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Gun Violence Must Cease

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Submitted by Alachua County in September 2023.

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Vice President Gwendolyn Saffo represented LWVAC at Gainesville's Choose Peace Gun Violence Prevention Summit. This is her summary and recommendations for LWVAC action to support the City's efforts to reduce gun violence in Gainesville and our surrounding communities.

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Next Steps for GRU

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Submitted by Alachua County in September 2023.

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Bryan Eastman provides an update and timeline for the city lawsuit regarding the takeover of Gainesville Regional Utilities.

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President's Message, August 2023

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Submitted by Alachua County in August 2023.

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Dear Members,
This evening I had the distinct pleasure of conversing with Gwendolyn Saffo, our new VP. We shared aspirations of discovering new outreach opportunities to broaden the diversity of our League. We also want to find ways to collaborate and partner with other organizations. We anticipate relationship building and touching more of the issues that are important to our local community...

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Moore v. Harper - The Independent State Legislative Theory Laid to Rest

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Submitted by Alachua County in July 2023.

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Advocates of democracy were relieved when the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled definitively against the Independent State Legislative Theory. SCOTUS validated the authority state constitutions and courts have over redistricting.

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LWVAC Natural Resources Committee Supports Gainesville's Climate Officer

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Submitted by Alachua County in July 2023.

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The LWV of Alachua County (LWVAC) Natural Resources Committee continues to follow the Climate Officer position and whether it remains as a direct report to the City Manager or is reassigned to another reporting entity.

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Florida's Right to Reproductive Freedom

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Submitted by Alachua County in June 2023.

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The LWVAC and LWVFL support an amendment to limit government interference with abortion. Florida voters want women to have the chance to ensure that their personal medical decisions are theirs and theirs alone to make.
Joined the effort to Put Abortion on the Ballot on the 2024. We need you!

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Racial Justice Prevails in Allen v. Milligan

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Submitted by Alachua County in June 2023.

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The recent ruling in Allen v. Milligan demonstrates SCOTUS continues to support the Voting Rights Act. Chief Justice Roberts clearly lays out the conditions and criteria SCOTUS will be using to decide upcoming cases.

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LWVAC Participates in the STAY WOKE Votercade and Rolling Protest

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Submitted by Alachua County in June 2023.

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The Transformative Justice Coalition, AFT, Rainbow PUSH Coalition, FL NAACP, LWVFL, and other partners hosted a rolling protest visiting 15 cities in Florida to fight against the assault on democracy that is occurring in Florida. The protest and Votercade arrived in Gainesville on June 19th for a Juneteenth reception and concert featuring gospel singer, Vickie Winans.

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President's Message, May 2023

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Submitted by Alachua County in May 2023.

Blog Post

Dear Members,
Our league is concluding our fiscal and administrative year this month with two asks of our members...

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Finding Solutions after the GRU Takeover

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Submitted by Alachua County in May 2023.

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This is an excerpt from Gainesville Commissioner Bryan Eastman's May 14, 2023, Substack article, Preview: Gainesville i

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