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Gun Sanity: Reducing the Deaths, the Injuries, the Violence

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Submitted by Rhode Island in January 2024.

Event Date: 
Feb 12 2024 07:00 pm to 08:00 pm
Event location: 

Zoom Meeting

Slides from February 12 - http://tinyurl.com/2xre2bk9
Guest Speaker: Melissa Carden, Executive Director, Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence

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Moms Demand Action and LWVAC Work Together on Gun Safety

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Submitted by Alachua County in January 2024.

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On Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at 6:30 p.m., the LWVAC Gun Violence Prevention Committee hosted another in its Listen and Learn series, this time featuring guest speaker Rebecca Darnell from Alachua County Moms Demand Action. The group discussed gun safety programs Moms Demand Action has in place and how LWVAC can augment their efforts. A recording of the meeting is now available.

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Women Who Shape Santa Monica

Submitted by Santa Monica in January 2024.

Event Date: 
Mar 21 2024 06:30 pm
Event location: 

Brookdale Ocean House

LWVSM Annual event celebrating women who made a significant contribution to the city of Santa Monica.

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School District Consolidation Study

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Are we getting the most out of every education tax dollar?

Decreased government education funding, declining student populations, lagging achievement, growing expectations for academic offerings, costly accountability measures, and high property taxes compel us to question: Are we getting the most out of every education tax dollar?
 
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Community Forum #transportation4all

Submitted by Fresno in January 2024.

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What should the future of transportation in Fresno County look like?  Join us Saturday, January 20, 11:30 am at Stone Soup as we host this community conversation.

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Recording of "Politics and Infant and Maternal Health" Presentation

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Submitted by Alachua County in January 2024.

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At the January 9, 2023, Oak Hammock Committee Meeting, Dr. Nancy Hardt, MD presented, "Politics and Infant and Maternal Health." Dr. Hardt is a professor emerita at the UF College of Medicine.

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Oppose School Vouchers

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Submitted by Idaho in January 2024.

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Voucher Tax Credit Scheme – This proposal will give Idaho taxpayer money to primarily urban, wealthy families to pay for their children to attend private, religious and for-profit schools. 

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Abortion access one step closer to being on the ballot!

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Submitted by Alachua County in January 2024.

News

We did it! As of today (Friday, January 5, 2024), the Division of Elections is reporting that #AbortionOnTheBallot has 910,946 verified signatures meeting the threshold, enough to qualify for the 2024 election! What a huge milestone for abortion access in our state!

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League of Women Voters of Fresno County Community Forum

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Submitted by Fresno in January 2024.

Event Date: 
Jan 20 2024 11:30 am
Event location: 

Stone Soup Community Room

What should the future of transportation in Fresno County look like?

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Local Transportation

Submitted by League of Women Voters Redding Area in December 2023.

Position

Development of an adequately funded, multi-modal transportation system which is efficient, convenient, cost effective, safe, serves all segments of the population, minimizes harmful effects on the environment, is integrated with land use development, includes use of transit and other alternatives to single occupant vehicles and is supported by extensive public information.
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