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GiveGuide! Week 3, Meet Annie Londonderry (1870–1947)
The First Woman to Bicycle Around the World This week the League of Women Voters of Napa County is featuring a most unlikely heroine....
LWVNC
Dec 24, 20224 min read
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This Week's Give!Guide Heroine
Meet Annette Kellerman (1888–1975), Early Aquatic "Wonder Woman" Annette Kellerman attained many firsts at the turn of the last century....
LWVNC
Dec 24, 20223 min read
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President's Holiday Greeting
Join in the Holiday Spirit by Donating to the Give!Guide About Give!Guide. This year, CanDo’s Give!Guide celebrates its tenth...
LWVNC
Dec 24, 20222 min read
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MAKING DEMOCRACY WORK Remaining Nonpartisan in Hyper-partisan Times
By Virginia Kase Solomón, CEO of LWVUS “The League of Women Voters of the United States is proud to be nonpartisan, neither supporting...
LWVNC
Sep 21, 20226 min read
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Biography: About Virginia Kase Solomón
Reprinted from the League of Women Voters of the US website Virginia Kase Solomón has spent the past 27 years of her career fighting for...
LWVNC
Sep 21, 20222 min read
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The Prez Sez September
This fall is not only harvest time; it is also when our attention turns to the general election on Tuesday, November 8th. We will begin...
LWVNC
Sep 6, 20223 min read
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Herstory — Margaret Sanger: pioneer of modern birth control
HERSTORY Margaret Sanger: pioneer of modern birth control By Connie Wolfman “No woman can call herself free who does not own and control...
LWVNC
Aug 20, 20223 min read
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League's policy on reproductive rights
LWVUS POSITION League's policy on reproductive rights In January 1983, ten years after the Supreme Court made Roe v. Wade the law of the...
LWVNC
Aug 20, 20227 min read
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The Prez Sez August 2022
By Bernadette Brooks Highlights from the LWVUS Convention By September, the Napa League will be in the thick of 2022 mid-term election...
LWVNC
Aug 5, 20221 min read
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June '22 Election Results
. Further counts are scheduled on Monday, June 13, 2022, Tuesday, June 14, 2022 and Wednesday, June 15, 2022 or until 95% of all ballots...
LWVNC
Jun 14, 20221 min read
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Sheriff and former undersheriff make their case for Napa County top law enforcement job.
By Howard Yune, Napa Valley Register The first forum featuring both candidates in Napa County’s election race for sheriff revealed more...
LWVNC
Apr 21, 20221 min read
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Who do you know?
Q: Who is the CEO of the League of Women Voters US? Deborah Ann Turner Eleanor Smeal Virginia Kase Solomón Carrie Chapman Catt Answers...
LWVNC
Mar 7, 20221 min read
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Voters Choice Napa and Redistricting
From the Napa Valley Register, January 21, 2022. Robert Van Der Velde and Alissa Abdo Voters Choice Napa, a part of the Community Leaders...
LWVNC
Jan 25, 20221 min read
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Napa County Redistricting Final Hearing Rescheduled to December 13
NEWS RELEASE CONTACT: REGISTRAR OF VOTERS JOHN TUTEUR 707-253-4459 john.tuteur@countyofnapa.org DATE: DECEMBER 3, 2021 Public Hearing...
LWVNC
Dec 5, 20212 min read
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News From Rep Mike Thompson
Dear Friend, Today is an historic day as we take a monumental step forward in rebuilding our nation’s infrastructure, creating jobs and...
LWVNC
Nov 16, 20212 min read
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Carbon Housing and Clean Air
Future of Energy The League of Women Voters of Los Altos Mountain View’s Climate Action Team is hosting a public event to share...
LWVNC
Nov 10, 20211 min read
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The Meaning and History of a Controlled Burn
Article from New York Times, By Thomas Fuller The California landscape has been shaped by intentional fires for millenniums. What...
LWVNC
Sep 21, 20211 min read
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League Supports New Senate Voting Rights Bill, the Freedom to Vote Act
9/14/2021 WASHINGTON — Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement in...
LWVNC
Sep 16, 20211 min read
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National Archives Hispanic Heritage Month Site
We celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month to recognize the achievements and contributions of Hispanic American champions who have inspired...
LWVNC
Sep 16, 20211 min read
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Napa Napa redistricting efforts will soon move forward
Napa Register, Edward Booth Updated Sep 10, 2021 With the 2020 Census results out, Napa’s redistricting process is ramping up with public...
LWVNC
Sep 16, 20211 min read
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Facts vs. Fiction
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Confusing social media posts, opinions of friends or family, conversations that start out with “I heard” are taking over the information in our lives. How do you know what is true, or what part of a story is true? Several sites can help. politifact.org and factcheck.org are helpful plus, most major news outlets like AP and Reuters have fact check pages or links to help you navigate your way through
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