During the 2023 Legislative Session we celebrated the passage of laws to expand access to the ballot and protect voting rights, campaign finance, and gun safety, while recognizing the failure of the legislature to pass other key bills, to address the climate emergency and affordable housing. Read the full final reports to find out what happened during the Session.
Activities offered:
Join Dr. Matt Warshauer, historian from Central CT State University, for an enthralling account of the Forlorn Soldier statue at the Connecticut State Capitol followed by a Civil War Tour of the Capitol building.
Learn about government and architecture "then" and "now" with special tours and activities at the Connecticut State Capitol and Connecticut's Old State House.
Join Bridgeport Generation Now for a spirited evening with Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, the leading voice for justice in our nation, as he delivers his powerful message: It will take all of us—workers, women, faith leaders, and people of all races—to unite in the streets and at the ballot box to bring about the social changes we so desperately need.
LWV Greenwich and Greenwich Library present "Democracy vs. Autocracy: Russia, China and the Impact at Home" with Dr. Evelyn Farkas, Executive Director of the McCain Institute. Dr. Farkas is one of the nation's premier voices on American foreign policy and geopolitics and a trusted expert on U.S. - Russia relations. Registration required.
Register by September 14Join the League of Women Voters of the Bridgeport Area for this special event. Hear about Connecticut suffragists like labor activist Josephine Bennett, civil rights worker Mary Townshend Seymour, and movement organizer Katharine Houghton Hepburn. Participants will also learn a bit about the Connecticut women who fought tooth-and-nail against women getting the vote.
You are invited to attend a special screening of Girl Talk at the Avon Theatre in Stamford. After the film, Gil Anon, who is featured in the documentary, will appear for Q & A. GIRL TALK tells the timely story of five girls on a diverse, top-ranked Massachusetts high school debate team.
Following two successful forums on the RTM and the Board of Finance, The LWV of Westport will host three (3) elected members of the Westport Board of Education for an in-depth panel and discussion on how the BOE operates each year.
The LWV Greenwich will conduct three (3) debates for this fall’s municipal election. Candidates from both parties for the
Board of Selectmen, Board of Education, and Board of Estimate and Taxation have agreed to participate. All debates will take place in the Town Hall Meeting Room, with limited attendance. Remote viewing will also be provided.