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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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Child Care

Submitted by Montana in November 2017.

Position

To promote a system of high quality affordable, developmentally-appropriate child care.
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Early Childhood Education (1988; retired 2019)

Submitted by in November 2017.

Position

Retired in 2019. Vermont instituted state-wide Kindergarten screening.
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School Choice (2002)

Submitted by in November 2017.

Position

It is the consensus of the League of Women Voters of Vermont that vouchers and charter schools are not options for the Vermont public school system. Public education is for the general good of society.
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Education Finance (1994, retired in 2019)

Submitted by in November 2017.

Position

Many goals of the original position were met by Act 60 and Act 46.
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Regional Transportation (1998)

Submitted by in November 2017.

Position

The four state delegations from Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Rhode Island concur on regional transportation goals.
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Transportation Funding

Submitted by in November 2017.

Position

The League supports a variety of taxes and fees related to transportation to support transportation infrastructure, but is against a miles-travelled tax; the League supports fuel assistance for low-income Vermonters.
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