Central Orange County Area Subscribed Articles

Pioneers in the Black Women's Suffrage Movement: Fanny Jackson Coppin

Submitted by California in February 2023.

News

Fanny Jackson Coppin was a prominent African-American educator, activist, and advocate for jobs, voting rights, and the advancement of African Americans.

League of Women Voters Responds to President Biden’s State of the Union Address

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in February 2023.

Public Statement

WASHINGTON—Today the League of Women Voters of the United States’ board president Dr. Deborah Turner issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s State of the Union address:

State of the Union Bingo! 2023 Edition

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in February 2023.

Blog Post

Join us in tracking the anticipated buzzwords for 2023's State of the Union speech from President Biden.

Major voting rights victory: Federal court rejects extremists’ attempt to defeat voter intimidation lawsuit

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in February 2023.

Public Statement

Want a more representative democracy? Reform CT's redistricting process

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in February 2023.

News

This opinion was originally published in the CT Mirror.

LWVCT president Laura Smits co-wrote this opinion about the importance of fair maps in Connecticut.

'We want to be a voice.' League of Women Voters starts local chapter

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in February 2023.

News

This story was originally published in the Bowling Green Daily News.

The League of Women Voters of Kentucky has opened a local chapter in southcentral Kentucky.

Duluth League of Women Voters 25th annual Citizens in Action

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in February 2023.

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This story was originally shared by WDIO.

The Duluth League of Women Voters held their 25th annual Citizens in Action workshop. This event helps educate citizens in the Duluth area understand the process of government. It also allows community non-profit and advocacy groups to teach workshops on positively affecting change at different levels of government.

Celebrating Black History Month: Ida B. Wells, Pioneers in the Black Suffrage Movement

Submitted by California in February 2023.

Public Statement

Ida B. Wells was an iconic civil rights activist who dedicated her life to the fight for racial justice and women's rights. She was born July 16, 1862 in Holly Springs, Mississippi and attended Rust College and Fisk University, where she became a teacher after graduating. In 1889, she became one of the founding members of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and was an active participant in the suffrage movement.

League of Women Voters Supports ERA Ratification Legislation

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2023.

Public Statement

We Need Local Climate Action Plans

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2023.

Blog Post

A concerted global effort is needed to fight climate change, yet global commitments to reduce carbon emissions are inadequate and slow.

Local, regional, and state efforts are needed to step up the pace. Local governments have an important responsibility to move our communities in the right direction. And that requires a plan.

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Central Orange County Area Subscribed Articles