Convention Workshops

The workshop subjects below came from ideas listed on Council evaluation forms and from members of the state board. There will be two rounds of workshops. Two workshops will be presented during each round. Each workshop will run 90 minutes. We encourage all local Leagues to send one or more members to each workshop. If you have issues you would like to have covered in any of the workshops, please let a state board member know ahead of time.

• Training the Trainers : This workshop is designed to help participants understand and be able to use League procedures. A panel will respond to questions about the fall consensus on the Study of the Legislature and a potpourri of issues from Council evaluation forms - choosing local program items, meetings with elected officials, ways to communicate with the public and more.
• ADEM: What’s the Problem? The Alabama Department of Environmental Management gets criticism from environmental groups, the press and others about the way it does business and addresses its mission. This workshop will explore the issues and the initiatives afoot to reform ADEM.
• On the Road to Election Reform This workshop will update Leaguers on Alabama’s compliance with HAVA, to date, and what still needs to be done to meet the January 06 federal deadline. The League has been following election laws in this current legislative session, with emphasis on those related to HAVA compliance.
• Medicaid: The Recurring Funding Dilemma: 860,000 people in Alabama depend on Medicaid. How do we balance compassion with fiscally responsible budget decisions? How does the Medicaid budget affect every citizen of this state? Carol Herrmann, Alabama’s Medicaid Commissioner, will present information on this issue and answer your questions.