Calendar

Jun
26
to Jun 29

LWV US Council

Council is an assembly of League leaders from each state and the national office held in alternate years to convention for leaders to give guidance to the national board and access development, training, and networking opportunities.

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General Meeting: 2025 Legislative Wrap-Up
Mar
13

General Meeting: 2025 Legislative Wrap-Up

The 2025 Utah Legislative Session wraps up this Friday with 600 House bills and 36 Senate bills introduced. The League identified key bills, and our Legislative Action Corps played a crucial role in observing committee meetings, providing testimony, and making our concerns heard. Join us as we review the session's highlights and lowlights with our Legislative Action Corps members: Lori Jones on Natural Resources, Helen Moser on Voting, Cindy Phillips on Education, and Linda Smith on Judiciary. This event is open to the public, so feel free to invite friends and neighbors. Register now!

LINK TO REGISTER

Do you have a question?
We would like to speak to bills of interest to you. Please use this link to submit questions prior to the event. Questions may also be submitted in the meeting.

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2025 Legislative Preview
Jan
9

2025 Legislative Preview

Join the League of Women Voters and the American Association of University Women to find out what's coming up from the 2025 Utah Legislature. We will be talking about issues that are important to you, the public, and how you can take part in our democracy. The 2025 Genera Session begins January 21.

Panelists:

Senator Luz Escamilla (D) District 10

Representative Melissa G Ballard (R) District 20

Representative Angelia Romero (D) District 25

Representative Ray Ward (R) District 19

Moderator: Laura Jones, KRCL

Register for the event at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1RMa2hPVQl-it6NgopOOcQ

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National Voter Registration Day
Sep
17

National Voter Registration Day

National Voter Registration Day is an annual nonpartisan campaign to register hundreds of thousands of voters in communities and online. Embraced a host of celebrities, bipartisan elected officials and organizations, NVRD leverages the collective impact of thousands of community partners, including hundreds of League of Women Voters groups, nationwide, every year.

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GENERAL MEETING: 2024 EDUCATION FUNDING BALLOT MEASURES
Sep
9

GENERAL MEETING: 2024 EDUCATION FUNDING BALLOT MEASURES

The 2024 ballot will have three ballot measures. LWV of Utah is brining together knowledgeable speakers to discuss the ballot measures regarding education funding.

State School Fund Distribution Cap Increase Amendment Increases the annual distributions from the State School Fund for public education from 4% to 5%.

Constitutional Requirements for Education Funding Amendment Removes a provision from the state constitution providing that all revenue from income taxes or taxes on intangible property be used to support children and individuals with a disability and to support public and higher education systems.

Join us on Monday, September 9, 6 p.m. Link to meeting https://tinyurl.com/2bd5e9n3

PANEL:

Dixie Heufner, Utah Citizens' Council

Andrea Brandley, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute

Billy Hesterman, Utah Tax Payers’ Association

Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune

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RALLY AT THE CAPITOL
Jul
11

RALLY AT THE CAPITOL

Today, the Utah Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the citizens of Utah have the right to reform their government through voter initiatives. This means our lawsuit challenging the Legislature's gerrymandered congressional maps will be heard in District Court. Additionally, our challenge to the Legislature's modification of the redistricting initiative, Proposition 4, will also proceed.

Join the League of Women Voters, MWEG, our individual plaintiffs, and Better Boundaries to celebrate the power of the people.

Event Details: Location: Utah State Capitol Rotunda
Date: TODAY, July 11
Time: 3:00 PM

Let's come together to celebrate this significant victory for democracy and the rights of Utah's citizens.

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Jan
18

LEGISLATIVE ACTION CORPS MEETING

Legislative Action Corps members are encouraged to meet at the Capitol during the Legislative Session, 2024. Members may also join any of our planning/discussion meetings virtually. The link for the virtual meeting will be provided closer to the date.

If you are interested in joining the Legislative Action Corps, please email: legislativeaction@lwvutah.org.

11:00-3:00 p.m., Kletting Room, East Senate

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