When it comes to grassroots advocacy, few efforts are as effective as storytelling. At the forum, local residents shared their Medicaid stories. Their recordings are available below.
Kathy Mulliner
Jason Larson
Amy Dummer
Ben Rhonda Akeson
Mary Faherty
League of Women Voters of the La Crosse Area
In League, Program means the issues that we choose for concerted study, education and action at local, state and national levels. The Program Planning process is part of what makes the League a grassroots organization; each League member has the opportunity to influence the selection of issues where the local, state, and national League will focus time, talent and money. Program can include both education and action.”
--from LWV of Wisconsin
In the course of discussions about the coming year’s program topics, the following areas for study and action were identified by LWVLA members.
When choosing these topics, members were asked to consider:
1. How does it affect our community?
2. Will the League’s involvement make a difference? Proposed Areas of Study and Action
1. Impact of Partisanship on Nonpartisan Government
2. Standards and Funding for K-12 Education
3. Impact of Federal and State Immigration Policies
4. Initiatives for Justice with Law Enforcement and the Courts
5. Housing in the La Crosse Area
6. Mental Health/Addiction Care
7. Global Warming/Climate Change/Environment