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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.

    Event Date: 
    10/27/2023 - 12:00pm

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

    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.

    Event Date: 
    10/25/2023 - 7:00pm
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    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:
      Join us for our Fall Program. All Politics is Local - Understanding the NYS Judiciary
      Event Date: 
      10/18/2023 - 7:00pm
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      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

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      This article and forum from 2023 is a little outdated - not because the issue has gone away, but because it has become more threatening to our immigrant community.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.

      Brown Bag lunch flyer March 2024 ranked choice voting
      Event Date: 
      03/01/2024 - 12:00pm

      View the recording here.

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