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Newsletter article Julie Archer March 18, 2024
Dead Election Bills More Notable Than Ones That Passed
100+ bills related to elections were introduced this session. Of those, only 6 made it to the Governor’s desk. With the trend of state lawmakers limiting voting access and making it harder for eligible Americans to vote continuing around the country, we’re fortunate that no voter suppression bills passed. More
Issues: Democracy, Elections, Voting Rights
Dead Election Bills More Notable Than Ones That Passed
100+ bills related to elections were introduced this session. Of those, only 6 made it to the Governor’s desk. With the trend of state lawmakers limiting voting access and making it harder for eligible Americans to vote continuing around the country, we’re fortunate that no voter suppression bills passed. More
Issues: Democracy, Elections, Voting Rights
Newsletter article Julie Archer February 28, 2023
Elections & Courts Update – Week 7
As we approach crossover day, here’s an update on where various election and courts bills are in the legislative process. More
Issues: Fair Courts
Elections & Courts Update – Week 7
As we approach crossover day, here’s an update on where various election and courts bills are in the legislative process. More
Issues: Fair Courts
Newsletter article Julie Archer February 14, 2023
Elections & Courts Update
The Senate Judiciary has referred three bills to its Elections and Public Integrity Subcommittee. The Senate Judiciary Committee has also advanced two bills that would decrease transparency of political spending. The House Committee on Political Subdivisions has advanced three bills. Plus judicial redistricting is underway. More
Issues: Democracy, Elections, Fair Courts, Voting Rights
Elections & Courts Update
The Senate Judiciary has referred three bills to its Elections and Public Integrity Subcommittee. The Senate Judiciary Committee has also advanced two bills that would decrease transparency of political spending. The House Committee on Political Subdivisions has advanced three bills. Plus judicial redistricting is underway. More
Issues: Democracy, Elections, Fair Courts, Voting Rights
Newsletter article Julie Archer February 14, 2023
Bills Passed Day 1 – Where Are They Now?
Curious what had happened with all the bills the Senate passed the first day? Here's a run down. More
Issues: WV Legislature
Bills Passed Day 1 – Where Are They Now?
Curious what had happened with all the bills the Senate passed the first day? Here's a run down. More
Issues: WV Legislature
Newsletter article Julie Archer February 7, 2023
Tax & Budget, Culture Wars and Other Bill Action
The Governor continued his roadshow to promote his personal income tax cut proposal, but the plan is going nowhere fast in the Senate... More
Issues: Budget Priorities, Civil Rights, Fair taxation, Healthcare
Tax & Budget, Culture Wars and Other Bill Action
The Governor continued his roadshow to promote his personal income tax cut proposal, but the plan is going nowhere fast in the Senate... More
Issues: Budget Priorities, Civil Rights, Fair taxation, Healthcare
Newsletter article Julie Archer January 16, 2023
Big Things That Happened – Week 1
Here’s a quick recap of the big things that happened during the first week of the 2023 legislative session. More
Issues: Budget Priorities, Fair taxation, Healthcare, Kids and families
Big Things That Happened – Week 1
Here’s a quick recap of the big things that happened during the first week of the 2023 legislative session. More
Issues: Budget Priorities, Fair taxation, Healthcare, Kids and families
Action Alert Julie Archer January 6, 2023
Livestream of Washington, D.C. Our Freedoms, Our Vote January 6 Rally
Join the Not Above the Law Coalition, Declaration for American Democracy and special guests Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King for a livestream of the Our Freedoms, Our Vote January 6 Rally in Washington, DC. More
Issues: Democracy, Voting, Voting Rights
Livestream of Washington, D.C. Our Freedoms, Our Vote January 6 Rally
Join the Not Above the Law Coalition, Declaration for American Democracy and special guests Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King for a livestream of the Our Freedoms, Our Vote January 6 Rally in Washington, DC. More
Issues: Democracy, Voting, Voting Rights
Action Alert Julie Archer January 5, 2023
Tell WV Division of Air Quality To Protect Residents From Medical Waste Pollution
Empire Diversified Energy, LLC wants to turn the former Koppers facility in Follansbee, WV (a small rust belt town on the Ohio River in the Northern Panhandle) into a disposal business for infectious medical waste. It would use pyrolysis, a closed, high heat system to convert the waste into fuel to be burned for energy. Please send comments to the WV Division of Air Quality to keep WV from being the dumping ground for medical waste that other states don’t want. More
Issues: Environment, Pollution
Tell WV Division of Air Quality To Protect Residents From Medical Waste Pollution
Empire Diversified Energy, LLC wants to turn the former Koppers facility in Follansbee, WV (a small rust belt town on the Ohio River in the Northern Panhandle) into a disposal business for infectious medical waste. It would use pyrolysis, a closed, high heat system to convert the waste into fuel to be burned for energy. Please send comments to the WV Division of Air Quality to keep WV from being the dumping ground for medical waste that other states don’t want. More
Issues: Environment, Pollution
Citizen Action Group Blog Julie Archer October 31, 2022
Don’t Ghost the Election. Make Your Plan to Vote
Make a plan to vote and bring your boo! Then join us and our partners in the WV Civic Engagement table to call and text fellow West Virginians to get out and vote in the 2022 election. More
Issues: Democracy, Elections, Voting
Don’t Ghost the Election. Make Your Plan to Vote
Make a plan to vote and bring your boo! Then join us and our partners in the WV Civic Engagement table to call and text fellow West Virginians to get out and vote in the 2022 election. More
Issues: Democracy, Elections, Voting
Action Alert Julie Archer October 26, 2022
Halloween Party to the Polls – 10/29 noon-5PM
Saturday, Oct. 29th from noon-5PM, bring the whole family to the Halloween Party to the Polls at 5 Corners on Charleston's West Side. There will be halloween treats, food by Dem 2 Bros, fun & games with Fun Fitness Kids Club, and Early Voting at the new Black Diamond Girl Scout location! More
Issues: Voting
Halloween Party to the Polls – 10/29 noon-5PM
Saturday, Oct. 29th from noon-5PM, bring the whole family to the Halloween Party to the Polls at 5 Corners on Charleston's West Side. There will be halloween treats, food by Dem 2 Bros, fun & games with Fun Fitness Kids Club, and Early Voting at the new Black Diamond Girl Scout location! More
Issues: Voting
Citizen Action Group Blog Julie Archer October 24, 2022
Much At Stake With Proposed Constitutional Amendments
In addition to the congressional, legislative, county and local elected offices that will appear on the ballot this November, voters must also consider four separate amendments to the state’s constitution. Here’s a refresher on what’s at stake with these proposed changes to the West Virginia Constitution. More
Issues: Budget Priorities, Elections, Fair Courts, Fair taxation, Taxes, Voting
Much At Stake With Proposed Constitutional Amendments
In addition to the congressional, legislative, county and local elected offices that will appear on the ballot this November, voters must also consider four separate amendments to the state’s constitution. Here’s a refresher on what’s at stake with these proposed changes to the West Virginia Constitution. More
Issues: Budget Priorities, Elections, Fair Courts, Fair taxation, Taxes, Voting
Citizen Action Group Blog Julie Archer October 24, 2022
Natalie Tennant: 2022 Si Galperin in Defense of Democracy Awardee
The 2022 Si Galperin in Defense of Democracy Award was presented to Natalie Tennant for her commitment to public service, her ongoing work to safeguard our elections and protect the freedom to vote for all Americans. More
Natalie Tennant: 2022 Si Galperin in Defense of Democracy Awardee
The 2022 Si Galperin in Defense of Democracy Award was presented to Natalie Tennant for her commitment to public service, her ongoing work to safeguard our elections and protect the freedom to vote for all Americans. More
Citizen Action Group Blog Julie Archer October 24, 2022
Takeiya Smith: 2022 Thomas A. Knight Excalibur Awardee
The 2022 Thomas A. Knight Excalibur Award was presented to Takeiya Smith, founder and Executive Director of Young WV Forward, for her leadership, commitment to racial, social and economic justice and working to improve the quality of life for all West Virginians. Takeiya is leading a youth and Black led movement empowering students to mobilize in their own communities to make change in the systems impacting our daily lives. More
Takeiya Smith: 2022 Thomas A. Knight Excalibur Awardee
The 2022 Thomas A. Knight Excalibur Award was presented to Takeiya Smith, founder and Executive Director of Young WV Forward, for her leadership, commitment to racial, social and economic justice and working to improve the quality of life for all West Virginians. Takeiya is leading a youth and Black led movement empowering students to mobilize in their own communities to make change in the systems impacting our daily lives. More
Action Alert Julie Archer October 13, 2022
Make Sure You’re Ready to Vote!
The General Election is coming up on Tuesday, November 8! Check your registration status ASAP. The deadline to register or update your registration is Tuesday, October 18. More
Issues: Voting
Make Sure You’re Ready to Vote!
The General Election is coming up on Tuesday, November 8! Check your registration status ASAP. The deadline to register or update your registration is Tuesday, October 18. More
Issues: Voting
Action Alert Julie Archer July 28, 2022
TAKE ACTION: Final Vote on Abortion Ban Tomorrow!
This is it. This is our final chance to gather and make legislators hear our voices before a complete ban on abortion in West Virginia goes into effect. More
Issues: Families, Healthcare
TAKE ACTION: Final Vote on Abortion Ban Tomorrow!
This is it. This is our final chance to gather and make legislators hear our voices before a complete ban on abortion in West Virginia goes into effect. More
Issues: Families, Healthcare
Action Alert Julie Archer July 26, 2022
TAKE ACTION: Protect Abortion Access in West Virginia!
WV lawmakers introduced and advanced a bill that would completely ban abortion in the Mountain state. They are fast-tracking the bill to make sure it passes by the end of the week. We need to act NOW. More
Issues: Families, Healthcare
TAKE ACTION: Protect Abortion Access in West Virginia!
WV lawmakers introduced and advanced a bill that would completely ban abortion in the Mountain state. They are fast-tracking the bill to make sure it passes by the end of the week. We need to act NOW. More
Issues: Families, Healthcare
Newsletter article Julie Archer July 21, 2022
Plugging Orphaned Wells: A Win for Our Economy, Environment and Public Health
Not only is this an economic liability, but these orphaned wells also pose a major threat to landowners’ property rights, to the environment and to the communities in which they are located. More
Issues: Economy, Environment
Plugging Orphaned Wells: A Win for Our Economy, Environment and Public Health
Not only is this an economic liability, but these orphaned wells also pose a major threat to landowners’ property rights, to the environment and to the communities in which they are located. More
Issues: Economy, Environment
Newsletter article Julie Archer July 21, 2022
We Dissent: A Rally for Abortion Rights
Decades of attacks left abortion rights hanging by a thread. That thread was cut with the overturning of Roe v. Wade, but we are not defeated. We must keep fighting until every person, no matter where we live, how much money we make, or what we look like, has the freedom to make our own decisions about our lives and futures. More
Issues: Families, Healthcare
We Dissent: A Rally for Abortion Rights
Decades of attacks left abortion rights hanging by a thread. That thread was cut with the overturning of Roe v. Wade, but we are not defeated. We must keep fighting until every person, no matter where we live, how much money we make, or what we look like, has the freedom to make our own decisions about our lives and futures. More
Issues: Families, Healthcare
Action Alert Julie Archer July 7, 2022
We Dissent: Let’s Turn Our Outrage Into Action
We must keep fighting until every person, no matter where we live, how much money we make, or what we look like, has the freedom to make our own decisions about our lives and futures. Join us and our friends at Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, ACLU of WV, Women's Health Center, and WV FREE for a day of dissent on the steps of the WV State Capitol this Saturday, July 9th. More
Issues: Families, Healthcare
We Dissent: Let’s Turn Our Outrage Into Action
We must keep fighting until every person, no matter where we live, how much money we make, or what we look like, has the freedom to make our own decisions about our lives and futures. Join us and our friends at Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, ACLU of WV, Women's Health Center, and WV FREE for a day of dissent on the steps of the WV State Capitol this Saturday, July 9th. More
Issues: Families, Healthcare
Newsletter article Julie Archer May 25, 2022
Bans Off Our Bodies: Protect Abortion Access in WV
This is a pivotal moment for the U.S. Supreme Court to demonstrate that it decides cases based on precedent and rule of law, not politics or ideology. It remains to be seen whether it will. More
Issues: Families, Healthcare
Bans Off Our Bodies: Protect Abortion Access in WV
This is a pivotal moment for the U.S. Supreme Court to demonstrate that it decides cases based on precedent and rule of law, not politics or ideology. It remains to be seen whether it will. More
Issues: Families, Healthcare
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