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Affordable Housing Activities 2017 and 2018

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Articles from our newsletter over a period of months illustrate the work we do around Affordable Housing.

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Bozeman - Michael Foust, Exec. Dir. Western Montana Mental Health Center

https://my.lwv.org/montana/event/bozeman-michael-foust-exec-dir-western-montana-mental-health-center

Submitted by Montana in February 2019.

Event Date: 
04/08/2019 - 11:45am
Event location: 

Hope Lutheran Church

On Monday, April 8th, the Bozeman League of Women Voters will host a presentation by Michael Foust, the Executive Director of Western Montana Mental Health Center - Gallatin County in Bozeman.  He will be speaking on the social justice phenomena i

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Immigration

Submitted by Frederick County in February 2019.

Position

Effect of the implementation of Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Immigration Act in Frederick County
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Planning for Education

Submitted by Frederick County in February 2019.

Position

Long-range planning, funding; Title IX and gender equity
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Development Rights and Responsibilities/ DRRAs

Submitted by Frederick County in February 2019.

Position

Secure public infrastructure contributions from developers
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Land Use

Submitted by Frederick County in February 2019.

Position

Planning, zoning, Comprehensive Plan, transportation, environment
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Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance

Submitted by Frederick County in February 2019.

Position

Natural resources, development, schools, traffic
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LWVUS Statement on the Proposed Border Wall

The President  Should Fund the Government – Not a Border Wall  

Washington, DC – The League of Women Voters of the United States  CEO  Virginia Kase  released the following statement following President Trump’s address to the nation. 

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2019 Interview with Assembly Member Heath Flora

Submitted by San Joaquin County in February 2019.

News

On February 14, 2019 on behalf of LWVC and LWVSJC, Cate White and Bea Lingenfelter interviewed Assembly Member Heath Flora (District 12).

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Education

Submitted by Santa Cruz County in February 2019.

Position

League positions on Education were originally adopted in 1968, reviewed annually and updated in 2005.
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