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Health Policy & the League: Moving Our Position Statement Forward for Action

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Submitted by North Carolina in February 2022.

Event Date: 
03/03/2022 - 5:30pm

League members, please join us on Zoom for a learning circle based on the book "Medicare for All: A Citizen’s Guide" by Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Dr. Micah Johnson.

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LWV-SWSCV Housing Committee: Goal Setting/Scoping

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Submitted by Southwest Santa Clara Valley in February 2022.

Event Date: 
02/24/2022 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm

At the January 29 Program Planning meeting, the members voted to add a focus on housing for this year, since each city is updating its Housing Element to meet their RHNA (Regional Housing Needs Assessment) numbers to plan for enough affordab

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Expanding Healthcare Access in South Carolina

Expanding Healthcare Access in South Carolina

Submitted by The Charleston Area in February 2022.

Event Date: 
03/09/2022 - 7:00pm
Event location: 

Virtual: ZOOM link will be sent to those who RSVP

Increasing healthcare access in South Carolina is a win for the uninsured and the SC economy. How can we achieve it?

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Documentary Matinee: Equal Means Equal

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Submitted by Rhode Island in February 2022.

Event Date: 
03/01/2022 - 1:00pm
Event location: 

Barrington Public Library's Salem Family Auditorium

Some facts about the Equal Rights Amendment https://tinyurl.com/4vrhuzvr

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Act Against Gun Violence

Tell Congress to Act to Prevent Gun Violence

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in February 2022.

Action Alerts

Now is the time for Congress to step up and pass common-sense gun violence prevention reforms, such as universal background checks, closing the gun show loophole, and banning assault weapons.

Tell your Senators to pass the Bipartisan Background Checks Act and take a stand against the epidemic of gun violence.

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LWV Diablo Valley Health Care Issues Group

A group of LWV Diablo Valley members interested in Health Care issues meet regularly to share questions and information. We invite you to join us! See below for related news, announcement and events.

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President's Message, January 2022

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Submitted by Alachua County in January 2022.

Blog Post

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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DEI Spotlight

Submitted by PASADENA AREA in January 2022.

News

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.

News

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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