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LWV Talks Future of Library
There’s a lot of chatter these days about the future of Indiana’s public libraries, and the Crawfordsville District Public Library has not escaped the rumor mill. With changes to the…
Read MoreLocal LWV Looks Into Statement
Word choice matters. High school teachers know and teach the difference between connotation and denotation. Denotation is the dictionary definition, the technical, specific meaning. Remember the d: denotation equals dictionary.…
Read MoreNavigating Uncertainty: City’s Budget Challenges
There’s an old joke that goes, “How do you eat an elephant?” “One bite at a time” is the punch line. No one seems to ask, “How do you make…
Read MoreClimate, Tariffs and Rural Impact
Since the 2024 election, challenges have intensified for climate advocates. The Trump administration has frozen billions in unspent Inflation Reduction Act funds – the infrastructure bill that helps the U.S.…
Read MoreImmigration And The Constitution
The 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution provides that no state shall deprive any person of life, liberty or property without due process of law and shall not deny any…
Read MoreLWV Honors Those Who Paved Way
It’s the final week of Women’s History month, as this is written, and this coming Saturday, Montgomery County will participate in the national Stand Up For Democracy day with a…
Read MoreWomen’s History Month: A Woman to Know
Septima Poinsette Clark embodied the mission of the League of Women Voters, though she likely never realized it. She bridged education and activism, ultimately supporting the Civil Rights Movement. “Literacy…
Read MoreHow Tariffs Will Affect the Economy
The Trump administration threatened to impose 25 percent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico on Feb. 1, delayed those tariffs by a month on Feb. 3, imposed them on…
Read MoreWomen’s History Month: Looking Back and Moving Forward
For more than 30 years, the month of March has been officially recognized as Women’s History Month, a time for remembering and celebrating women’s experiences and contributions throughout this country’s…
Read MoreLWV Nationally Urges Congress to Stop Trump Overreach
On the 105th anniversary of its founding, the League of Women Voters sent a letter to Congressional leadership regarding the organization’s grave concern over the state of our nation. Specifically,…
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