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Press release from the Office of Representative Chuck Brannan: The Alachua County Legislative Delegation will be holding its annual public hearing on Thursday, Jan. 9 at 1:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Joseph W. Fordyce Building (R-01) on the campus of Santa Fe State College at 3000 NW 83 Street in Gainesville. The public is encouraged to attend this opportunity to request legislation or state funding, as well as to express opinions on any other matter of state concern ahead of the 2025 Legislative Session.
We’ve identified several excellent resources for our members. They include advice about protecting our environment through food choices, understanding proposed changes to Medicaid, and some interesting facts about our native wild animals.
Missouri sent an active delegation to the 2024 LWVUS Convention Turn Up & Turn Out in Washington, D.C. By a vote of 843-3, the convention reaffirmed the League’s commitment to fight for reproductive rights and justice and against disinformati
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