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The Post & Courier

After taking his oath of office joyfully with 40 other new citizens, my husband was greeted warmly by a member of the League of Women Voters, who provided him with everything he needed to register to vote. With the challenges being hurled at US citizens, I have felt close to giving up. Thankfully the League of Women Voters does not. The group deserves our thanks.

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SC Daily Gazette

Information is emerging about the massive data center that is proposed near Green Pond in Colleton County by Eagle Rock Partners. The project got its first public airing in a zoning meeting Dec. 18. This Colleton proposal has significant implications for policies that must be enacted to protect the public interest throughout our state as data centers proliferate like wildfire.

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The Post & Courier

The League of Women Voters Charleston Area and the national organization have a long-standing commitment to voter registration efforts at naturalization ceremonies. Their November lawsuit challenged an abrupt rule change that bans the League of Women Voters and other nonpartisan civic groups from registering new citizens at Immigration Services-hosted naturalization ceremonies. The complaint raises important legal claims related to the federal government’s failure to follow proper legal process and violations of our rights under the First Amendment.

LWVSC Governance Matters (square)
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Good governance requires the “right ingredients” (the right mix of board members), a chef (League presidents or co-presidents) to provide leadership and accountability, and “careful mixing and stirring of candid discussions, transparent practices, and thoughtful governance policies. Quarterly LWVSC "Governance Matters" memos are designed to help a board do its work and do its work better. Check out this first memo!

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Charleston City Paper/The Statehouse Report

‘Constitutional requirement’ or an ‘assault on women’? The state of South Carolina and its largest city took dramatic steps this week to begin dismantling decades-old programs designed to increase participation by women- and-minority-owned businesses in government contracting.

“Women will suffer from this,” Lynn Teague, LWVSC VP Issues & Action, said. “We see it as part of an attack on the rights of women from every direction, including efforts to pass draconian abortion bans and attacks on the professional status of jobs that are dominated by women.”

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In 2021, the seeds of our current Constitutional Crisis were being sown.

Reflecting on this tragic day in 2024, League President Dianna Wynn and I noted that January 6 was a reminder of “the sacredness of preserving democracy.” As we look ahead to a critical year for elections and advocacy, this reminder guides my every move. 

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Op-ed published in The Post and Courier by co-presidents of the LWV of the Charleston Area, Cara Erickson and Jeri Cabot 

Public Statement

We sent the following public comment to the Charleston County Council on December 17 regarding appointments to the Charleston County Public Library Board of Trustees.

Lola Campbell
Blog Post

Lola Campbell, a sixth-generation Hilton Head Islander, shared her family’s Gullah heritage and its influence on her life at the League's December 9 Holiday Luncheon. She highlighted the Gullah culture’s resilience, emphasizing the importance of overcoming fear, rejecting harmful behaviors, maintaining faith, and utilizing talents. These values, instilled in the Gullah community, underscore the significance of voting as a means of creating positive change.