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: We MADE Some Noise! HB 4675 Pulled from Committee Agenda
by Lyn Widmyer 18 Jan '24

18 Jan '24

THANK YOU to everyone who contacted state legislators to oppose HB 4675, mandating photo ID to vote. The bill was taken off the agenda for the House Judiciary Committee meeting agenda on Wednesday. That's good news, but it could be taken up at a future meeting. In the meantime, the Judiciary Committee has yet to consider on HB 4593 (the subject of our first action alert), which would require WV First Foundation, the body responsible for disbursing opioid settlement funds, to be subject to the requirements of the Open Governmental Proceedings Act and the Freedom of Information Act. The foundation has been criticized for a lack of transparency. HB 4593 seeks to change that and cleared its first hurdle in the Legislature last week <https://mountainstatespotlight.org/2024/01/11/opioid-settlement-foundation-…> when it was approved by the House Health Committee. So if you haven't already, Make Some Noise. Contact members of the House Judiciary Committee <https://wvecouncil.org/wv-legislature/house-judiciary-committee/> and your legislators <https://pluralpolicy.com/find-your-legislator/>. Urge them to support HB 4593! As the Legislature continues to meet, we will keep you informed of all legislation that needs the involvement of LWVWV members. -- Lyn Widmyer, Vice President, LWVWV 1434 Cattail Run Road Charles Town, WV 25414 304 279 3201

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HB 4675 MAKE SOME NOISE Against Voter Suppression
by Lyn Widmyer 16 Jan '24

16 Jan '24

Voter suppression will be considered by the House of Delegates Judiciary Committee, Wednesday, Jan 17, 1 pm, in the form of HB 4675. The bill requires picture ID to vote. Current WV law requires ID to vote but allows 10 forms of non-photo ID. HB 4675 would eliminate all these forms of non-photo ID. HB 4675 would prevent anyone lacking a photo id from voting. Here is the bill: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill.../bills_History.cfm... <https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_History.cfm?input=4675&year…> MAKE SOME NOISE! Contact your Legislators to OPPOSE HB 4675! Not sure who your Legislators are? Look them up here ...: https://wvecouncil.org/wv-legislature/ <https://wvecouncil.org/wv-legislature/?fbclid=IwAR2ZHJfX0NliuaDhhl7nZJiq1Br…> [image: image.png] -- Lyn Widmyer 1434 Cattail Run Road Charles Town, WV 25414 304 279 3201 web page: lynwidmyer.net

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LWVWV: Make Some Noise!!! HB 4593
by Lyn Widmyer 14 Jan '24

14 Jan '24

MAKE SOME NOISE!!!!! Here it is, our very first call to action for the 2024 Legislative session! HB 4593 would require WV First Foundation, the body responsible for disbursing opioid settlement funds, to be subject to the requirements of the Open Governmental Proceedings Act and the Freedom of Information Act Introduced by: Delegates Summers, Tully, Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker), Pushkin, Hamilton, Petitto, Shamblin, Sheedy, Miller, Rohrbach, and Griffith West Virginia is expected to receive around $1 billion over the next five years. The LWV believes open and accountable government is the cornerstone of a healthy democracy. The WV First Foundation should establish priorities and make decisions on distribution of funds in a manner that allows residents to view and comment on their proposals. This bill will foster that openness. MAKE SOME NOISE! Contact your legislators to support this bill! [image: 4f2de4f5-c967-41b5-aaf7-4884d66380ae.png] -- Lyn Widmyer 1434 Cattail Run Road Charles Town, WV 25414 304 279 3201 web page: lynwidmyer.net

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LWVWV Updates: 2024 Legislative Session, LWV Wood County Disbandment
by League of Women Voters of West Virginia 12 Jan '24

12 Jan '24

The WV Legislature is session—and so is the League! First, many thanks to the League members who joined us on January 4 for the briefing on our Legislative Scorecard project, and *our priorities for the legislative session <https://lwvwv.org/2024/01/04/lwvwv-2024-program-policy-priorities/>*. It was a terrific turnout. You may view the hour long session *here* <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIpHFi5YDFU>. The Legislature began their 60 day session on January 10. Led by our League Legislative Action Workgroup (LLAW), we are monitoring the daily activities of the Legislature. Yes, you read that right: we are monitoring the Legislature on a DAILY basis for bills that affect League priorities. We are thrilled to have the following League members taking the lead on monitoring bills as they relate to our four top issue areas, or buckets as we like to call them: *Strengthening Democracy:* Judy Ball (LLAW chair) *Safeguarding Equal Rights:* Jan Gossett *Protecting Children & Families:* Nancy Ulrich and Joe Golden *Creating a Sustainable Future:* Neal Barkus Jonathan Rosenbaum is providing technical support. Lyn Widmyer will manage Make Some Noise notices to members when we need your help to contact legislators. Julie Archer serves a our lobbyist on the ground in Charleston. [image: LWVWV 4 Buckets.png] Please watch for our action alerts via email or* follow us on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/lwvwv>**@lwvwv* <https://www.facebook.com/lwvwv> to keep up with the action and join us in making some noise when we call on you. The Legislative Scorecard is an exciting opportunity to influence legislation and show legislators the LWVWV is watching! You can explore the Legislative scorecard and learn more about our policy priorities for 2024 at *LWVWV.org <https://lwvwv.org/>*. Wood County LWV Decision to Disband Accepted with Regret On December 9, 2023, the LWVWV Board of Directors accepted with regret the request by Wood County LWV to disband. This was a sad decision as the LWV of Wood County has such a storied history and such a wonderful record of community involvement. Members will become Members at Large and we hope they will continue to be involved in League activities. In League, Julie Acher, President Lyn Widmyer, 1st Vice President

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Reminder: Jan. 4 @7PM - LWVWV Legislative Scorecard & Policy Priorities Webinar
by League of Women Voters of West Virginia 02 Jan '24

02 Jan '24

Happy New Year! Beginning January 10, the League of Women Voters of West Virginia (LWVWV) will be monitoring votes and actions of our Legislature in relation to our four top policy priorities: - Strengthening democracy by making it easier to vote - Safeguarding equal rights - Protecting children & families - Creating a sustainable future The LWVWV Legislative Scorecard, first published in 2023 (available at lwvwv.org) records how individual members of the Legislature voted on 25 bills in these four areas that became law in 2023. We will use the same framework as we monitor the upcoming 2024 Legislative session. Please join us Thursday, January 4th at 7PM to learn more about our 2023 legislative scorecard <https://lwvwv.org/scorecard-overview/> and how the process will be applied to the upcoming legislative session. Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsdOquqzsvHNTlR3w8HWZfn_ow2BqmgI… For more on our priorities and the upcoming legislative session, please see the attached op-ed from the LWV Morgantown-Monongalia County, which was published in *the Dominion Post*. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday. Sincerely, Julie Archer President, LWVWV (304) 610-9094

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LWVWV Legislative Scorecard & Policy Priorities Webinar - Jan. 4 @7PM
by League of Women Voters of West Virginia 26 Dec '23

26 Dec '23

Dear LWVWV Members, Please join us *Thursday, January 4th at 7PM* to learn more about our 2023 legislative scorecard <https://lwvwv.org/scorecard-overview/>, and ways you can Make Some Noise on LWVWV policy priorities during the upcoming legislative session. *Register here:* https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsdOquqzsvHNTlR3w8HWZfn_ow2BqmgI… Invite your friends to join us too. We look forward to seeing you then. Best, Julie Archer President, LWVWV (304) 610-9094

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Huntington November Newsletter
by bmurrell＠frontier.com 04 Dec '23

04 Dec '23

State Officers Attached is teh Huntington November newsletter. Enjoy! Beverly 7 Trish

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Huntington LWV October Newsletter
by Julie Archer 06 Nov '23

06 Nov '23

Dear League Members and Friends, Please find attached the October Newsletter from the Huntington League of Women Voters. A focus is their Fall Membership and Finance Drive. *Please support your Local League! * We encourage local Leagues and League members to share news and updates with our statewide list and to create relevant content for our website. If you have submissions, please reach out to Jonathan (jr(a)lwvwv.org) or I. ICYMI: Our legislative scorecard is making some noise! https://westvirginiawatch.com/2023/11/02/the-league-of-women-voters-in-wv-r… The full scorecard in searchable format is available at https://lwvwv.org/. While you're there, check out our latest Action Alerts for other ways to make some noise. -- Julie Julie Archer President, LWVWV julie(a)lwvwv.org (304) 610-9094

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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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