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Local Positions 2023-2025

Submitted by Metro St. Louis in August 2021.

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Last hours to respond to Census

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Submitted by Rhode Island in October 2020.

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Census Bureau Statement on 2020 Census Data Collection Ending
OCTOBER 13, 2020
RELEASE NUMBER CB20-CN.119

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Education Funding

LWVRI Position on Funding Public Education in Rhode Island

Adopted at Convention 2001

The League of Women Voters of Rhode Island believes that any method of financing public education should provide equality of opportunity for education through a system of taxation that is sufficient, equitable, flexible and coordinated among the different levels of government.

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Old Library Funding News

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Submitted by Rhode Island in June 2020.

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August 2019

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Library Funding

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The League of Women Voters of Rhode Island affirms the crucial niche of libraries: they are repositories of knowledge; they enhance learning for all ages; they serve as community centers. In a world linked to the internet, libraries provide essential computer access for many Rhode Islanders.
This issue is a priority of the LWV Providence
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Regional Cooperation

Submitted by Park Forest Area in June 2020.

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Support groups working for regional cooperation in the areas of economic growth, the arts, diversity, education and workforce training, environment, planned growth and development, and housing in the Southland.
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Planning – Yolo County

Submitted by Woodland in June 2020.

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Supports conscientious planning and development of Yolo County.
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Resource Management

Submitted by Arlington and Alexandria City in May 2020.

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The League of Women Voters of Arlington supports Resource Management --The urbanization ofArlington has made issues of resource management an increasingly significant mission of the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR).
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Planning, Land Use and Economic Development

Submitted by Arlington and Alexandria City in May 2020.

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The League of Women Voters of Arlington and Alexandria City supports responsible planning in land use and economic development that provides the opportunity for citizen participation and incorporates the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility.
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Providence Conversation

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Submitted by Rhode Island in January 2020.

Event Date: 
Feb 19 2020 07:00 pm to Feb 20 2020 06:45 pm
Planning Priorities
Guest Speaker: Bonnie Nickerson, Director, Department of Planning, City of Providence
 
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