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Watch the Wisconsin State Assembly District 43 Candidate Forum!

Candidates sit by microphones to answer questions, Moderator stands at podium asking questions

Submitted by Whitewater Area in October 2024.

News

If you missed the Wisconsin State Assembly 43rd District Candidate Forum on 10/5/2024, you can watch it here: https://vimeo.com/1017179136?&signup=true#_=_

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Healthcare Rights of Women and LGBTQ+ Community

Image of speaker, Ramona Williams

Submitted by Whitewater Area in October 2024.

News

On Thursday evening, October 17, 6:30 PM-8 PM, Ramona Williams, Regional
Coordinator for Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin, will address the present

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We want YOU!!

Image shows multiracial hands in a circle. Text says Join Our Team! and tells about League membership opportunities.

Submitted by Whitewater Area in October 2023.

News

Get involved in the community and share your talents! Opportunities with the Whitewater Area League abound!

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Meet New Board Member Dwight Watson! By Kathy Brimmer, Membership Chairperson

Formal photo of Dr Dwight Watson

Submitted by Whitewater Area in October 2023.

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Dwight Watson is a Professor of Education in the College of Education & Professional Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.  He supervises early childhood, elementary, and middle school student teachers

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Celebrating Tabling in Service to Voters!

Julia is shown doing paperwork at a table featuring League of Women Voters information.

Submitted by Whitewater Area in October 2023.

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A HUGE thank you to League members who volunteered to staff voter registration tables in 5 locations on National Voter Registration Day, at two League co-sponsored LGBTQ+ programs at the Whitewater Public LIbrary and a

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Why Local Elections are Critical to Democracy

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in July 2025.

Blog Post

Local elections happen annually in the United States. The officials elected and the decisions they make affect your daily life as much, if not more, than those in the federal government. From road repairs, schools, and urban planning to immigration and policing, local government is constantly present in every part of American life.   

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League of Women Voters of Wyoming Files Brief Against Burdensome Proof of Citizenship Law

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in July 2025.

Public Statement

The League of Women Voters of Wyoming filed an amicus brief urging a federal court to grant a preliminary injunction against HB 156, a law imposing burdensome and discriminatory proof of citizenship requirements on voter registration in Wyoming.

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Honoring the 60th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act: Wisconsin Gathers to Celebrate and Protect Democracy

The 60th anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act

Submitted by Wisconsin in July 2025.

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Honoring the 60th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act: Wisconsin Gathers to Celebrate and Protect Democracy

 

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League of Women Voters of Florida and LULAC Secure Narrow Preliminary Injunction in Ballot Initiative Case

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in July 2025.

Public Statement

The US District Court for the Northern District of Florida issued a limited ruling striking down the application of specific provisions of Florida’s House Bill 1205.

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Democracy Maine and League of Women Voters Celebrate Court Ruling over AmeriCorps Cuts

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in July 2025.

Public Statement

A District Court in Maryland has granted a preliminary injunction and ordered that the Trump administration must restore AmeriCorps funding to a broad coalition that sued over illegal cuts to grants. 

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