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League News In Brief

Submitted by White Plains in October 2023.

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LWVWP Program Update: "All Politics is Local"

Submitted by White Plains in October 2023.

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by Beth Kava

Webinar on Endocrine Disruptors in Plastics: State Policy Options

Submitted by White Plains in October 2023.

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by Janet Bailey

Alachua County Libraries Offers an Issues & Controversies Database

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Submitted by Alachua County in October 2023.

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The Alachua County Library District offers an Issues & Controversies Database which aims to provide the most accurate, accessible, and authoritative content about politics, government, business, education, and popular culture. The database presents arguments on both sides of every issue in a clear, balanced, and unbiased manner.

Watch the recording - Brown Bag Virtual Lunch: Civil Service in Belmont: a brief history, pros & cons

Submitted by Belmont in October 2023.

Event Date:

10/27/2023 - 12:00pm

Watch the recording of

Brown Bag Virtual Lunch: Civil Service in Belmont: a brief history, pros & cons

Book Discussion - Celeste Ng, Our Missing Hearts: NEW DATE

Submitted by White Plains in October 2023.

Event Date:

01/25/2023 - 4:00pm

Join us for our next book talk. New Date! Wednesday, Jan. 25, 4-5:30 pm. The location will be a private home.

Candidates Forum for White Plains Common Council Election Fall 2023

Submitted by White Plains in October 2023.

Event Date:

10/25/2023 - 7:00pm

Event location:

White Plains Public Library Auditorium

The League of Womens Voters of White Plains will be holding a Candidates Forum for the White Plains Common Council Candidates running in this November’s election. The five candidates running for the three contested seats include:

All Politics is Local – Understanding the New York State Judiciary

Join us for our Fall Program. All Politics is Local - Understanding the NYS Judiciary

Submitted by White Plains in October 2023.

Event Date:

10/18/2023 - 7:00pm

Event location:

Zoom

The League of Women Voters of White Plains will hold a Zoom program on Wednesday, October 18 from 7 – 8 pm to help participants understand the structure of the New York State Court system, how judges are selecte

ICE Out of MA

This article and forum from 2023 is a little outdated - not because the issue has gone away, but because it has become more threatening to our immigrant community.
The situation it describes - immigrants being detained for extended periods - is still occurring.
The backlog and long delays in obtaining legal status, and ultimately citizenship, has gotten worse.
And immigrants are being threatened with deportation without due process.