The Lane County Board of Commissioners will be voting on the resolution to be involved in the research and development of a state funded universal healthcare plan. This can be a great step forward in fixing the costly, ineffective, inequitable, and confusing systems of providing healthcare we
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Measure 20-361: repeal restrictions on how an income tax is used by the County but the county doesn’t have an income tax Official title: Repeal of Section 34 of Lane County Charter Financial impact: Because this measure deals with the repeal of Section 34 of the Lane
Read more →Measure 20-360: repeal constraints on how Alton Baker Park is developed; the county no longer owns Alton Baker Park Official title: Repeal of Section 33 of Lane County Charter Financial impact: The measure would repeal Section 33 of the Lane County Charter which imposes restrictions on the
Read more →Measure 20-359: repeal of limits on expenditures by Lane County which contains that no longer apply or are outdated. Official title: Repeal of Section 32 of Lane County Charter Financial impact: Because this measure refers to repeal of guidelines on spending that out of date and no
Read more →On May 1, 2024, the League is asking all Oregon volunteers who use any social media to participate in a mass publicity campaign for VOTE411. VOTE411 is scheduled to go live around April 15, so by May 1 its data should be as thorough as it’s going
Read more →Bylaws are fundamental rules drawn up by organizations to govern their internal affairs and their dealings with members and others. They include rules that the organization considers so important that they cannot be changed without prior notice to members and the vote of a specified majority. League
Read more →The Lane County Board of County Commissioners is seeking applicants for the Independent Redistricting Committee. The IRC will use 2020 census data to draw new boundaries that reflect equal representation for the five Lane County Commissioner positions. This process is called redistricting and the Lane County Home Rule
Read more →Read the LWVUS Press Release Click Here For additional resources, see: * LWVLC Everymember Material February 2020 packet on Hate Crimes and Hate Speech, https://lwvlc.org/wp-content/uploads/Hate-Crimes-EM-Final-Version.pdf * City of Eugene’s Hate & Bias Prevention and Response Toolkit, https://www.eugene-or.gov/DocumentCenter/View/42822/Hate-and-Bias-Prevention-and-Response-Toolkit (Note: This can be useful even for those living outside Eugene.) * Stop
Read more →In sadness over Flo’s tragic death, we recall the many ways Flo supported the League of Women Voters of Lane County. She will be greatly missed. There are many facets to the life of Flo Alvergue. She was a kind, open, and welcoming person. She was a person
Read more →Welcome to our fall membership drive. We hope all who might be interested in the League of Women Voters and what it does in our community join us at our Fall Luncheon. The Membership Committee is pleased to report that OR Supreme Court Chief Justice Martha Walters has agreed
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