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Action Alert - League of Women Voters (Protestors with US flag)

Action Alerts

More than 100 years after some women gained the right to vote, the federal government has still not consistently recognized the constitutional right to sex and gender equality. The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) constitutionally protects the equality of rights under the law regardless of sex.

Add Your Name to the Petition.

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A recording of the January Gun Violence Prevention and Safety meeting is now available....

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The Rhode Island League of Women Voters of RI is accepting nominations for the 18th annual Susan B. Wilson Civic Merit Awards now through March 26, 2025.

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Event Date: 
04/23/2025 - 3:30pm
Event location: 

Rhode Island State House - Bell Room

Please join the RI League of Women Voters to honor 3 individuals or teams of educators who have creatively incorporated Civics lessons into their curriculum.  (winners to be announced in April)

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Action Alerts

At tonight's meeting (Jan. 15 @ 5:30 p.m. in the GRU Administration Building, 301 SE 4th Street), the GRU Authority is planning to cancel the solar array that would produce 75MW of power. It is on the consent agenda, intended for administrative-type topics with no discussion. Canceling a solar array is not an administrative-type topic. Show up and take a seat. Community leaders will be speaking and you can "speak" just by being there. Don't let the Authority make bad decisions without an audience. The League of Women Voters will be there. Please join us.

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Event Date: 
01/18/2025 - 7:00pm
Event location: 

P.K. Yonge Performing Arts Theater

Join us for this play, written and produced by Romona Jackson, that focuses on youth and gun violence titled, "Who's in the Box - Unplugged." It has been presented to many youth throughout our community and beyond!

First Tuesday Talk February 4, 2025: Reproductive Health, Education Funding, Voting Rights, Critical issues in the 2025 General Assembly
Event Date: 
02/04/2025 - 11:45am
Event location: 

Blacksburg Police Department Community Room

The Virginia General Assembly will be half-way through the 2025 session on Feb. 4th when we meet – a perfect time for us as League members to focus on proposed legislation and lobby our legislators.

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The League of Women Voters has been a steadfast advocate for the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), and is committed to continuing this fight until equal rights is enshrined in the United States Constitution. Although the required 38 states have ratified the ERA, it has not yet been published in the US Constitution, thanks to an arbitrary time limit imposed by Congress in the 1970s. Read this update to understand the status of the ERA as of January 9, 2025, as well as the conflicting views about how to finally get it published.

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UPDATE as of Jan. 8: At least two local papers ran articles about Rep. Chad Johnson's bill and 960 people sent emails objecting to the bill. The bill has been tabled. For now.

There is another attack on GRU coming. Attend the Legislative Delegation meeting on Jan. 9 at 1 p.m. at Santa Fe College to show your support for GRU. Can't attend in person? Send an email to the delegation. The most important thing we can do is to participate in local government. This is a prime opportunity.

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