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LWVEA Donates to District 7 School Nurses Fund

Submitted by The Edwardsville Area in December 2021.

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LWVEA Donates to District 7 School Nurses Fund on December 13

Submitted by The Edwardsville Area in March 2021.

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What is HR1 and Why should you support it?

Submitted by The Edwardsville Area in January 2021.

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An e-forum was held to discuss the Ninian Edwards (founder of Edwardsville, Illinois) statue located in Edwardsville. The e-forum was titled "Beyond the Bronze: The Ninian Edwards Statue in Context" Update: Belleville News Article on the statue has been added (7/11/21)

Submitted by The Edwardsville Area in December 2020.

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Carol Gipe delivered gift cards and money to the Fairmont City Library — pictured here with 10 red wagons and Katie Heaton, Library Director.

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League of Women Voters Statement on President Trump’s Claims that Lawmakers' Dissent Equals 'Seditious Behavior'

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2025.

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Federal Court Reaffirms Arkansans’ Right to Direct Democracy

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2025.

Public Statement

LITTLE ROCK, AR — Yesterday, the US District Court for the Western District of Arkansas ruled in favor of the League of Women Voters of Arkansas (LWVAR) and Save AR Democracy (SARD) and blocked enforcement of several laws related to Arkansas’ direct democracy process.