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President's Message, January 2022

Headshot of Lynn Frazier

Submitted by Alachua County in January 2022.

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Dear Members,
I sincerely hope you had a wonderful holiday season filled with family, relaxation, and enjoyment. Now the new year has begun. The legislative session began on the 12th, and it is time to jump back into action as there are so many issues that are of great importance to the League.

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ACTION ALERT: Resolution number: HCR 29 Traumatic Childhood Experiences

Support HCR 29

Submitted by Idaho in January 2022.

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Description: The LWVID and its BRACEs Committee (Building Resilience with ACEs Interventions) worked with legislators and the Idaho Resilience Project to present this concurrent resolutio

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DEI Spotlight

Submitted by PASADENA AREA in January 2022.

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The Ahmaud Arbery Case: Stepping toward Social Justice

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A Day in the Life of an Immigration Judge

Submitted by PASADENA AREA in January 2022.

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A Presentation by Judge Rachel Ruane

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First Tuesday: Advocacy at the General Assembly, Feb 1

Submitted by Montgomery County, VA in January 2022.

Event Date: 
02/01/2022 - 11:45am
Event location: 

Zoom: Meeting ID 823 5379 8050, password 491441

Denise Harrington, State LWV Advocacy Chair, will update us on the League’s lobbying in the 2022 General Assembly on our priority issues. 

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Video posted for Meet & Learn on Homelessness

Submitted by Stanislaus County in January 2022.

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Solving for Housing: Resources from League Day 2022

San Francisco hillside with housing

Submitted by The Bay Area in January 2022.

Event Date: 
02/19/2022 - 10:00am to 2:30pm
Event location: 

virtual (Zoom)

League Day 2022 took a holistic look at land-use planning involved in placing housing. Speakers considered the intersectionality of housing with climate change and natural hazard planning, and the financial implications of housing placement. For links to recordings and more details, click Read More below.

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Let's Protect the Truth in Ed, SC Town Hall

1.18.2022 Let's Protect the Truth in Ed, South Carolina, Town Hall

Submitted by South Carolina in January 2022.

Event Date: 
01/18/2022 - 7:00pm
Event location: 

virtual

Learn how South Carolina legislators are trying to limit teaching diversity, inclusion, and equity —and how we can push back.  Sponsored by the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) and ACLU. 

Recording to be posted: facebook.com/educate843

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A 2022 Legislative Preview: Part One

2022 LWVP Legislative Forum Part One

Submitted by Idaho in January 2022.

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The League of Women Voters of Pocatello presented the first of two Legislative Forums with three of their six representatives in Districts 28 and 29.

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The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Today... Closer Than Ever

era event

Submitted by The Charleston Area in January 2022.

Event Date: 
01/20/2022 - 6:30pm
Event location: 

Virtual: ZOOM link will be sent to those who RSVP

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