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Romney Supporters Rally on the Capitol Steps
Mormon Women for Ethical Government joined with Salt Lake Indivisible, Stand Up Republic of Utah, Student Republicans of Utah, Republicans for the Rule of Law, and Alliance for a Better Utah on the south steps of the Utah capitol building on Friday to thank Utah Senator Mitt Romney for his courageous role in the 2020 presidential impeachment process.
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The Presidential Primary Pizza Party
By Amy Menlove Parker, MWEG Member February 27, 2020 A liberal, a centrist, and a conservative walk into a park. Thatâs how our parties started. While our kids played, we discussed how woefully uninformed we were about Utahâs 2018 midterms, and within an hour, with MWEGâs Voter Prep Parties in mind, we dreamed up a political preparation party we could invite our neighbors to. It was so much fun that two weeks ago, after discussing the Democratic candidates at another playdate, I messaged my friend and said, âMaybe we should have another political preparation party?â She replied, âRemove the maybe and the question mark.â In a series of just a…
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MWEG Impeachment Advocacy Timeline
In September, MWEG members across the nation began focusing attention on the impeachment process. Our response to this historic event was driven by a desire to help transform citizens as much as leaders. As the Ukraine scandal began to unfold, our members began crowd-sourcing neutral and comprehensive information about actors, processes, norms, and political relationships. As the House moved toward impeachment, we discussed together what the process would look like as well as historical precedent. Members communicated together on our Facebook discussion group, and leadership reached out with our newsletter, Facebook live events, and presentations on our internal platform. Our objective is always to learn together, gain knowledge and skills,…
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Official Statement from Mormon Women for Ethical Government on the Politicization of the Department of Justice by Attorney General Barr
February 20, 2020 Attorney General William Barrâs recent politicization of the Department of Justice is an abuse of power that violates the MWEG Principles of Ethical Government. For our democracy to function and corruption to be held at bay, the DOJ must serve as a critical bulwark in the defense of the rule of law, protecting the rights of all citizens. We have witnessed a corruption of criminal justice independence as Attorney General Barr interfered with prosecutorial sentencing recommendations for Roger Stone and supervised the placement of politically supportive U.S. attorneys in key positions. These acts erode the barriers keeping the judicial system free from political interference. When added to…
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Nationality Ban Information
The Trump administration has announced that several more countries will be added to its nationality ban in a new presidential proclamation. Citizens of Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar/Burma, Eritrea, and Nigeria will all be banned from receiving immigrant visas, except special immigrant visas that are available to a very limited number of people, beginning on February 21. Citizens of Tanzania and Sudan will not be allowed to get diversity visas, a type of immigrant visa. Nonimmigrant visas will not be affected. Refugees are not included in this ban since they do not enter the U.S. on immigrant visas. There are several troubling provisions and claims in this ban. The Immigration and Nationality Act…
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Announcing the 2020 Spring Conference for Mormon Women for Ethical Government
Youâve probably heard the phrase âwell-behaved women seldom make history.â But did you know Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, who penned the phrase, didnât mean to suggest that only extreme actions and behaviors matter? Theyâre just the ones that typically get acknowledged in written history. She believes, as does MWEG, that ordinary people have an impact, if they are willing to take action! The theme for our third annual Mormon Women for Ethical Government conference is âWell-behaved women CAN make history,â and Laurel Thatcher Ulrich will be the keynote speaker. Join us at our conference to hear from her, along with featured speaker Melissa Wei-Tsing Inouye, Better Days 2020âs Neylan McBaine, MWEG…
