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Climate with Tom Steyer
Posted on March 22, 2025 in League News | comments
A webinar by climate investor Tom Steyer. Thursday, March 27, 2025 4:00 PM A longtime leader in the climate movement, Tom has spearheaded citizen campaigns, championed climate science, and advocated for bold legislationâ...
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The Next Boycott – Nestle
Posted on March 18, 2025 in League News | comments
As the next boycott quickly approaches on March 21st, here are reasons why you should participate and what to look out for. The Nestle boycott begins on Friday, March 21st, and will last through Friday, March 28th. This ...
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League of Women Voters Responds to President’s Address to Congress
Posted on March 17, 2025 in League News | comments
WASHINGTON — March 5, 2025, the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Celina Stewart issued the following statement in response to the President’s State of the Union address to Congress. “The President’...
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How DEI Impacts Us — And Democracy
Posted on March 17, 2025 in League News | comments
With attacks from the recent administration, DEI has been a hot topic. In a recent blog, I broke down what DEI is — and isn’t. In this piece, I’ll describe just a few ways DEI impacts us and our democracy. I’ll t...
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What Happened at Program Planning?
Posted on March 10, 2025 in League News | comments
THE OPENINGÂ Jinky Gardner, the action coordinator, introduced the program planning session. The criteria members followed when proposing an issue of emphasis for the upcoming League year of 2025-26 was as follows. Why ...
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The Next Boycott Project
Posted on March 9, 2025 in League News | comments
During this week, please do not make purchases from these companies. March 7-14 Amazon, Whole Foods and Prime Purchases. This is part of the economic protests which started as a boycott of big corporations that dispens...
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Women of the Civil Rights Movement
Posted on March 9, 2025 in League News | comments
The fight for voting rights has been long and hard-fought, led by courageous women who understand that democracy is strongest when every voice is heard. One notable period of female advocacy and leadership was during the...
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LWVUS Urged the Preservation of Public Access to Federal Data
Posted on March 4, 2025 in League News | comments
LWVUS joined hundreds of organizations to express our concern and strong opposition to the recent incidents in which public data have been selectively removed from federal websites, including the U.S. Census Bureau, Cent...
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Light for our Democracy
Posted on March 3, 2025 in League News | comments
Join us for Light for our Democracy, March 4th, at 6 PM. Democracy is not just a system of government—it’s the power of the people. It begins with us, our voices, and our votes. At a time when democracy is under thre...
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Honoring Black Voices, Advancing Justice
Posted on February 25, 2025 in League News | comments
As we celebrate Black History Month, we invite you to join us for a community visioning session hosted by the Office of the Director of Police Accountability. Wednesday, February 26, 2025 | 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM. This is...
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