About Judith Mitchell

Judith Mitchell is a retired IT Director, Grandma, and a Director for the League of Women Voters of Alaska. She spent many years traveling worldwide while working for Deloitte Global Services. Prior to that, she worked in the Dept. of Administration at the State of Alaska, and taught at the University of Alaska - Southeast. She lives in Juneau, Alaska.

LWV Condemns Trump Administration’s Weaponization of Government Against Americans

LWV US Press Release / Last Updated: February 6, 2025 WASHINGTON — Today, the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Celina Stewart issued the following statement in response to actions taken by the new administration and the impact on voters. “In the first 17 days of the Trump administration, we’ve witnessed nothing [more...]

Why Should I Vote?

According to a recent study, these are the top reasons people don’t vote (and some reasons to help change their minds):  Don't like the candidates Nobody is perfect, and no candidate is either.  Find the candidate and the party that - in total - come closest to your ideals.    My vote doesn’t matter Read [more...]

Newsletter Vol 2 Issue 9

 Legislative Wrap-up - 2024  We started out the year with a hope for election process improvements, increased education spending, and campaign finance reforms. Throughout the session, we watched to see whether there would be some level of gun safety legislation, required civics education, protections against AI interference in elections, and support for teacher pensions. These [more...]

2024-07-31T15:15:39-08:002024, Alaska, Newsletter|

Newsletter Vol 2 Issue 6

No BSA funding — Now what? Unable to override the Veto By now you all have heard of the Alaska Legislators vote to uphold the Governor’s veto of SB140. The fallout - closing schools, laying off teachers, increasing class sizes are  seen across the state. What next? House News:  Public Testimony Wednesday, 8:00 am House [more...]

2024-07-31T14:44:25-08:002024, Alaska, Newsletter|

Newsletter Vol 2 Issue 5

Mid-session blues… No news from the Governor yet on the fate of SB140.  Gov. Dunleavy has until March 14th to either sign, or veto, or let the bill stand without his signature. Even if he lets the bill stand, he still has the power to line item veto any funding that would be included in [more...]

2024-03-25T10:45:14-08:002024, Alaska, Newsletter|
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