The youth-of-color led organization Leaders Igniting Transformation, or LIT, is meeting with Wisconsin lawmakers and asking them to support equitable funding for K-12 public schools, accessible and affordable higher education and voting access.
After the Wyoming Legislature s Management Council guaranteed the right to remote public testimony during the interim legislative session, good governance groups are pushing lawmakers to extend virtual testimony during the regular winter session as well. Jenn Lowe - executive director of the Equality State Policy Center - said there will still need to be rules on how many people can comment and for how long, but virtual participation is a cat that can t be put back in the bag. "People have to be able to participate meaningfully in government," said Lowe, "and in a state like Wyoming that is so large, and so challenging to travel across during the winter, the folks are able to participate virtually." Some lawmakers have pushed back against remote testimony, pointing to technical challenges such as getting microphones and cameras working properly, that can gum up the process. " .
Early data show young voters were a driving force in last week's Wisconsin Supreme Court election, and civic engagement groups said they are not done with outreach efforts, suggesting younger generations are ready to be vocal about a range of issues.
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is expected to sign a bipartisan bill to create an Election Integrity Unit in the state Attorney General s office. Its goal will be to investigate potential voter fraud, but critics question whether voter fraud is an issue in Arkansas. .
Voting-rights advocates say democracy in the United States has been tested in the past few years. In response, the Minnesota House has passed a bill sponsors say would protect and strengthen a person s ability to cast a ballot. The Democracy for the People Act would establish automatic voter registration for those who are eligible and a permanent absentee ballot list. .