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Annexation of Developed Unincorporated Areas

Submitted by South San Mateo County in April 2025.

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Community Mental Health Boards

Submitted by Roselle/Bloomingdale Area in April 2025.

Position

The League of Women Voters of Roselle/Bloomingdale Area supports a comprehensive and coordinated system of mental health services as part of a broader system meeting the health needs of DuPage County residents.
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Elementary School District Consolidation

Submitted by Roselle/Bloomingdale Area in April 2025.

Position

School district consolidation can lower the cost of education while maintaining or increasing the academic achievement of public school students.
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Tell your SC Senator: support the S.99 Hate Crimes bill

LWVSC Action Alert

Submitted by South Carolina in April 2025.

Action Alerts

S.99, the most recent attempt to enact a hate crimes bill, is moving to the Senate floor. Call your SC senator to support this bill. We are one of only two states without such a bill.

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"Our County Without Immigrants, Myths, Facts, Resources"

Submitted by Manitowoc County in April 2025.

Event Date: 
05/01/2025 - 6:00pm
Event location: 

First Lutheran Church

On May 1, the Manitowoc League of Women Voters and RUTH, the Interfaith Justice Group will co-sponsor a discussion:

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Voter Girl

Voter Girl is a program developed by the Kent, Ohio League in conjunction with the Girl Scout Council of OH.

Submitted by North Carolina in April 2025.

Event Date: 
04/05/2025 - 8:30am
Event location: 

Girl Scouts Hornet's Nest Council

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Gun Violence Prevention & Safety Committee Meeting

Red Gun Violence text with white Prevention and Safety text on black to gray background with red circle around a hand on the left

Submitted by Alachua County in March 2025.

Event Date: 
04/15/2025 - 6:30pm

LWVAC's Gun Violence Prevention & Safety Committee will meet by Zoom on the third Tuesday of each month. We are brainstorming what we can do to augment the efforts of the other community partners are doing to prevent gun violence and promote gun safety.

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Health Care Committee Meeting

Health Care Committee in white text on a blue rectangle with geometric shapes in a variety of blue colors in the far background

Submitted by Alachua County in March 2025.

Event Date: 
04/21/2025 - 4:00pm
Event location: 

Oak Hammock

Note: the meeting date has been changed from April 14 to April 21.

Our Health Care Committee, co-chaired by Barbara Frentzen and Kim Walsh-Childers, is hosting its next meeting in person at Oak Hammock. They will follow up on earlier discussions and plan actions to take in the community. The meeting is open to all LWVAC members and may be available by Zoom as well.

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LWVAC Gun Violence Prevention and Safety committee secures grant

Stop Gun Violence road sign with a cloudy background

Submitted by Alachua County in March 2025.

News

The League of Women Voters of Alachua County's Gun Violence Prevention and Safety Committee has been awarded a $9,800 grant to help thwart the rising numbers of gun-related deaths. The project is a community awareness campaign with a goal to prevent firearm suicide and unintentional firearm death and injury by focusing on safe gun storage.

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Firearm Death and Injury in Alachua County

Submitted by Alachua County in March 2025.

Research & Studies

LWVAC has conducted a comprehensive report on firearm deaths and injuries in Alachua County. Concern about gun violence has become top of mind for many national, state and local organizations. Alachua County has been relying on data from a variety of sources such as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and local law enforcement. Some state and national data are included for context.

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