Stay up to date on LWV happenings in Topeka and Shawnee County! Calendar of Events Tuesday | March 3 at 12pm | Marvin 101BC at Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library Tuesday Topics Speaker: Carol Morgan with the Topeka Audubon Society. View more information. Thursday | March 12 at 9am | 707 SE Quincy St. Support… Read more »
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Observer Reports: March 2026 Newsletter
Check out our new look! Each month, LWV volunteers attend city, council, and school board meetings. Their observer reports help keep us informed. Thank you to observers Elvera Johnson, Paul Post, and Vicki Arnett for attending city and county meetings in the past month, and keeping us informed on the major items discussed. This… Read more »
President’s Perspective: March 2026
Greetings and Merry March, These few months have been a full whirlwind trying to stay abreast of the large volume of legislative bills regarding elections (or more appropriately given the nature of the majority of bills introduced, non-election bills)! The legislature is trying to wrap up this session by the end of March so they… Read more »
Taking Action for Democracy – February 2026 Updates.
Dear League Members, In collaboration with LWV Kansas and LWV US, our league is watching state and federal legislation and taking action to support policies that strengthen democracy. See below for several pieces of legislation that have implications in our community. But first, some reminders about how you can help: Contact Your Lawmakers Step 1:… Read more »
The Voter: February 2026 Newsletter
Stay up to date on LWV happenings in Topeka and Shawnee County! Calendar of Events Thursday | January 29 | 9am | Kansas State Capitol LWV Kansas League Day at the Capitol. Register Here. The deadline to register is January 22 TODAY, and the cost is $10 due at time of check-in at the event. Lunch included…. Read more »
President’s Perspective: February 2026
Greetings and Happy Valentine’s Month, You each are loved for what you do to make our world a better place. Who would think that such efforts would become challenging but we continue to face negative energy every day. We must stay resilient in strengthening our democracy or it shall fade; we must stay purposeful in… Read more »
Observer Reports: February 2026 Newsletter
Each month, LWV volunteers attend city, council, and school board meetings. Their observer reports help keep us informed. Thank you to observers Elvera Johnson, Paul Post, Vicki Arnett, and for attending the December and January meetings and keeping us informed on the major items discussed. This month’s reports include City Council, County Commission, and… Read more »
Take Action for Solar Energy!
The LWV-TSC Climate Committee invites you take action to support solar energy in Shawnee County! FEBRUARY UPDATE: Thanks to a large showing by solar advocates, the Planning Commission delayed their vote and will discuss this again during their next meeting on Monday, February 9. We still need you to contact members of the commission… Read more »
The Voter: January 2026 Newsletter
Stay up to date on LWV happenings in Topeka and Shawnee County! Calendar of Events Tuesday | January 6 | Noon | Marvin 101BC at Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library Tuesday Topics Speaker: Detective Joe Kinnett from the Financial Crimes Unit of Topeka Police Department Friday | January 9 | 11am | Anton Room, Topeka and Shawnee County Public… Read more »
President’s Perspective: January 2025
Greetings and Happy New Year 2026🎉 Members of our city management team ( Dr. Robert Perez and Mr. Avery Moore) joined us as Tuesday Topic speakers in December and shared many interesting updates on their strategic processes. Perez shared points on the upcoming budget and how the city is looking at creative options for flexible… Read more »
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