2018 LWVAL Legislative Priorities*

Adopted by the LWVAL Board,
October 29, 2017

The legislative action on these issues will be reported in the 2018 LWVAL Legislative Report.
The legislative action on these issues was reported in the 2017 LWVAL Legislative Report.

See reporting on legislative action in previous years.

Priority Level I
Monitoring and action of highest priority. Major areas for resource expenditure.
  • Voting Access and Processes
  • Governmental Transparency and Accountability
  • Natural Resources & Energy Policy
  • Criminal Justice Reform

Priority Level II
Monitoring occurs. Action dependent on opportunity and available resources.
  • Education Policy and Funding
  • Health Care Policy and Processes

Priority Level III
Monitoring occurs. If and when opportunities arise, determine if action is feasible given resources and higher priorities.
  • Adequate funding of General Fund
  • Constitutional Reform
  • Tax Reform
  • Discrimination Laws
  • Payday Loan Reform
  • Public Transportation


* Items listed within a Priority Level do not designate a ranked order of importance.