[LWVNM Action] Action meeting to set priorities, TOMORROW Jan 2 6pm - actually January 3

[Judy Williams]

Gun policy is on p. 153 of Impact on Issues.

Digital equity is on p. 69.

Judy

On Thu, Jan 2, 2025 at 4:42 PM Akkana Peck via Action <
action at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:

> Thanks, Meredith, I like the LWVOR position. Los Alamos also has a Digital
> Privacy position:
> https://my.lwv.org/new-mexico/los-alamos/lwvla-privacy-study-2020
> but it's not as relevant to Immigration information-sharing issues as the
> LWVOR position.
>
> In another email you mentioned gun safety. Do you or does anyone have a
> copy of the LWVUS position on that? I know there is one, but as usual with
> the national league, I've been completely unable to find it. I have to say
> I'm reluctant to support gun safety as one of our top priorities because a
> lot of the bills that get proposed on that topic are poorly written and
> poorly researched, and I've been told that not all our local Leagues are
> united on the issue. We do have a state position but it's extremely vague:
> "The LWVNM supports regulation of firearms for public safety."
>
>         ...Akkana
>
> Meredith Machen via Action writes:
> > In the Immigration advocacy discussion, Barbara asked whether we can
> > support state legislation that calls for limiting sharing of information
> > with federal authorities. I believe the League's Individual Liberties
> > position covers us well. Also attached is a portion of LWVOR's position
> on
> > Privacy and Cybersecurity.
> >
> > Meredith Machen
> > meredith.machen at gmail.com
> > 505 577-6337
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Jan 2, 2025 at 1:43 PM Richard Mason via Action <
> > action at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
> >
> > > We actually decided on Elections & Good Government and Environment as
> > > priorities. We need to decide on others. We do not have to actually
> decide
> > > until January 10th. We need to submit to the Board for approval. They
> meet
> > > on January 13.
> > >
> > > I am attaching the latest tracking sheet, but will probably have an
> > > updated after I check the pre-filed tomorrow morning.
> > >
> > > Dick Mason
> > >
> > > On Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 12:35:51 PM MST, Akkana Peck via
> Action <
> > > action at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Happy new year, everybody!
> > >
> > > Tomorrow night at 6pm is our meeting to choose priorities for this
> year's
> > > legislative session.
> > >
> > > Zoom link:
> > >
> https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82088967453?pwd=MU1RKys2dytYMWFVYW40YjJQdDRkZz09
> > >
> > > There hasn't been much discussion here on the action list, and I'd
> like to
> > > keep the meeting to an hour. So think about which priorities you want
> to
> > > advocate for, and why.
> > >
> > > At our last meeting, the candidates were:
> > > Affordable Housing
> > > Health Care
> > > Immigration
> > > Environment (including water)
> > > Education
> > >
> > > Ideally, we'd choose three, but from what Dick was saying it sounded
> like
> > > we could choose four if we really wanted to. And remember, we can still
> > > advocate for areas that aren't in the top three or four! And they'll
> still
> > > show up in our tracking sheet. The top priorities are mostly so that
> we can
> > > fit them on a 1-page printed sheet to give to legislators.
> > >
> > > Personally, I'd like to see Health Care and Environment make the top
> list,
> > > because we expect important bills to be proposed in both of these
> areas,
> > > and neither one has made the top three in recent years. But of course,
> all
> > > five topics are important and we expect legislation in all of the
> areas.
> > > And all five topics are under threat from the upcoming federal regime
> > > change.
> > >
> > > See you tomorrow night,
> > >
> > >         ...Akkana
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