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Fruit Sale 2026
NEW DATE | NEW LOCATION | NEW PRODUCT Our annual fundraiser is here! If you are new to LWVLC, this annual fundraiser is a wonderful tradition. It provides essential operating funds for our local League, offers great produce, and gives you the opportunity to donate directly toFood for Lane County. What’s Available:Fresh apples and hazelnuts…
Take Action Now to Protect Your Vote
At the direction of President Trump, the United States Postal Service (USPS) issued a proposed rule earlier this month that would erect barriers to mail voting. These proposed amendments would create unnecessary barriers to voting that could prevent eligible voters from receiving and returning their mail-in and absentee ballots and could even serve to disenfranchise…
League of Women Voters Responds to Executive Order on Mail-In
WASHINGTON, DC — The League of Women Voters issued the following statement in response to President Trump's executive order, "Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections": "The League of Women Voters has always and will always stand unapologetically on the side of voters, particularly those who have been historically disenfranchised within our system, such as women,…
Linda Lynch, 2026 Annabel Kitzhaber Education and Advocacy Award
Linda Lynch named recipient of Annable Kitzhaber Education and Advocacy Award Longtime Eugene resident Linda Lynch is the recipient of this year’s Annabel Kitzhaber Education and Advocacy Award presented by the League of Women Voters of Lane County. The award is meant to recognize an outstanding citizen for their significant, effective, and long-term leadership in…
Oppose HB 4018 A – Protect Campaign Finance Reform
Tell Legislators why you oppose HB 4018 A We are asking all League members throughout Oregon to help stop this damaging bill. Find Your Legislators
Action Alert: Tell your state reps the wealthy need to
Last summer Congress passed tax and spending cuts that will funnel more than $1 trillion over the next decade to multinational corporations and America’s elite. The package makes historically sharp cuts that will take away many families’ health care and food assistance while adding $4 trillion to our national debt. Oregon, like other states, faces…
End the Shutdown/Protect Healthcare and SNAP
TAKE ACTION: 1. Contact your Congressional legislators to end the shutdown while protecting Healthcare: 2. Feed our neighbors who are affected by the shutdown: Find Oregon Department of Human Services food resources or Oregon food bank near you and learn what they need now – money or food – to address unmet needs from SNAP.
Fruit and Nut Sale 2026
NEW DATE | NEW LOCATION | NEW PRODUCT Our annual fundraiser is here! If you are new to LWVLC, this annual fundraiser is a wonderful tradition. It provides essential operating funds for our local League, offers great produce, and gives you the opportunity to donate directly toFood for Lane County. What’s Available:Fresh apples and hazelnuts…
Lane Fire Authority: Five Year Local Option Levy for General
This measure is a Referral from the Lane Fire Authority Financial impact: The current levy is $0.35 per $1000 of assessed value. Passage of the measure would increase property tax by $0.20 per $1000 of assessed value for general operations for five years beginning 2026-2027. This measure may cause property taxes to increase more than…