September 7, 2011, The Many Factors of Judicial Independence, Patience Drake Roggensack
October 5, 2011, The Federal Role in Public Education, Michael Thompson, Gloria Ladson-Billings, Doug Harris
November 2, 2011, Politics and Public Opinion in Wisconsin and the Nation, Charles Franklin
January 21, 2012, Forward Ever, Backward Never: Keeping Elections Open and Fair in Wisconsin, Melanie G. Ramey and Andrea Kaminski
February 1, 2012, The Year Ahead in Dane County, Joe Parisi
March 7, 2012, Patriocracy, the Movie
April 4, 2012, Ending Housing Insecurity: Affordable Housing for All, Brenda Konkel, Rob Dicke, M Adams, Heidi Wegleitner
Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at 7 PM
Ending Housing Insecurity: Affordable Housing for All
Brenda Konkel, Tenant Resource Center
Rob Dicke, Executive Director, Dane County Housing Authority
M Adams, Take Back the Land
Heidi Wegleitner, Chair, People’s Housing Vision
Download flyer with study questions
Other study materials:
People's Affordable Housing Vision City of Madison Resolution on Affordable Housing
Background on Take Back the Land Additional Background Materials
Wednesday, March 1, 2012, 6:30 pm
We will be screening the documentary film Patriocracy (88 minutes), followed by a discussion of the issues.
Patriocracy, produced by five-time Emmy-award winner Brian Malone, explores how the extreme polarization of politics today prevents government from getting things done. It includes interviews with journalists, commentators, Senators, Congressional representatives, and more. LWV President Elizabeth McNamara screened the film with audiences in Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina after their Presidential primaries to engage citizens in restoring civility to our democratic process.
To learn more about the film and watch a trailer online, please visit Patriocracy.com. If you are a Facebook user, you may wish to "like" their page.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012, at 7 PM
The Year Ahead in Dane County
Joe Parisi, Dane County Executive
Download flyer with study questions
Other study materials:
Dane County Budget Prosperity and Jobs Initiative
LWVDC Dane County Government Publication LWVDC Positions
Annual Lively Issues Luncheon and Public Forum
Forward Ever, Backward Never:
Keeping Elections Open and Fair in Wisconsin
Melanie G. Ramey, President, League of Women Voters of Wisconsin Education Fund
Andrea Kaminski, Executive Director, League of Women Voters of Wisconsin
Wednesday, November 2, 2011, 7 pm
Politics and Public Opinion in Wisconsin and the Nation
Professor Charles Franklin, Department of Political Science, UW–Madison
If you missed this event, you may stream it through Madison City Channel 12.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011, 7 pm
The Federal Role in Public Education
Panelists:
Deputy Superintendent Michael Thompson, Department of Public Instruction
Professor Gloria Ladson-Billings, Department of Curriculum & Instruction, UW–Madison
Associate Professor Doug Harris, Department of Education Policy Studies, UW–Madison
If you missed this event, you may stream it through Madison City Channel 12.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011, 7 pm
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The Many Factors of Judicial Independence The Honorable Patience Drake Roggensack Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice This event was supported in part with funds from the Joyce Foundation through the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin Education Fund. If you missed this event, you may stream it through Madison City Channel 12. |
You may wish to read more about some issues raised during Justice Roggensack's presentation and the Q&A that followed. These materials have been forwarded from Margi Kindig (who got them from Andrea Kaminski at the state LWVWI office) for use at the unit discussions about judicial independence. The following short articles explain the recusal petition LWVWI filed 2 years ago: Article 1 Article 2 Article 3 The last one has a link to the actual petition LWVWI filed.
In addition, here is a column Justice Roggensack wrote defending her vote to adopt the WMC & Realtors Assoc. rule on recusal verbatim. Her logic deserves to be scrutinized. You can hear the testimony (click on "League President's testimony..." on the right hand side) Melanie Ramey gave before the Special Committee on Judicial Discipline and Recusal.
LWVWI has also started a judicial observation project.
Here is the LWVWI response to a proposal put forward by Justice Roggensack.
And, last, but most timely, the WSJ story that appeared in Wednesday's paper about Justice Abrahamson's proposals, which will be discussed at an administrative conference next week. If you would like to read the actual memo, email Margi Kindig at margikindig@gmail.com and she can forward it to you.
Photos from the event:
Justice Roggensack answers questions following her formal presentation and Q&A session.
Kathy Fullin, guest, and Rose Sime
Justice Patience Drake Roggensack and LWVWI Executive Director Andrea Kaminiski
Ariel Ford and LWVDC President Earnestine Moss
Former LWVDC Presidents Clare McArdle and Sally Phelps