· Meet Others Working on Your Issues
· Get an Update on Current Issues on the Hill
· Get pointers on how to lobby
· Learn How to Track Legislation
Subcommittees include:
Accountable Government (including ethics and open records)
Civil Liberties
Election Procedures (voter id, master lever removal, early voting, etc.)
Environmental Issues
Gun Control and Gun Safety
School funding
Women’s Issues, reproductive rights
Or Monitoring of meetings of the Board of Elections or
Ethics Commission
Opportunities include tracking legislation by computer, talking to legislators formally or informally about League positions, attending hearings and presenting testimony prepared together with the Advocacy Committee and the League President.
We will also update you on the Election Ready Schools Campaign
All League Advocacy is based on our LEAGUE POSITIONS. Please read those related to your interests at http://lwvri.org/issues-positions-studies.htm
If you are interested in tracking legislation, please bring a laptop if you can. We will show you how.
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