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From advancing health care to protecting the environment, voters care about many issues. We promote social and economic justice as well as the health and safety of all Americans to defend democracy.

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Action Alerts

The current "What You Can Do" (WYCD) action encourages all voters to call their Florida legislators to express opposition to Florida bills SB 420 and HB 1571, another attempt at preemption.

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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.

Mary Stewart Douglas
Event Date: 
04/22/2025 - 5:30pm to 8:00pm
Event location: 

Iron Hill Brewery and Restaurant

Celebrate Earth Day at LWVSCDE's Next League, Libations, and Learning Event

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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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LWVAC is pleased to announce that we are hosting candidate forums for local municipal elections in Alachua and Newberry. Dillon Boatner, Voter Services chair, said pulling the events together in a short time has been challenging, but "we are excited to host forums for these elections to give candidates a setting to explain their positions on local issues, together."

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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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Event Date: 
03/04/2025 - 4:00pm
Event location: 

Corner of Main St. & University Ave.

Tuesday, March 4th, marks the President’s Address to Congress. Meanwhile, We the People will host community gatherings at state capitols, city halls, town halls, and public gathering spaces across the country, to bring people together in reflection, action, and solidarity. In Gainesville, we'll be gathering with other community on Mar. 4 at 4 p.m. on the corner of Main St. and University Ave. Please consider joining us to come together for the health of our democracy, the future of our nation, and the well-being of all its people.

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Action Alerts

The current "What You Can Do" (WYCD) action encourages you and members of the public to join LWVAC and other community gathering on Mar. 4 at 4 p.m. at Main St. and University Ave. to bring people together in reflection, action, and solidarity. History has shown us that change happens when people come together. Please consider joining us to come together for the health of our democracy, the future of our nation, and the well-being of all its people.

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