Citizen Rights

Citizen Rights

Democratic government depends upon informed and active participation at all levels of government. Governmental bodies must protect the citizen’s right to know by giving adequate notice of proposed actions, holding open meetings, and making public records accessible.

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Action Alerts

The current "What You Can Do" (WYCD) action is related to some legislators downplaying the high-level security text chain on Signal to describe details of a US military attack on Houthi targets. Louisianna Senator John Kennedy said “I don’t think most Americans care one way or another.” Call your legislators and tell them you care that our military and security leadership has bungled sensitive military communications.

Warm Hearth Village Center
Event Date: 
05/06/2025 - 5:30pm
Event location: 

Warm Hearth Village Center

We are pleased to invite you to our Annual Dinner and League Annual Meeting

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Action Alerts

SPB 7016 by the Senate Ethics and Elections Committee and HB 1205 by Representative Jenna Persons-Mulicka are the bills that are moving through committees focused on restricting the citizen-led amendment process at this point in the legislative session. These approaches are very different but both represent dire threats to the citizen-led amendment process in Florida. Please take 60 seconds to urge your state legislators to oppose attacks on the citizen-led amendment process.

NAACP March 2025 Meeting featuring Carolyn Rude
Event Date: 
03/23/2025 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Event location: 

Old Hill School

 

The NAACP Montgomery Co. - Radford City - Floyd Co. Branch welcomes our very own Carolyn Rude as their credo speaker this month!

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Hello, Democracy supporters!

I hope that each of you has received the "What You Can Do" email messages. They are created by a League team with the intent of giving League members and the broad community simple actions we can take EVERY DAY to object to the anti-democratic and questionably legal activities going on in our national government. Share them with your networks. If anybody would like to be added to the email list, send their name and email address to...

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Action Alerts

The current "What You Can Do" (WYCD) action encourages all U.S. citizens to file formal demands for access to their personal data obtained by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Elon Musk.

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Action Alerts

The current "What You Can Do" (WYCD) action is related to various topics on the economy, including, but not limited to, the budget, tariffs, social safety nets, NOAA, the stock market and more. Read about the topics and call your legislators with questions, based on the ones provided or your own personal experience. Call every day. Keep the phones jammed and voice message boxes full!

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With democracy under pressure, the LWVC is working tirelessly to protect voting rights in California. Learn how we’re fighting voter suppression, sponsoring key legislation, and empowering voters like you. Plus, don’t miss upcoming events!

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Action Alerts

The current "What You Can Do" (WYCD) action is related to the decision to limit the funding that research universities and hospitals that has halted some research and made all researchers unsure of their ability to deliver the improved, safe, and effective evaluations and treatments they promised to the government and to the American people.

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Action Alerts

Voters deserve clear information when asked to vote on major changes in their town or city government. Please join us in submitting written testimony before March 7 in favor of Raised House Bill 7125. And if you ever voted on a ballot question about changing your town or city charter that used vague or confusing language, please mention it in your testimony.

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