Social Policy

Social Policy

Secure equal rights and equal opportunity for all. Promote social and economic justice and the health and safety of all Americans.

Affordable Housing Forum
Event Date: 
07/25/2021 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm

Please join us for the third session in our affordable housing series.  We will be talking with experts about how we can promote opportunities for affordable housing in the future.  Nancy Vincent, City of Falls Church will moderate.  Our panelists

Education Action Team

The Education Action Team focuses on the League of Women Voters' belief that high-quality public education for all children is necessary to sustain our democratic way of life and the economic health of our state and the people. We believe that adequate funding is essential to provide and sustain such an education.

To that end, the LWVNC:

Wisconsin Capitol July

Action Alerts

Healthcare

Action Alerts

Medicaid Expansion is on the chopping block as the legislature’s Joint Finance Committee begins meeting in executive session on the Governor’s proposed biennial budget.

News

On December 9, the Beaufort County School Board voted to restrict five more books: The Handmaid’s Tale and Oryz and Crake by Margaret Atwood, November 9 by Colleen Hoover, Perfect by Ellen Hopkins, and Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaipur. A parental signature will be required for a student to checkout any of these books from the school libraries. These books were among 92 challenged books previously returned to shelves by review panels of parents, community members, teachers, librarians, and educators. State Regulation 43-170 provides a parent appeal process.

Public Statement

We are in the midst of health insurance open enrollment season.
If you are enrolling in Medicare, you can visit a SHINE volunteer. To get more information, call Elder Options at 800-262-2243.

Governor Newsom: Commute All Death Sentences Choose Mercy

Action Alerts

We are urging Governor Newsom to use his executive authority now to grant universal clemency for all death sentences.

Holiday Donation Needed

Action Alerts

Help spread some holiday cheer with donations for holiday stockings to go to home bound Meals-On-Wheels recipients.

Thanksgive Dinner and Free Thanksgiving Turkeys

Action Alerts

On Saturday, November 22 from 2 PM - 4 PM Asbury Chuch will be distributing full turkey  meals with all of the trimmings.   On Wednesday, November 26 from 2 PM - 6PM they will be serving Thanksgiving dinner.  You can make a donation to

Ice Detention Statement
Public Statement

League of Women Voters Opposes ICE Detention Contract for Mahoning County 

Public Statement

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