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League Celebrates Equal Rights Amendment Ratified by Virginia

ERA marchers

Submitted by Utica-Rome Metropolitan Area in January 2020.

Press Mention

Congress must remove deadline so the ERA can become a permanent part of the U.S. Constitution 

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Public Education

Submitted by North Carolina in January 2020.

Position

The League of Women Voters of North Carolina supports provision of secure, sufficient and equitable educational opportunities for all.
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Human Rights and International Issues

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS:

The League seeks to promote peace in an interdependent world, working cooperatively with other nations and international bodies. We have Positions concerning trade, developing countries, arms control, military policy and the United Nations.

 

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Civic Engagement Discussion - Hamilton-Wenham Mother's Club

Submitted by Hamilton-Wenham in January 2020.

Event Date: 
01/22/2020 - 7:30pm
Event location: 

Wenham Town Hall

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Dialogue on Race Winter Summit: Employment/Income Gap

Submitted by Montgomery County, VA in January 2020.

Event Date: 
01/25/2020 - 10:00am to 2:30pm
Event location: 

Christiansburg Middle School

Experience and learn the genesis of African American employment and income gap. Featuring large and small group interactions exploring the wealth gap and why it persists.

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Update on Schools and Communities First Campaign

Martha Goralka, LWV Diablo Valley, with campaign sign

Submitted by Diablo Valley in December 2019.

Blog Post

Thanks to a great team of petition circulators and speakers, in 2019 we returned 60+ petitions with  more than 500 signatures. I set our League goal at 1,000 signatures. We have almost 3 more months and I think we can reach this number.

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Book Club News

Submitted by Aurora Area in December 2019.

Event Date: 
02/25/2020 - 6:30pm
Event location: 

Santori Library

Our new book The Woman’s Hour - The Great Fight To Win The Vote by Elaine Weiss promises to be a good read. The discussion takes place on Tuesday, February 25th at the Santori Library in Aurora.  All are welcome to join.

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LWVWI Opposes Senate Bill 151 - local law enforcement involvement in immigration

No Human Is Illegal sign

Submitted by Wisconsin in December 2019.

Testimony

December 17, 2019

To: Senate Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform

Re:  Opposition to Senate Bill 151

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Affordable Housing and the Sadowski Act. A League of Women Voters Educational Program

Submitted by Lee County in December 2019.

Event Date: 
03/07/2020 - 9:00am to 03/08/2020 - 11:45am
Event location: 

Collaboratory

Public Invited--free of charge

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Backpack Full of Cash, A Screening and Discussion about Lee County Education

Submitted by Lee County in December 2019.

Event Date: 
01/22/2020 - 5:30pm
Event location: 

Fort Myers Regional Library

Backpack Full of Cash is a film exploring the cost of privatizing America's schools.

Event is free of charge.

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