2015 LWVAL Legislative Priorities*

Adopted by the LWVAL Board,
January 31, 2015

Follow the action on these issues in the 2015 LWVAL Legislative Report.

PRIORITY LEVEL

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POLICY AREAS

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Priority Level I (Highest)

Monitoring and action of highest priority.

Major area for resource expenditure.

  • Governmental Transparency, including open meetings, access to information, etc.

  • Government Accountability, including Ethics in Government

  • Natural Resources - Water Resources

  • Education

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Priority Level II

Monitoring occurs

Action dependent on opportunity and available resources.

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  • Criminal Justice System

  • Tax reform

  • Election and Campaign Finance Laws

  • Voting Access and Processes

  • Other Natural Resource Issues

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Priority Level III

Monitoring occurs.

If and when opportunities arise, assess if action is feasible given resources and priorities.

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  • Issues identified by the LWVAL Advocacy Committee and/or State Board or Local Leagues.



* Items listed within a Priority Level do not designate a ranked order of importance.