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The Case for Utility Scale Solar
Hello! This is John Smillie, the League’s climate committee chair, filling in for our usual columnist Maria Reynolds-Weir. They say to write what you know, so I’m here to present…
Read MoreLWV Dives Into Carbon Capture & Sequestration
In April, the League of Women Voters column reported on a meeting requesting rezoning of a few agricultural acres for industrial use. The local board meeting to rezone a portion…
Read More‘Team Hadley’ Awarded LWV Honor
David and Sheridan Hadley’s touch is evident all over some of Montgomery County’s most democratic, neighbor-serving projects. If you’ve never met them, you might not realize how giant their impact…
Read MoreFluctuating Electricity Costs: Your Bill Explained
The country is feeling the pinch of higher bills everywhere and all at once – gas, electricity, healthcare, groceries. At a recent Lunch with the League, League of Women Voters…
Read MoreLocal Voices vs. National Pressure in Politics
Tuesday was the final day to vote in the primaries, and while the results are settled, the League of Women Voters sat down with candidates for District 44. At least…
Read MoreLWV Profiles 9 District 4 Candidates
Indiana’s 4th Congressional District primary is competitive this year, giving voters a rare chance to shape what kind of representation they want. On the GOP side, two very different Republicans…
Read MoreLunch With League Friday at St. John’s
The League of Women Voters of Montgomery County will host its next Lunch with the League on Friday at noon. The program will feature Kay Whetstone of Moco Mutual Aid.…
Read MoreA Tale of Two Projects
Energy decisions shape national security, Americans’ pocketbooks, our land and our communities for decades. Gas is fluctuating around $4 a gallon, demand for electricity has been increasing and while energy…
Read MoreLWV Details Voting Process
Which system of voting will return faith in election outcomes? That was the question at hand for Montgomery County’s Election Board in February and March. County Clerk Sondra Sixberry wants…
Read MorePrivate Equity is Undermining Capitalism
Kmart. Sears. Toys “R” Us. Joann’s. Hear those names and you probably think of businesses gone belly up. All of them were purchased by private equity firms in something called…
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