Denise Gaumer Hutchison, Chair   Due to the work going on with public school advocacy around the state, the Education Committee hasn’t met recently. In April, I hope to change that situation. We’ll meet on Thursday, April 23, at 3:30 - 5:00 via Zoom.  Please email me at   denise@WisconsinNetwork.org  or text or call at 920-883-7462 if you are planning to attend.   We’ve seen a lot of news about public education lately, including information in the paper and on television abou

Terri Gulyas, Chair As we continue to learn together and engage across differences, it feels especially important to stay informed and connected in today’s political climate. With a rise in legislation impacting transgender individuals, these issues are not abstract—they directly affect our communities. I’m always looking for books that both inform and invite reflection, and the two below offer very different entry points while sparking meaningful conversation about identity,

Dawn Smith and Christine Lemerande, Co-chairs General Election years are always busy for Voter Services, and this year is no exception.  We invited 50+ local candidates to submit ten-minute videos, asking them to answer two questions – ·      Why are you running for office? ·      What are the three top issues facing your community/district, and, if elected, what will you do to address those issues?   Seventeen candidates submitted videos. Given that this was our first try ad

Dawn Smith, President I’m writing this on one of those March days that’s somewhere between winter and spring – and this year it feels like winter has lasted forever. But April is less than a week away, and that means our spring elections will be coming up shortly.    If you haven’t already voted absentee, I’d like to encourage you to go to our YouTube channel,  https://www.youtube.com/@leagueofwomenvotersgreater1967 , and see if any of the candidates in your district chose to

https://www.youtube.com/live/joqaGUxrC5c?si=qV-tqUM49BD-yKzB This is a link to the unedited video of the Green Bay Area Public Schools School Board Candidate Forum held on Wednesday, March 16, 2026 at the Green Bay Central Library. In this race, there are four candidates for three open seats: Laura McCoy (I), Samantha Meister (I), Eric Reimer and Mary Lou Yang. Questions were submitted by attendees. The forum was moderated by Jean Marsch with Don and Jean Dahlstrom serving

On Wednesday, March 18, the US Senate began its floor debate on the SAVE America Act. The League strongly opposes this legislation because it is unnecessary and endangers equal and fair access to the ballot for many Americans, particularly women, tribal members and active duty military, as well as older Americans, people of color, the poor and individuals with a disability. Learn more about the bill and how to register your opposition here .

The League invited candidates in contested local races to share short, self-recorded videos introducing themselves and highlighting their top three priorities for their district/community. Running for office is a brave thing, and it takes a lot of time and effort. We are fortunate to have so many community-minded citizens willing to step up. Please take some time to check out their videos and get to know them.

Jean Marsch, Committee Co-chair   Our next meeting will be Wednesday, April 8 at 10:30 a.m. at the home of Sue Whittemore and on Zoom. All are welcome. Contact Jean Marsch at jean.marsch@gmail.com for the location or the Zoom link.   Earth Day is April 22 Earth Day was born on April 22, 1970 — a date deliberately chosen by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin and young activist Denis Hayes to fall between Spring Break and Final Exams, maximizing student participation in

Dawn Smith, President Hello League Friends! I’m in the middle of corresponding with over 50 candidates to whom Voter Services has sent invites, asking them to submit a 10-minute video for us to share on our YouTube channel; it’s taking WAY more time than I thought it would, so I need to get back to it. But there’s a lot going on right now that I want to share. We’ve completed one of the four elections in 2026 – it was the smallest election. Only one race was on the ballot in

Jean Marsch, Chair       The Healthcare and Environment Committee will meet on March 11at 10:30 am via Zoom. All members are welcome to join.  Contact Jean Marsch at jean.marsch@gmail.com and she will send you the link,   In the meantime, we invite you to educate yourself by following these links:   From KFF, February 20, 2026: ·        When It Comes to Health Insurance, Federal Dollars Support More Than ACA Plans ·      Climate Health Rollback Likely to Hit, Poor, Minority

Denise Gaumer Hutchison, Chair   The Education Committee did not meet in February,  but Denise made a few presentations on behalf of the League Education Committee and her employer, Wisconsin Public Education Network. Denise provided comments at the meeting of the American Association of University Women at which Vicki Bayer, Green Bay Area Superintendent of Schools, was the keynote speaker. Lynn Gerlach, Vice President of the GBAPSD Board of Education and member of our Educa

O n February 11, t he U.S. House of Representatives passed the SAVE America Act with a 218-213 vote along strict party lines.  Introduced by Republican legislators, the bill requires proof of citizenship for voter registration and voter ID for all federal elections.   The League of Women Voters - along with dozens of other nonpartisan organizations - oppose this legislation for several reasons.   First, it is unnecessary. Countless studies done by reputable organizations acro

(Terri Gulyas, DEI Committee Chair)  For Black History Month, I immersed myself in two books that completely held my attention—both powerful, eye-opening, and deeply relevant to the work we do. I found myself thinking about them long after I’d closed the covers. Together, Elaine Weiss’s Spell Freedom and Jennifer Eberhardt’s Biased offer a compelling look at how education, bias, and civic structures shape who participates in our democracy and how. As you read the discussion

The growing and active LWVGGB National Popular Vote Committee has created a brochure to help educate the public about the limitations of the Electoral College and the many ways in which National Popular Vote is a better and more democratic method for electing our President and Vice President.

Denise Gaumer Hutchison, Chair Our next committee meeting will be Wednesday, February 18, at 3:30 via Zoom. All members are encouraged to join the meeting. Email me for the link .   School Board elections coming up! Find out about the candidates for our local school boards. It is really important to be prepared to vote  knowledgeably in April for your local school board candidates. We have people running for school board in all of the Brown County school districts. Be watchin

Lynn Gerlach, Education Committee member When our committee chair, Denise Gaumer Hutchison, called to my attention a recent press release from Wisconsin Public Education Network, a faint memory crept into my consciousness.  WPEN was warning about a new plan to “nationalize” school vouchers that would draw public property taxes away from public schools to support private – often religious – schools. I remembered reading about such a proposal in the past, but where...?   And th

Jane Benson, committee member and LWVGGB member February 2026   The Judicial Integrity and Redistricting Committee has now been subdivided into two very active subcommittees. First, let’s take a look at the important work of the Judicial Integrity subcommittee:   Impact of the Federal Supreme Court Shadow Docket YouTube Series The Judicial Integrity Subcommittee devoted a lot of time in recent months to the preparation of a series of brief YouTube videos meant to make acc

Dawn Smith, President   It’s cold, friends.  If you read my update last month, you might remember I was looking forward to 2026 after last year, which was a tough one. 2026 had to be better, right? Well, we’re a month in, and I’m already exhausted. I’m watching the situation unfold in Minnesota, like many of you, and I feel a bit like I’m living in a dystopian novel. Minnesota is right next door, and I’ve seen videos of two people being killed by federal agents, and a five-ye