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Consensus Meeting about the Role of the Federal Government in Education

On Saturday, October 22, the Elgin and Central Kane County Leagues will meet to discuss issues regarding common core standards, assessment, funding, and equity and will reach consensus about their positions. Before we meet, please educate yourself on the topic(s). The committee has done a great deal of research, hosted experts and tried to organize the materials to make it easy for you. After you've reviewed the materials, join us on Saturday, October 22 at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva, 110 S. 2nd Street, Geneva. The meeting is scheduled for 8:30 am - 1 pm. Resources for Study about the Role [...]

By LWVelginarea|2011-10-20T09:06:50-05:00October 20th, 2011|

Tune in to hear LWVUS President

LWVUS President Elisabeth MacNamara will be a guest on the NPR show, “On Point,” scheduled for Monday, October 17, 2011, 10-11 am ET. Tom Ashbrook hosts “On Point,” a live, call-in NPR show originating in Boston. Monday’s topic is “voting law changes.” One of the other guests will be Ari Berman of The Nation, who has called those changes “The GOP War on Voting.” You will be able to listen online (including live streaming on Monday at 10-11am) or on the radio in your community here. Related articles A war on Voting? (http://onpoint.wbur.org/2011/10/17/voting) Do New Voting Laws Suppress Fraud? Or Democrats? [...]

By LWVelginarea|2011-10-17T10:04:48-05:00October 17th, 2011|

Get off your soapbox and do something!

Most of the people who vote are women - yet very few women occupy elected office. LWVEA has teamed up with the Elgin YWCA to offer a program designed to prepare women for the challenges facing them in running for office at all levels government - including local Boards. The first session on October 1st is FREE! Please register immediately so that adequate materials will be available. Sessions are open to everyone - not just women! We've worked very hard to make this a real & factual program with strong, interesting, and insightful players who'll lay the process bare. Our introductory [...]

By LWVelginarea|2011-09-22T14:45:31-05:00September 22nd, 2011|

Jockeying for Electoral Votes

Some great insight into the war on voting from The Rachel Maddow Show via League of Women Voters of the US: The Maddow Blog - A way to make voting more fair. In the article, Rebekah Dryden says: ..there is a plan out there that aims to make the popular vote count, for everyone, all at once. Eight states and the District of Columbia have agreed to the National Popular Vote compact. It's a state-based plan designed to make sure the majority of electoral votes go to the candidate who wins the popular vote nationwide. Once enough states have signed on [...]

By LWVelginarea|2011-09-21T14:09:55-05:00September 21st, 2011|