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Book Reading at Girls Place

Submitted by Alachua County in April 2024.

Event Date:

04/24/2024 - 3:30pm

Event location:

Girls Place

Stefanie Gadaleon, president of the LWV UF Chapter, is coordinating a reading of the book, "I Can't Wait to Vote" at Girls Place on April 24 at 3:30 p.m. The story is a great introduction to civic engagement, understanding representation, and how all of us have a say in our local, state, and national government.

Submitted by Alachua County in March 2024.

News

On March 21, 2024, I was privileged to represent the LWV of Alachua County at an important city commission meeting. A coalition of local leaders and organizations, including the League, the Alachua County Labor Coalition, Gainesville Residents United and unions worked together to pose an ask of the city commission. As the LWVAC president, I made the initial speech and asked the commissioners to create a referendum that would repeal Article VII, thus returning governance of GRU to local leadership.

Submitted by Alachua County in March 2024.

News

By Stefanie Gadalean: I had the amazing opportunity to go with the League of Women Voters to Alabama the first weekend in March to commemorate the 59th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. During that time, we had the pleasure of attending the Martin and Coretta Scott King Jubilee Breakfast, the NAACP Bridge Crossing Banquet, a Southern Poverty Law Center event with John Lewis‘ nephew and Congresswoman Nikema Williams, and the Equal Justice Initiative's museums and memorials. I had the opportunity to speak at a joint event with the Alabama League of Women Voters and the NAACP on youth civic engagement.

Hearings on Comprehensive PFAS BAN ACTS of 2024: Email your Legislators!

Submitted by Rhode Island in March 2024.

Action Alerts

The bills enact the Comprehensive PFAS Ban Act of 2024, prohibiting the intentional addition of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances of PFAS in products offered for sale or manufactured in the state as of January 1, 2027.

First Tuesday Talk book discussion of Tyranny of the Minority

Submitted by Montgomery County, VA in March 2024.

Event Date:

09/03/2024 - 11:45am

Event location:

Blacksburg Public Library

The League of Women Voters will hold its first book club discussion on the book Tyranny of the Minority at our First Tuesday Talk on September 3, 2024 at 11:45 a.m.

Johnson County Government: Regional Government

Submitted by Johnson County in February 2024.

Position

The League of Women Voters supports the improvement of regional cooperation in the delivery of local government services within Johnson County.

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Johnson County Government: Management

Submitted by Johnson County in February 2024.

Position

The League of Women Voters believes that to continue improvement of the management of county government, the following should be done: an annual review and update of basic goals and priorities and of county issues and procedures; the hiring of professional staff; continuation of interdepartmental cooperation; ongoing orientation and continuing education for all employees; and continued emphasis on technology planning, development and training.

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Johnson County Government: Planning and Goal Setting

Submitted by Johnson County in February 2024.

Position

The county’s planning-the land use plan, the North Corridor plan, the five year road plan, and strategic planning by the Board of Supervisors should continue with a focus on setting goals, prioritizing courses of action, and developing implementation and financing strategies. Such planning must include mechanisms for review and official involvement of the county’s citizens and local governmental entities.

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