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About Race Series, September 8 - November 17th

Photo of two people, one black and one asian looking up and touching chins

Submitted by Orange Coast in August 2021.

Event Date: 
09/08/2021 - 10:00am
Event location: 

Virtual Event

Cultivating Civic Conversations: About Race

Sponsored by: LWVs of Kittitas County and Skagit County, Washington State

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City Council Meeting 8/24/2021 - Item 3D Public Comment

Submitted by Santa Monica in August 2021.

Public Statement

The League of Women Voters of Santa Monica submitted the following public comments regarding 

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Exhibit - Women’s Votes, Voters’ Voices: Over 100 Years of Challenges

Exhibit Poster, Women’s Votes, Voters’ Voices: Over 100 Years of Challenges

Submitted by Los Alamos in August 2021.

Event Date: 
08/21/2021 - 10:00am to 09/21/2021 - 8:00pm
Event location: 

Step Up Gallery at Mesa Public Library

You may have heard of Susan B. Anthony, but have you heard of Nina Otero-Warren or Alice Paul? They, too, were prominent suffragists who fought for women's right to vote.

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President's Message, August 2021

Headshot of Lynn Frazier

Submitted by Alachua County in August 2021.

Blog Post

Dear Members,

There is a lot going on as we move through these dog days of summer.

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Local Positions 2023-2025

Submitted by Metro St. Louis in August 2021.

Position

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You’re Invited to The Woman’s Hour on Women's Equality Day

Elaine Weiss The Woman's Hour on Women's Equality Day

Submitted by Wisconsin in July 2021.

Event Date: 
08/26/2021 - 4:30pm
Event location: 

UW Fox Cities, Perry Hall

You’re Invited to The Woman’s Hour

Thursday, August 26

4:30 PM

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President's Message, July 2021

Headshot of Lynn Frazier

Submitted by Alachua County in July 2021.

Blog Post

July 16, 2021

Fellow League Members,

Summer is quickly moving along. I hope all of you are relaxing a bit but also keeping up with League issues.

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Signing of Gun Safety Bills 2021 - Our Thanks

Signing Gun Safety bills 2021

Submitted by Rhode Island in July 2021.

News
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Resilient Highway SR37

Board displaying plans for highway changes

The reports from the LWVBA observer about the Resilient Highway SR37 project are posted here as they become available. Please not that they are posted in reverse chronological order, most recent first.

June 2021

June 2021, including meetings in April and May

I have attended 4 presentations on the Resiliency SR37 project over the last 3 months. Resilient SR37 sponsored 3 meetings and the 4th presentation was at the Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM) Commission meeting. 

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Metropolitan Transportation Commission

freeway traffic

The LWVBA observer reports for the Metropolitan Transportation Commission are posted here as they become available. Note that they are posted in reverse chronological order, with the most recent posted at the top.

July 12, 2021 - Bay Area Transportation Authority/Bay Area Infrastructure Financing Authority

BATA and BAIFA Observer Report, July 12, 2021 

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