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MAKE SOME NOISE to #SolveChildCare
by Julie Archer 02 Nov '23

02 Nov '23

*MAKE SOME NOISE: Tell our Congressional delegation to support funding for child care* On March 11, 2021, Congress passed the AMERICA RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA), which allotted $24 billion specifically for childcare providers. The childcare funding provision of ARPA ended on September 30, 2023, causing a steep drop off in federal child care funding. The Century Foundation <https://tcf.org/content/report/child-care-cliff/>, a think tank based in New York, predicts that five states will suffer the most from the loss of federal child care funding — Arkansas, Montana, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia <https://tcf-ccs-map.netlify.app/assets/factsheets/Child%20Care%20State%20Fa…>. Without intervention, 23,231 children in our state are expected to lose their child care as a result of the loss of federal funding On September 13, 2023, U.S. Senators Patty Murray, Bernie Sanders, Catherine Clark and Rosa de Laura, along with 33 additional colleagues introduced the Child Care Stabilization Act to extend the federal child care stabilization funding. Additionally, 78 members of the US House of Representatives signed the bill. *To date, West Virginia Senators and Representatives have failed to join with the other members of Congress. * *MAKE SOME NOISE! Tell our Congressional delegation to SUPPORT the Child Care Stabilization Act (S. 2777 and H.R. 5433). * *Let them know that West Virginia children deserve high-quality care, childcare, and education!* *The Honorable Joe Manchin III* United States Senate 306 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC, 20510 Phone: (202) 224-3954 E-mail: senator_manchin(a)manchin.senate.gov *The Honorable Shelley Moore Capito* United States Senate 172 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC, 20510 Phone: (202) 224-6472 E-mail: https://www.capito.senate.gov/contact/contact-my-office *The Honorable Carol Miller* U.S. House of Representatives - 1st District 465 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Phone: (202) 225-3452 Email: https://millerforms.house.gov/contact/ *The Honorable Alex Mooney* U.S. House of Representatives  - 2nd District 2228 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C 20511 Phone: (202) 225-2711 Email: https://mooney.house.gov/contact/ *Want more information?* LWVWV members Nancy Ulrich and Joe Golden have a summary of the bills and child care issues in West Virginia in the fall issue of the <https://lwvwv.org/2023/10/30/fall-voter-2023/>WV Voter <https://lwvwv.org/2023/10/30/fall-voter-2023/>. Child care is critical for West Virginia's economy and families, but many have no or limited access to it. Watch this short video to learn more about the child care crisis and what we can do to address it: https://tinyurl.com/WVNeedsChildCare *Help LWVWV and partners #SolveChildCare.* Additional resources: https://www.dominionpost.com/2023/10/11/local-childcare-advocates-push-for-… https://tcf.org/content/report/child-care-cliff/ https://childcareforeveryfamily.org/action/ *Want to know how your state legislators voted on issues related to protecting children and families? *Explore LWVWV's Legislative Scorecard at https://lwvwv.org/. To learn more, check out this article on the scorecard at West Virginia Watch <https://westvirginiawatch.com/2023/11/02/the-league-of-women-voters-in-wv-r…> .

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Fall 2023 VOTER newsletter
by teresa.m.koon＠gmail.com 30 Oct '23

30 Oct '23

Hello! Attached is the fall LWV of WV VOTER. A hard copy will also be sent to those on the distribution list. You can learn about our Legislative Scorecard, the importance of the Child Care Stabilization Act and other League priorities in this issue of the VOTER. In League, Teresa Koon VOTER editor

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JOIN Your Fellow LWVWV League members as we MAKE SOME NOISE!
by Julie Archer 26 Oct '23

26 Oct '23

The LWV of West Virginia is excited to introduce a new initiative: a* Legislative Scorecard* that tracks the votes of our state senators and delegates on legislation important to the League. This Scorecard was approved by the Board at the August meeting. *Interested to know how your state legislators voted on bills to make voting easier, safeguard equal rights, protect children and families, or create a sustainable future? * The Legislative Scorecard covers each of these League priorities. We assembled and documented ALL the votes of ALL state senators and delegates for 25 bills of interest to the League that became law. Why do we need a Legislative Scorecard? - The 2023 regular session of the WV Legislature resulted in 333 bills becoming law, too many for anyone to consume easily. A scorecard highlights League priorities. - We want to hold legislators, regardless of party, accountable for their votes on League priorities. - We want League members to know how their legislators voted. - We want voters to be informed about how their legislators are performing. - We want to establish a framework to repeat for the 2024 and subsequent legislative sessions. *The full Legislative Scorecard is available on the LWVWV website at http://LWVWV.org <http://lwvwv.org>* This is the first time LWVWV has had the capacity to develop a product like this. A very special thanks goes to the League Legislative Action Workgroup (LLAW) for all their work to make it happen. LLAW meets every other Monday and has members from across the state including Judy Ball, Joe Golden, Nancy Ulrich, Lyn Widmyer, and myself. Thanks also to Jonathan Rosenbaum for using his technical savvy and expertise to make this new tool accessible and searchable. We hope you are as excited about this project as we are. Please share with your friends, neighbors and others in your networks who might be interested. And keep an eye out for our next newsletter, which will explain more about the project and discuss more ways you can use the scorecard to *Make Some Noise*. Best, -- Julie Julie Archer President, LWVWV julie(a)lwvwv.org (304) 610-9094

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Create WV WVU Visioning Survey - Sept. 6, 11:59pm Deadline
by Julie Archer 06 Sep '23

06 Sep '23

Following up on Lyn's email and our letter to the WVU Board of Governors and administration, I wanted to forward this survey from Create WV regarding the WVU debacle, which was shared with me by several people. You don't have to be a WVU alum to complete this survey. Everyone in our state is affected by what is happening with the University. We need to let the Board of Governors and the adminstration know that we oppose cuts proposed for the faculty, staff, degrees, and course offerings, as well as the punitive manner in which these cuts are being implemented and the obvious efforts to downplay the adverse impacts on the university, the community, and the state. The survey and tonight's visioning session are another way to make some noise and take action in response to the WVU bugetary crisis. -- Julie Julie Archer President, LWVWV (304) 610-9094 ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: *Robin Godfrey* <rlgdfry(a)yahoo.com> Date: Mon, Sep 4, 2023 at 4:49 PM Subject: Fw: [Create WV] WVU Visioning Survey - Sept. 6, 11:59pm Deadline FRIENDS, PLEASE TAKE THE SURVEY ATTACHED RE: THE DEBACLE AT WVU. (It took me under 4 min. to respond). *It's due by 11:59 p.m. WED. SEPT 6.* It's sponsored by Create WV (with THANKS for this courageous effort to *Rebecca Kimmons, Dan Page, and Morgan King*), which is holding 4 public hearings around the state. There's one more WED. SEPT 6 AT 6 PM, YOU CAN PARTICIPATE BY ZOOM (see attached). IT'S CRITICAL THAT WE HELP STOP THE IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE ABOUT TO BE DONE TO OUR 'FLAGSHIP' UNIVERSITY. Thanks! *FROM CREATE WV:* We invite you to take a few minutes to provide your vision for WVU in writing. *The survey should take less than 10 minutes, and the deadline is 11:59 pm on Wednesday, September 6th. Take the survey here. <https://forms.gle/VUNN8rPFjqnCCye79> * *Please share with your networks, too!* *On September 6th at 6 pm, there will be another session in-person in Morgantown and on zoom, which you can access here <https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5756549148?pwd=RGJ5a2RrdGxRNmdoTU92ZnlBNXZ4UT09>.* . Best, Morgan King P.S. Check out resources to take action and learn more on the WVU budgetary crisis here <https://createwv.org/wvu-future/wvu-budget-crisis-resources-2023/>! WVU Budgetary Crisis 2023 Resources - Create WV TAKE ACTION: Petitions and Sign-on Letters LEARN MORE: Press and Articles STAY INFORMED: Websites and Social Media <https://createwv.org/wvu-future/wvu-budget-crisis-resources-2023/> *Morgan King* *Tel:* +1(304)590-0014 *Email:* morganking513(a)gmail.com

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Make Some Noise! Oppose proposed cuts to WVU budget
by Lyn Widmyer 05 Sep '23

05 Sep '23

The LWVWV has sent a letter (attached) to President Gee, the Provost, and the Board of Governors opposing proposed cuts to faculty, staff, degrees, and (in some cases) entire departments at WVU. As stated in the opening lines of the letter: *The League of Women Voters of West Virginia (LWVWV) opposes the cuts proposed for the faculty, staff, degrees, and course offerings of West Virginia University (WVU). We also oppose the punitive manner inwhich these cuts are being implemented and the obvious efforts to downplay the adverse impacts on theuniversity, the community, and the state.* Until at least September 15, WVU faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community members need to write letters or attend any public events on these issues. The impacts of the WVU cuts will be felt not just within WVU, or the Morgantown area, but will ripple throughout the state of West Virginia. Contact information: The Office of the Provost can be reached at provost(a)mail.wvu.edu The Office of the President at presidentsoffice(a)mail.wvu.edu The Special Assistant to the BOG at valerie.lopez(a)mail.wvu.edu *We urge all LWVWV members to make their voices heard on these important issuesimmediately*. -- Lyn Widmyer 1434 Cattail Run Road Charles Town, WV 25414 304 279 3201 web page: lynwidmyer.net

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Opportunity: ERA rally Seneca Falls
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 06 Jul '23

06 Jul '23

From: Adrianne Dering <hopecrestcoton(a)yahoo.com> Sent: Monday, July 3, 2023 3:58 PM Subject: ERA rally Seneca Falls I am planning to attend and would be happy to drive someone else or caravan. Adrianne Dering 770-241-0489

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Spring 2023 VOTER newsletter
by teresa.m.koon＠gmail.com 31 May '23

31 May '23

Hello! Attached is the spring LWV of WV VOTER. A hard copy will also be sent to those on the distribution list. You can learn about 2023 LWV WV Convention, our new website, League activity during the 2023 legislative session, and the League Legislative Action Workgroup (LLAW) in this issue of the VOTER. In League, Teresa Koon VOTER editor

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Take Action to Protect Vital Social Programs
by Julie Archer 22 May '23

22 May '23

The cuts in essential federal funding to the states included in the US House bill to raise the debt ceiling (HR 2811). If enacted, these cuts will do harm to some of West Virginia's most vulnerable. One estimate is that West Virginia alone could lose $8.3 billion in federal funding over the next decade. Many West Virginians would be adversely affected by these drastic cuts in federal funding. Of particular concern to West Virginia are cuts in food assistance and health care that depends on federal grants. HR 2811 would also impose burdensome work requirements on Medicaid recipients and those who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits . If work requirements are enacted for Medicaid eligibility, 21 million Americans overall and nearly 220,000 West Virginians will be at risk of losing their health coverage, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. While work requirements might make good sound bites, we know that work requirements for Medicaid eligibility in Arkansas in 2018 turned out to be counter-productive: 17,000 Arkansans lost their Medicaid coverage within 3 months with no appreciable rise in employment. Contact our Senators and Governor Jim Justice today. Tell them to show their support for West Virginia and the most vulnerable West Virginians by opposing this political gamesmanship that can deprive West Virginians of a more secure and better life. Urge Governor Justice to join other governors around the county who have made voiced their opposition to cuts in essential federal funding to the states and to expanded work rquirements for social programs. Governor Justice - 304-558-2000 or governor(a)wv.gov. Tell our Senators to stand up for West Virginia families, and vote to pass a debt ceiling extension without cuts or red tape barriers to Medicaid, food stamps and other vital programs. Senator Manchin - 202-224-3954 (Washington) or 304-342-5855 (Charleston) senator_manchin(a)manchin.senate.gov Senator Capito - 202-224-6472 (Washington) or 304-347-5372 (Charleston) https://www.capito.senate.gov/contact/contact-my-office You can also take action here [1] courtesy of our friends at West Virginians for Affordable Health Care. --- Julie Archer (she/her/hers) President, League of Women Voters of WV (304) 610-9094 (cell) Links: ------ [1] https://p2a.co/3pnaINf

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Fwd: [Morgantown LWV] REMINDER - LWV Morgantown-Mon County Annual Meeting
by LWV Morgantown-Monongalia County 17 May '23

17 May '23

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: LWV Morgantown-Monongalia County <lwvmorgantown(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed, May 17, 2023 at 3:02 PM Subject: [Morgantown LWV] REMINDER - LWV Morgantown-Mon County Annual Meeting To: <vshearscpa(a)gmail.com>, <nichols330(a)gmail.com>, <morgantown(a)lwvwv.org>, Shirley Rosenbaum <shirley.rosenbaum(a)gmail.com>, Lyndell Millechia < millecchia(a)comcast.net>, Jonathan Rosenbaum <jr(a)lwvwv.org>, Nancy Ulrich < nvulrich(a)gmail.com>, Vicki Conner <vicki_conner(a)msn.com>, Judy Ball < balljk(a)aol.com>, Julie Archer <julie(a)lwvwv.org>, <lynwidmyer(a)gmail.com> Sunday, May 21, 2 pm (check-in begins at 1:30 pm) Zoom invitation below. Speaker: Dr. Katie Hill, WVU Medicine Topic: *Challenges of Medical Practice in West Virginia and the WVU MUSHROOM Program* We plan to reserve plenty of time for your questions. Business meeting to follow presentation. Packet attached. We look forward to seeing you on Sunday. Judy Ball - Interim President ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Zoom invitation: Topic: LWVMM Annual Meeting Time: May 21, 2023 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83822601692 Meeting ID: 838 2260 1692 One tap mobile +16465588656,,83822601692# US (New York) +16469313860,,83822601692# US Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 305 224 1968 US +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 564 217 2000 US +1 669 444 9171 US +1 689 278 1000 US +1 719 359 4580 US +1 720 707 2699 US (Denver) +1 253 205 0468 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 360 209 5623 US +1 386 347 5053 US +1 507 473 4847 US Meeting ID: 838 2260 1692 Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/k0HCxdTHU

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LWVWV State Convention Reminder - Don't Miss Our Guest Speaker!
by Julie Archer 10 May '23

10 May '23

This is a friendly reminder about our upcoming vitual convention, Saturday, May 13. Check-in begins at 9:30 AM and the convention opens at 10 AM. You'll find the agenda below and other relevent convention materials here [1]. Don't miss our guest speaker, author, historian and activist, Elisabeth Griffith, PhD [2] at 1PM. LWVWV members and guests are invited to join us for the presentation by Dr. Griffith, followed by a Q&A. We ask that you kindly register at https://lwvwv.org/convention/. Please share this flier [3] and the registration link with interested friends and colleagues as appropriate. More about our speaker and theme from our hosts, the League of Women Voters of the Huntington Area: > The Fight for Women's Equality, It's Not Over! > > In honor of our LWVWV 2023 convention theme, 'The Fight for Women's > Equality, It's Not Over!', we asked historian, author and activist > Elisabeth Griffith to join us as guest speaker. We are very grateful > that she accepted our invitation. Elisabeth's knowledge and experience > in the struggle for women's rights are sure to illuminate and inspire! > We realize that there is a problem of inequality not just for women but > for so many people for different reasons. Standing on a platform of > equal rights when faced with a growing portion of society that is not > inclusive of diversity remains a dilemma. The Equal Rights Amendment > resolution has failed to advance toward ratification and our next steps > are unclear. We face rising forces in American politics that defy > reason and bend the traditional ideals of a true democracy. We see our > right to vote and the security in its counting being increasingly > challenged. The LWV now finds itself as a nonpartisan organization with > partisan problems. When there is political opposition at odds with our > platform of organizational priorities, how can our voices be heard? > What can history teach us about advocacy strategies that work? What we > do know at this crossroad in the 21st century is that we must stay true > to our LWV mission: 'Empowering Voters and Defending Democracy.' > > We hope that our listening members and guests will be posing worthy > questions in the chat to spur further dialogue with Elisabeth! LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF WEST VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION - May 13, 2023 https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8106186796?pwd=V2FhZktOZWxwV3QvalRKTzRqcXBiZz09 or Dial 1 (309) 205 3325 ; Meeting ID: 810 618 6796 Passcode: 546014 AGENDA 9:30 - 10:00 am - Registration/Check-In 10:00 - 11:00 am - First Plenary Session * Call to Order - Effie Kallas * Welcome & Introduction of Host Committee - Huntington League * Recognition of Local Leagues & Introduction of Delegates by Local League Designee * Credentials Report - Jonathan Rosenbaum * Adoption of Convention Rules * Additions to & Adoption of Convention Agenda * Report of Nominating Committee - Jonathan Rosenbaum * Presentation of Proposed Program - Judy Ball * Presentation of Proposed Budget - Teresa Koon 11:00 am - Presidents' Report - Julie Archer & Effie Kallas 11:10 am - Women's Suffragists Memorial - Wendy Thomas 11:15 am - Reports of State Board Members and Direction _Administration & Voters Service _ * Endowment Trust - Teresa Koon * Voters Service - Vicki Conner * WV Voter - Teresa Koon * Website - Jonathan Rosenbaum _Program Portfolios _ * Election Laws/Legislative Action Workgroup (LLAW) - Judy Ball * Natural Resources - Nyoka Baker Chapman * Education - Shirley Rosenbaum * Taxation & Finance - Vicki Conner * Health Care - Betty Barrett 12:00 - 1:00 pm - Lunch Break 1:00 - 2:00 pm - GUEST SPEAKER* Dr. Elisabeth Griffith, author of Formidable: _American Women and the Fight for Equality 1920-2020_ - Introduction by Effie Kallas *Guests who are not members of the League are invited to join us for this portion of the convention. Flier [3] - Registration Link [4] 2:00 - 3:00 pm - Second Plenary Session Call to Order - Julie Archer * Adoption of Budget * Adoption of Program * Election of Officers & Directors * Direction to National Council * Closing Remarks 3:00 pm - Adjournment -- Julie Archer (she/her/hers) Co-President, LWVWV (304) 610-9094 (cell) Links: ------ [1] https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16OuZfUZY2xBf4NTme889vyk66Iz442qd?us… [2] https://www.elisabethgriffith.com/ [3] https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ahWfKRs19tL2frvP6EzWbX_hvq-Z1zOi/view?usp=… [4] https://lwvwv.org/convention/

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