Welcome to the League of Women Voters - South Tonka!

Our chapter serves the communities of Deephaven, Excelsior, Greenwood, Shorewood, Tonka Bay and Woodland.  We are an eclectic group of women and men that share an interest in learning more about the political issues that affect our community, state, and nation.  We sponsor educational events, moderate political debates, register new voters, conduct studies and disseminate information on our findings to the public.  We have a lot of FUN and are always excited to welcome new members, so please consider joining us today!

Upcoming Events

Here are some events we are looking forward to.  See our Calendar page for a complete listing.

Muddying the Waters:  The State of the Lake from
Aquatic Invaders to Zebra
Mussels
Thursday, April 19, 2012
 7:00 p.m.
Gray Freshwater Society
2500 Shadywood Road, Excelsior
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
 
Take this opportunity to learn more about the status of Lake Minnetonka from Dick Osgood, Executive Director of the Lake Minnetonka Association. He will present a State-of-the-Lake status report on contemporary issues and challenges facing Lake Minnetonka including:  Lake Level, Zebra Mussels, Milfoil Control (including herbicide safety), New Aquatic Invasive Species approaching the lake, Prevention Programs (including possible boat ramp restrictions), Water Quality, Regulatory and Management Structure involving Lake Minnetonka and public policy issues.


 


The buzz...


Recycling changes include all plastics #1-7

FEATURED ARTICLE: 
"Protect Your Right to Vote"

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Read LWV South Tonka committee member, Sue Hnastchenko's article on the proposed photo ID amendment (HF2738) published in April's Minnesota Women's Press. 

League Issues


Voter ID   
Minnesotans will be voting this year on whether to change our constitution to
require require valid photo IDs in order to vote.  LWV South Tonka is getting ready to start working within the community to educate and advocate - ensuring that every eligible voter in the state of Minnesota has fair and equal access to voting.

We will be developing a coherent plan and timeline, creating support materials and targeting specific audiences to deliver our valuable message to. Please join
us on Thursday, January 19 or contact us for more information or to find out how you can help.
 
Citizens United 
Our members will be researching the Supreme Court ruling on Citizens United
v.FEC and producing a briefing paper in the spring on how it will affect the
2012 elections.

National Privatization Study & Consensus
This study will be done in the spring with consensus due the end of April.  The
study will examine the increasing privatization of government agencies and services at the federal, state, and local levels.  We are currently looking for members to research the issue and help present findings at a meting this spring.

Role of the Federal Government in Public Education
We had a  lively discussion at the second consensus meeting on the Role of the Federal Government in Education at our regular meeting in November.The
consensus has been approved by the board and is on its way to LWVUS.