Solano County Subscribed Articles

Solano County Subscribed Articles

LWVDV Stars on National Civic Engagement Webinar (VIDEO AVAILABLE)

Civil Discourse words

Submitted by Diablo Valley in September 2023.

News

How can we restore public trust in our elections? How do we move forward in an environment of polarization and disinformation? These questions and others were explored at the 9/19 LWV/NICD Networks event by a panel of five innovators in the field of Civic Engagement, including our own Janet Hoy.

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Voter Services: Celebrating Democracy, October 2023

Shawn Gilbert at Pittsburg High

Submitted by Diablo Valley in September 2023.

News

The LWVDV Voter Services team reports on last month's activities.

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Action-Advocacy: Local Lobbying for SB 94

Scale of justice and gavel

Submitted by Diablo Valley in September 2023.

News

LWVDV received a request from LWVC Criminal Justice interest groups to do targeted in-district lobbying for SB 94 Sentencing Reform.

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President’s Letter - October 2023

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Submitted by Diablo Valley in September 2023.

Blog Post

The LWVDV President provides a quick update on League activities.

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League of Women Voters Mourns Passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2023.

Public Statement

LWV of San Francisco, LWV of California, and LWV of the US issued the following statement on the passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein.

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'Your vote is your voice': WSU celebrates National Voter Registration Day

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2023.

News

This article was originally published by The Sunflower.

At the Voter Registration Day event on Sept. 19, members of the Shockers Vote Coalition and the League of Women Voters teamed up to inform students on how to get registered to vote in the Wichita area.

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League of Women Voters works to register 18-year-olds for next presidential election

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2023.

News

This news segment originally aired on WBIR.

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Estate Planning and Your Legacy

Estate Planning and Your Legacy, Free Webinar October 20, 2023 at 11am on Zoom

Submitted by California in September 2023.

News

October 16-22 is National Estate Planning Awareness Week. At the LWVC, we value how planned giving can remove uncertainty for you and your loved ones. We want to simplify this process and are thrilled to partner with Brio Financial Group to offer this free webinar on estate planning and legacy building. Join the LWVC and Brio Financial Group on October 20 from 11am-12pm for an informative webinar on planned giving options and processes. We hope you will join us!

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The Hyde Amendment: An Abortion Barrier Hiding in Plain Sight

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2023.

Blog Post

The Hyde Amendment prohibits the use of federal funding for most abortions. As a result, most people enrolled in public health programs cannot use their health care coverage to pay for abortion services. This poses a particularly devastating barrier to people living with low incomes, including the more than 16 million women of reproductive age enrolled in Medicaid. 

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Supreme Court Review: The October 2022 Term

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2023.

Blog Post

During the 2022 Supreme Court term, the League of Women Voters filed amicus briefs in four cases: Moore v. Harper, Allen v. Milligan, Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, and 303 Creative, LLC v. Elenis.  

We recap the case and its impact on voting rights, discrimination, and redistricting.

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