We thank Representative Cicilline and Senator Whitehouse for their continued leadership to move this legislation forward, and we hope that this time the legislation will make it across the finish line.
The recordings of our two community conversations are now available to watch. Each program explores local solutions to community resiliency in the face of climate change.
Video 1: Land, Food, and Climate Change with Chris Gaynor, Jake Stanton, and Julius Kolawole. https://youtu.be/maxiZzk71CE
Video 2: Public Health and Environmental Justice with Dr. Dannie Ritchie and Vatic Kuumba. https://youtu.be/VAvC65iA8yY
The League of Women Voters - South County announces an essay contest to honor the contributions and achievements that women have made over the course of American history.
The Winter 2023 Voter is out! Read about the Newport County League's January 6 Candlelight Vigil. See the latest news about advocacy and other Local League events. There's a lot happening! https://tinyurl.com/35rdhhxf
The League of Women Voters has had observer status at the United Nations since 1945 when it was invited by President Harry Truman to serve as a consultant
"Giving states unchecked power to set rules for federal elections is an assault on the American voter," said Virginia Kase Solomón, CEO of the League of Women Voters of the US.
In February 2022, the North Carolina supreme court issued a historic ruling that partisan gerrymandering violates the North Carolina constitution and ordered new maps to be drawn.