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______________________________________________________________________________________ The League of Women Voters is dedicated to helping create a broader and more informed electorate in the United States, Kentucky, and Louisville. If you are interested being more involved in government, in making a difference in the quality of life in our community, please join us. Below are current issues in which you may be interested. Clean Judicial Elections Bill On Monday, November 21, the LWV of Louisville held a forum about The Clean Elections Bill: Maintaining the Independence and Intergrity of Justice in Kentucky. Reps. Jim Wayne and Tom Riner explained the legislation they have proposed BR211. Judge Denise Clayton and Univ. of KY Law Professor Bill Fortune gave critiques and the audience made several suggestions, including that the bill be revised to apply only to Supreme Court candidates and that there be an opt-out clause for lawyers who do not want to contribute to the fund. The LWV Louisville is working with a coalition to pass clean judicial election legislation in the upcoming legislative session. If you would like to help with this project, please email info@lwvlouisville.org or call 895-5218 Juvenile Drug Courts in Kentucky (a state-wide study) General Membership Meeting Monday, January 9, 2012, 5:45 PM Lang House, 115 S. Ewing AV. League Members will discuss and decide their consensus position on Juvenile Drug Court Funding in Jefferson County. The public is invited to attend. We have two important questions to answer: 1) In your county, or others you surveyed, are the best practices for confronting Juvenile Drug abuse being followed? (see page 2 of background information sent you) 2) Do you think state government has a responsibility to help local governments fight early drug abuse by funding Juvenile Drug Programs? We have finally tracked down the appropriate sources for information in Jefferson County, and as soon as we can complete the survey, I will send background information. Several local professionals will serve as resources. Please watch for new information. I hope many of you can come so that our consensus truly represents the positions of our members. Refreshments will be served. The Board will meet after the general meeting to approve the consensus and other business. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Other Priority issues that the Louisville League is currently studying in 2011-2012 are
The League takes action on the positions it has studies via advocacy and education. Priority Action issues include
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