Our News and Announcements

Our News and Announcements

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

Portage County Board of Elections	Kent City Council	Kent Board of Education
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

2/13/2025- Streetsboro Board of Education - Observer Corps Report

Submitted by Kent in February 2025.

Blog Post

Streetsboro Board of Education Regular Meeting

Date of Meeting: 2/13/2025

Format: In-person

1/28/2024 - Franklin Township Trustees - Observer Corps Report

Submitted by Kent in February 2025.

Blog Post

Date of Meeting: 1/28/2024

Format: In-person

1/14/2025 - Franklin Township Trustees - Observer Corps Report

Submitted by Kent in February 2025.

Blog Post

Date of Meeting: 1/14/2025

Format: In-person

1/13/2025 - Field Local School Board of Education - Observer Corps Report

Submitted by Kent in February 2025.

Blog Post

Date of Meeting: 1/13/2025

Format: In-person

1/14/2025 - Kent City School Board of Education - Observer Corps Report

Submitted by Kent in February 2025.

Blog Post

Committee/ Council Observed: Kent City School Board

Date of Meeting: 1/14/2025

Format: Virtual

Meeting Summary:

Kent Subscribed Articles

How DEI Impacts Us — And Democracy

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in February 2025.

Blog Post

With attacks from the recent administration, DEI has been a hot topic recently. In a recent blog, I broke down what DEI really is — and isn’t. In this piece, I’ll describe just a few of the ways DEI impacts us and our democracy. I’ll then share ways you can support it.

League of Women Voters of Idaho and BABE VOTE File Amicus Brief to Protect Idaho Voting Rights

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in February 2025.

Public Statement

Brooke Leonard Joins League of Women Voters as New Chief of Staff

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in February 2025.

Public Statement

WASHINGTON — The League of Women Voters of the United States is pleased to announce Brooke Leonard as its new chief of staff.

The Power of League Community

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in February 2025.

Blog Post

As I leave my role of chief of staff at LWVUS and wrap up my tenure at the League, I am so grateful for that community — for the people that live the mission of empowering voters and defending democracy day in and day out (often behind the scenes), who center voters, who fight for what is right, and who work together to create a more perfect democracy

The Recent Rise of Anti-Voter Litigation

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2025.

Blog Post

A significant number of anti-voter lawsuits were filed that sought to disrupt election administration and purge eligible voters from the rolls around the 2024 federal election. The League of Women Voters of the United States (“LWVUS”) monitored these eleventh-hour anti-voter lawsuits, including the substantial amount of voter purge lawsuits.