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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BLACK TELEVISION COMEDY, FROM BEULAH TO BLACK-ISH
WHEN: Tuesday, February 22, 7-8:30 pm
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Event Date: 
Feb 12 2022 09:00 am
Event location: 

Vermillion City Council Chambers

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Event Date: 
Feb 12 2022 10:00 am
Event location: 

Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce

Join us at the Chamber as we discuss the 2022 Legislative Session over coffee at 10 AM on Saturday, February 12. Free to attend. Need not be a Chamber member.

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Event Date: 
Feb 26 2022 10:00 am
Event location: 

The HUB at Southeast Technical Institute

Ask your local legislators questions regarding current legislation! Legislators from districts 10, 12 and 25 have been invited to the Feb.

Money and Politics
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How Citizen's United Will Affect the 2022 Midterms
LWVUS Blog / Last Updated: January 21, 2022
By: Lilly McGee

LWVSC Action Alert

Action Alerts

On Wednesday, January 26, 9 am, the SC Senate Medical Affairs Committee will take up two dangerous bills: 1) S.988 "Trigger Law," bans all abortions and declares a fertilized egg to be a person; 2) S. 907 "Abortion Reversal Bill" requiring health professionals to provide unproven misinformation.

PDF icon 1/26/2022  LWVSC Testimony: S. 988 Abortion "Trigger Law"

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Watch Dr. Bonnie Laughlin Schultz: Coordinator of History and Teacher Licensure of Social Sciences at Eastern Illinois University, present information about Critical Race Theory

2022 Susan Dana
Event Date: 
Jan 24 2022 11:45 am
Event location: 

Zoom Meeting

Susan Dana will be speaking to the Bozeman League on the legal limits on government regulation of online speech and discuss the constitutionality of various proposals to regulate harmful online speech.

Ventura County Assessor Seal
Event Date: 
Jan 12 2022 12:00 pm to 01:00 pm
Event location: 

Zoom Meeting

Have you ever wondered what our elected officials do every day?
What are the challenges their office is facing?
What skills are needed to be successful?

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Event Date: 
Jan 19 2022 12:00 pm to 01:00 pm
Event location: 

Zoom Meeting

Have you ever wondered what our elected officials do every day?
What are the challenges their office is facing?
What skills are needed to be successful?

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