The Spring Primary Election is February 16, 2010.
Please use the navigation links on the right to access current voting information and to learn more about the candidates competing in the primary. If you prefer to print the pages, the upper right-hand corner of each content area has a link to access a printer-friendly copy.
Candidates' Answers for the Primary Election will not be published in Isthmus.
* Great Decisions meets Thursdays in February and March. Schedule and more info.
* Action needed on an Important land use decision being made February 11, 2010. More info here.
* March to Overrule the Court, February 16, 2010, at noon. 
* Making Change Happen at The Wisconsin River Valley Grassroots Festival, February 20, 2010.
* Contact your state legislators to encourage their support of AB 606 (the Cable Consumer Repair Bill) / LRB 3996 (the Save our PEGs Bill) to save access TV in Wisconsin. 
The public is invited to join us for our February General Meeting on Healthcare Reform and Wisconsin, Wednesday, February 3, 2010, at 7 PM. This presentation was recorded for audio and video broadcast. Click here for info.
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The Middleton Action Network and Dane County Grassroots education work group are sponsoring a panel presentation about the impact of President Obama’s Race to the Top initiative to encourage innovation in public education. Panelists are
Thursday, January 28, 7–8:30 pm at the Middleton Firehouse, 7600 University Ave.
Board Member Fred Wade spoke last fall at the Wisconsin Historical Museum as part of their "History Sandwiched In" brownbag lecture series. See his presentation, "The Frankenstein Veto," on Wisconsin Public Television's Wisconsin Channel in January. Please try to tune in to one of these airings.
Saturday, 1/9, 3–4 pm
Wednesday, 1/13, 3–4 pm
Saturday, 1/16, 9–10 am
Sunday, 1/17, 3–4 pm
Sunday, 1/24, 9–10 am
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The public is invited to join us for our annual Lively Issues Luncheon and forum on Saturday, January 16, 2010. Our speakers, chief justice Shirley Abrahamson of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, and Thomas Basting, past president of the Wisconsin Bar Association, will present arguments on the question, "Judicial Elections or Merit Selection?" Reservation form (Luncheon deadline is January 11) Study materials
The Madison Concourse Hotel, One West Dayton Street, Madison
The public is invited to join us for our November General Meeting on Increasing Effectiveness in the Dane County Justice System, Wednesday, November 4, 2009, at 7 PM.
Dane County Sheriff Dave Mahoney will address reducing the size of the jail population, including alternatives to incarceration; and improving operational efficiency. He will also discuss which recommendations from the 2007 Criminal Justice Assessment have been implemented and what further needs to be done.
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The public is invited to join us for our October General Meeting, Wednesday, October 7, 2009, at 7 PM.
Perspectives on a Dane County Regional Transit System
With growth expected to top 60,000 new residents in the next 10 years, transit planning is vital and a Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) is part of the plan. Four viewpoints on the best transit system for Dane County will be presented. Discussion will follow.
David Trowbridge, Transport 2020 Project Manager
Keith Plasterer, President, Pro-Rail Wisconsin
Susan Schmitz, Executive Director, Downtown Madison, Inc.
Bruce Speight, Field Director, WISPIRG
County Executive Kathleen Falk will submit her budget to the Board of Supervisors on October 1 and Mayor David Cieslewicz will submit his to the Common Council on October 6. In preparing their budget recommendations both the Dane County Department of Social Services and the City of Madison Office of Community Services were given the directive to reduce funding. The League is requesting that these cuts be restored.
Please write, phone, or e-mail the County Executive and the Mayor as soon as possible.
For further information, please read the attached statements. In addition, call (286-1446) or e-mail Carol Kiemel, Chair of the Children and Families At Risk Committee.
The League of Women Voters urges you to contact your Senators about health care reform today! The attached document, created by Healthcare for America, Now!, part of the Wisconsin Action Coalition, includes important points to stress when contacting Senators.
