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.

Democracy in Crisis - Promoting Civics Ed Combating Fake News Logo
Event Date: 
03/09/2022 - 6:30pm
Event location: 

Virtual Event

Lippitt House Museum and Providence League of Women Voters tackle issues of fake news, civic health, and democracy in crisis 

Democracy in Crisis - Promoting Civics Ed Combating Fake News Logo
News

Videos:
The Role of Civic Education and Its Importance for Civic Health - https://youtu.be/FB074VwW8c4
The Importance of Media Literacy and Combating Fake News - https://youtu.be/xBP98nAxu5o

LWVSC Action Alert

Action Alerts

H. 3205: Call for a Constitutional Convention is an ambitious attempt by special interests to cripple the federal government

This bill has been approved by the House and by the Senate Judiciary, and is moving to the Senate calendar.

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Event Date: 
02/12/2022 - 9:00am
Event location: 

Vermillion City Council Chambers

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Event Date: 
02/12/2022 - 10:00am
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: 
02/26/2022 - 10:00am
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
Blog Post

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"

2022 Susan Dana
Event Date: 
01/24/2022 - 11:45am
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: 
01/12/2022 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Event location: 

Zoom Meeting

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