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Observer Corps Reports

Learn more about our local government through our LWVK Observer Corps reports! Reports are published as received. For any questions regarding our Observers Corps, please email LWVKObserverCorps [at] gmail.com. You can also learn more about LWVK's Observer Corps here.

Use the links below to see reports for specific boards and councils

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Brimfield Township Trustees Franklin Township Trustees Mental Health and Recovery Board of Portage County Portage County Commissioners Field Local School Board of Education Ravenna Board of Education Rootstown Board of Education Streetsboro Board of Education

Kent Articles

7/22/2025 - Kent City School Board of Education - Observer Corps Report

Submitted by Kent in July 2025.

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Committee/ Council Observed: Kent City School Board

Date of Meeting: 7/22/2025

Format: Virtual

Meeting Summary:

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7/10/2025 - Streetsboro Board of Education - Observer Corps Report

Submitted by Kent in July 2025.

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Streetsboro Board of Education Regular Meeting

Date of Meeting: 7/10/2025

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7/2/2025 - Kent Ohio City Council - Observer Corps Report

Submitted by Kent in July 2025.

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Meeting Observed: City of Kent Regular City Council Meeting

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7/8/2025 - Franklin Township Trustees - Observer Corps Report

Submitted by Kent in July 2025.

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Date of Meeting: 7/8/2025

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7/8/2025 - Portage County Board of Elections - Observer Corps Report

Submitted by Kent in July 2025.

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Date of Meeting: 7/8/2025

Format: In-person

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What is the “One Big Beautiful Bill” and Its Impact?

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in July 2025.

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On July 4th, the President signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB), a nearly 1,000-page bill that changes federal spending levels by stripping tens of millions of our most vulnerable neighbors of their health care and nutrition. 

The OBBB slashes vital programs like Medicaid, Medicare, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamps) to pay for tax cuts that disproportionately benefit the wealthiest Americans. This blog looks at just some of the new law’s provisions.

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Inappropriate and Concerning: LWVUS Statement on DOJ Voter Data and Election Machine Requests

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in July 2025.

Public Statement

LWV CEO Celina Stewart, Esq., issued the following statement in response to the Department of Justice’s actions to gather data on voters ahead of next year’s midterm elections.

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It’s Our Job to Fight for John Lewis’ America

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in July 2025.

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Throughout his lifetime, John Lewis was a stalwart warrior for the promise of American Democracy. We owe it to the legacy of John Lewis’ life of service to answer his end-of-life plea not to sit silent but to do our part to ensure that a robust American democracy continues.

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Why Local Elections are Critical to Democracy

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in July 2025.

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Local elections happen annually in the United States. The officials elected and the decisions they make affect your daily life as much, if not more, than those in the federal government. From road repairs, schools, and urban planning to immigration and policing, local government is constantly present in every part of American life.   

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League of Women Voters of Wyoming Files Brief Against Burdensome Proof of Citizenship Law

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in July 2025.

Public Statement

The League of Women Voters of Wyoming filed an amicus brief urging a federal court to grant a preliminary injunction against HB 156, a law imposing burdensome and discriminatory proof of citizenship requirements on voter registration in Wyoming.

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