ISD 197 Bond Referendum

A special election will be held Tuesday, May 8 for voters within Independent School District 197 (West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan) to vote on authorizing the issuance of up to $117 million in general obligation bonds for construction, maintenance, and remodeling of district facilities. More information is available on our Voter Resources page and ISD 197's website. Open houses will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. March 6, March 12, and April 12 at Henry Sibley High School with district representatives available to answer questions about the proposed building projects.

Action Alert: Submit Comments on PolyMet Permits

Please send a comment to the Department of Natural Resources by March 6 urging them to deny PolyMet a Permit to Mine. You may also submit comments to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency regarding PolyMet's air quality permit, water quality permit, and wetlands certification by March 16. LWV Minnesota opposes the draft permit to mine which fails to protect Minnesota’s waters. For more information please visit WaterLegacy's website.

Several Upcoming LWV Redistricting Events

There are three upcoming events regarding redistricting hosted by local LWV organizations.

LWV West Metro Alliance will be hosting a forum on redistricting Saturday, March 17th at St. Louis Park City Hall including Justice Paul Anderson (retired) and Nick Harper, LWV Minnesota Civic Engagement Manager. Coffee will be available at 9:30 a.m. and the program begins at 10 a.m. More info here and here.

LWV White Bear Lake Area will be hosting a forum on redistricting Monday, March 19th at White Bear Lake High School. The event begins at 7 p.m. and will feature Nick Harper, Susan Brower, Minnesota State Demographer, Tom Horner, board member for Common Cause Minnesota, Steve Kelley, senior fellow at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, and David Schultz, professor of political science at Hamline University and law at the University of Minnesota. More info here and here.

LWV Roseville Area will be hosting a forum on redistricting Tuesday, March 20th at Autumn Grove Park in Roseville. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. and their speaker will be Annastacia Belladonna-Carrera, Executive Director of Common Cause Minnesota. More info here and here.