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Natural Resources: Land Use Planning - Local Land Use

Submitted by Diablo Valley in December 2017.

Position

BRIEF SUMMARY: The LWVDV supports controlled growth of local cities and towns with concern for the physical character of the area, including support for specific measures in individual communities.
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Natural Resources: Land Use Planning - County and City General Plans

Submitted by Diablo Valley in December 2017.

Position

BRIEF SUMMARY: The LWVDV supports the use of city and County general plans as the guide to land use in the respective areas.
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Government: Educational Finance

Submitted by Diablo Valley in December 2017.

Position

BRIEF SUMMARY: The LWVDV supports measures that involve the community in each district's budget process, keeping in mind the educational needs of students.
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Attend a NextGen Transportation Meeting (Green Mountain Transit) in your Area

GMT

Submitted by in December 2017.

Action Alerts

The LWV of Vermont has clear positions on transportation and the environment.  Members are encouraged to attend one of these meetings if held near you.

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Public Transit

Submitted by Metropolitan Columbus in November 2017.

Position

Support the creation and use of efficient public transportation.
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Education

Submitted by Metropolitan Columbus in November 2017.

Position

Support programs to achieve racial balance in the public schools of the metropolitan area.
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Transportation

Submitted by Montana in November 2017.

Position

The League of Women Voters proposes to reduce vehicular traffic by increasing the use of public transportation with expanded mass transit systems.  
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Education

Submitted by Montana in November 2017.

Position

To promote efficient and equitable financing of public education, with the state funding its share of the cost.
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Letter in support of Universal Primary Healthcare in Vermont dated 17 November 2017

written by Catherine Rader on behalf of the LWV of Vermont board

written to: 

  • members of the Vermont House and
  • Senate Health Care Committees,
  • the Speaker of the House,
  • the President pro tem of the Senate.

Last session, the League of Women Voters of Vermont  advocated for H.248/S.53, which calls for universal, publicly funded primary care for all Vermonters.

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Write Vermont Legislators to set priority for Universal Primary Care

Woman writing her Vermont Representatives

Submitted by in November 2017.

Action Alerts

Please write your Vermont State respresentatives to pass universal primary health care in the current legislative session.

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