reports to: The Market Manager will report to the RWAFMA Board of Directors. Overview The Market Manager will be responsible for organizing and administering both the weekday Farmers Market at City Hall and the […]
We stand in solidarity with Asian Americans We stand in support of Asian Americans and denounce hate crimes as having no place in our county, region, country and world. Read Asian Americans are calling on allies in response to a wave of violence by Bettina Makalintal in Vice.
Gerrymandering and Our Safety Gerrymandering is impacting us in WI in very deep ways, even putting our lives as risk. Read Why can’t Wisconsin keep a mask mandate? Gerrymandering by Mel Barnes in the Wisconsin Examiner. Contact us at Western WI for Nonpartisan Districts to learn how to end gerrymandering in WI.
Gerrymandering and Covid Fixing gerrymandering has never been more urgent. Read Effects of gerrymandering felt in Wisconsin as governor, GOP clash over Covid restrictions by Deon J. Hampton in ABC news. Call your representatives and tell them to support nonpartisan redistricting. Go a step further and join Western WI for Nonpartisan Voting Districts. We deserve […]
People’s Map Commission Hearing – 7th Congressional District In case you missed it last night (Jan 28), be sure to watch the 7th Congressional District People’s Maps Hearing! Katie Fahey who you may have seen on Slay the Dragon shares her hard earned wisdom from the fair maps fight in MI. Michael Li, Senior Council, […]
People with disabilities stand up for their right to vote Voter disenfranchisement shows up in many ways. We have work to do in WI to make sure people with disabilities can vote. “The community is very adamant that we’re not going to be quiet, we’re not going to go back to being the cute little […]
Restoring Trust in the Voting Process Thanks to 2 Leagues of Women Voter Chapters, we can dig into “Restoring Trust in the Voting Process.” With the recent unprecedented violent attempt to overturn the results of a presidential election, “Restoring Trust in the Voting Process” takes on a new sense of urgency. What can be done […]
What do we need to thrive? According to 5 Ways Biden can help rural America thrive and bridge the rural-urban divide from The Conversation, what we need in rural places, such as Pierce County, so that our communities can thrive: – high speed internet – help local governments to avoid going broke – rein in […]
Planetary Health: A New Story Begins! Planetary Health: A New Story Begins! Thursday, January 21 from 1:30 to 2:30 PM As COVID-19 vaccines become more and more available, humans have a choice. Will we return to old habits that threaten our survival, or will we begin a new story, one that promotes health and well-being […]
The Gift of Healthy Local Food – Contribute Today GREAT NEWS!!! An anonymous donor has offered to give Grow to Share up to $4,000 in a matching fund campaign! This donor values GTS’s work of community gardening without pesticides, experiential education for youth in schools, nature-based programs for the public and cultivating healthy living for […]
Latino Wisconsin Film LATINO WISCONSIN is an hour-long documentary that vividly illustrates the impact, influence and importance of Latinos, the state’s fastest growing population. The film shows how the booming Latino population is reviving dying, rural communities and aging urban centers. Latinos are creating businesses and breathing new life into empty store fronts, filling empty […]