Citizen’s Right to Know/Citizen Participation

Citizen’s Right to Know/Citizen Participation

Protect the citizen’s right to know and facilitate informed understanding and public participation in government decision-making.

League of Women Voters

Issues for Emphasis are adopted by our grassroots members during Program Planning.

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Public Statement

The LWVAC Committee will focus on preventing firearm suicides, unintentional injuries, and deaths.

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Blog Post

These are times for stepping outside our comfort zone. From public feedback I’ve received, the League is the most respected organization in Alachua County for advocating for our democracy.

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Action Alerts

The current "What You Can Do" (WYCD) action is to 1) TODAY:Support special election for GRU referendum
2) Support the Science Integrity Act

To receive the What You Can Do actions directly, please email info [at] lwv-alachua.org with "What You Can Do" in the subject line. Request to be added to the email list. Messages come out about once a week.

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Action Alerts

The current "What You Can Do" (WYCD) action is to Oppose the budget bill. Call multiple times a day. There are multiple sample questions. Robert Reich said the budget bill passed by the House before 7am on 5/22/25 might be the “worst, most damaging piece of legislation I’ve seen in my nearly 60 years in politics”. For that reason, this is a single item WYCD message.

To receive the What You Can Do actions directly, please email info [at] lwv-alachua.org with "What You Can Do" in the subject line. Request to be added to the email list. Messages come out about once a week.

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Action Alerts

The current "What You Can Do" (WYCD) action is theCorruption and Incompetence Edition and covers the following action topics: LOCAL 1) GRU Referendum 2) June 14 No Kings Protests NATIONAL 1) “Gift” plane and memecoin profits 2) DOGE falsehoods 3) RFK

To receive the What You Can Do actions directly, please email info [at] lwv-alachua.org with "What You Can Do" in the subject line. Request to be added to the email list. Messages come out about once a week.

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Blog Post

Our community is motivated. Our League has a steady stream of new members, existing members renewing and community members asking to be on the What You Can Do email list. Energizing, positive protests are visibly representing rejection of the actions that are unjust and questionably legal in our nation’s capital. It is a time to be proud of the work of the League and lean in to defending democracy...

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Action Alerts

The current "What You Can Do" (WYCD) action covers the following action topics: : 1) NOAH/FEMA funding cuts 2) Vets loss of home loans rescue 3) NPR/PBS funding cut 4) June 14 military parade 5) June 14 protest

To receive the What You Can Do actions directly, please email info [at] lwv-alachua.org with "What You Can Do" in the subject line. Request to be added to the email list. Messages come out about once a week.

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Action Alerts

The current "What You Can Do" (WYCD) action covers the following action topics: 1) Protests 2) Environmental Protection Advisory Committee survey 3) Scientists fleeing Florida 4) Addressing the climate is survival, not politics.

To receive the What You Can Do actions directly, please email info [at] lwv-alachua.org with "What You Can Do" in the subject line. Request to be added to the email list. Messages come out about once a week.

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Action Alerts

The current "What You Can Do" (WYCD) action covers the following action topics: 1) Oppose the dismantling of research 2) Bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia back

To receive the What You Can Do actions directly, please email info [at] lwv-alachua.org with "What You Can Do" in the subject line. Request to be added to the email list. Messages come out about once a week.

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