National Voter articles from September 2003

National Voter archives from September 2003

Disciplined focus.(Out front)(Editorial)
September 1, 2003... As I write this column, your board has completed the first year of its two-year term. National board and staff have worked together from the beginning under a set of guiding principles adopted to structure the League's agenda for the 2002-2004...

Greetings from M Street!(News From M Street!)(Editorial)
September 1, 2003... I am delighted to inaugurate "News from M Street" in its new format--an integral part of the "remaking" of The National Voter into a more member-focused magazine. The national staff and I intend to use this forum to keep you informed of our...

Communications.(News From M Street!)
September 1, 2003... We produced our first electronic Presidents' Mailing in April and were thrilled with the overwhelmingly positive response. Sending this package out to over 1700 people via email allowed us to get the information out quickly and much more...

Education.(News From M Street!)
September 1, 2003... The League has joined forces with other nonpartisan groups in the Smackdown Your Vote! Coalition (SYV!) through 2004. As a SYV! partner, Leagues are encouraged to include a youth component in debates and target youth during registration...

Advocacy/lobbying.(News From M Street!)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... We are pleased to introduce a welcome addition to our staff. Diana Onken joined us in April 2003 as grassroots lobbying coordinator. Diana brings to the League skills in organizing, advocacy and fundraising that she developed while serving as...

Membership/field support.(News From M Street!)
September 1, 2003... In conjunction with National Civic Participation Week, LWVUS will kick off its second annual SOARing Together membership campaign on September 11. This year, we are challenging each local League to add two new members during Sept.11 to Nov.15....

Meet your communications/ public relations team.(News From M Street)
September 1, 2003... Dedicated to extending lines of communication with our members and supporters as well as a wider audience, this lean team is concentrating its efforts on utilizing current technology to its fullest to meet our mission. Reaching out from M...

Council 2003.(News From M Street)
September 1, 2003... LWV FIRST, the theme of Council 2003, was evident as 112 delegates from 47 states plus the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands filled the room with enthusiasm on June 7-9 in Washington, DC. Topics ranged from election reform to how to...

League legislative priorities.(Hill Bulletin)
September 1, 2003... When Congress reconvenes in September, a host of critical issues awaits our lawmakers. The League's priority concerns--Election Reform and Campaign Finance Reform--are among these issues. Also on the radar are Clean Air, Global Warming and...

Election reform.(Hill Bulletin)
September 1, 2003... The League continues its efforts to ensure that authorized funding for implementation of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) is appropriated by Congress in the FY04 budget. Earlier this year, Congress made a significant down payment when it...

Campaign finance reform.(Hill Bulletin)
September 1, 2003... The League has joined nearly 40 other organizations in support of the "Our Democracy, Our Airwaves Act," sponsored by Senators John McCain (R-AZ), Russell Feingold (D-WI) and Richard Durbin (D-IL). The legislation requires television and radio...

Clean air.(Hill Bulletin)
September 1, 2003... The Bush Administration's "Clear Skies" initiative would substantially weaken public health and environmental protections under the Clean Air Act, while doing nothing about global warming. For over three decades, the Clean Air Act has worked to...

Civil liberties.(Hill Bulletin)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The League strongly believes that basic civil liberties must be preserved and protected as the nation seeks to guard against terrorism and other threats to national security. Of particular concern are the impact of provisions of the 2001 USA...

Title IX victory.(Hill Bulletin)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... On July 11, 2003, the Department of Education affirmed its support for Title IX in a letter sent to schools across the country. Title IX is the federal law that prohibits gender discrimination in all aspects of education and is best known for...

Grassroots Lobby Corps.(Hill Bulletin)
September 1, 2003... The Grassroots Lobby Corps is the League's e-mail alert network designed to generate rapid action on important legislative issues. As a subscriber, you will receive e-mail requests for quick, targeted, sometimes last-minute lobbying before...

In search of reform.(Race For The Nomination)
September 1, 2003... Over the last several decades, few institutions in American national government have been as consistently controversial as the presidential nomination process. The basic rules of this process were almost completely rewritten in the early 1970s,...

The United States of America--the United Nations: shared principles--shared future.
September 1, 2003... Over the past two years, the United Nations has been praised for its support of the United States during the aftermath of September 11, and faulted for tailing to support the United States and its allies in the war in Iraq. On the following...

Leagues in action.(Leagues News)
September 1, 2003... This "new" section of the magazine is part of our effort to refocus The National Voter. These pares will be devoted to state and local Leagues' major-impact activities rather than time-sensitive news items. With your input, these pages will...

Utilizing current technology to improve league communications.(Good Bytes)
September 1, 2003... Are you interested in helping your League enhance its outreach abilities? Two very powerful and economical tools are the Internet and e-mail. Does your League have a Web site? Does your League have a reliable, quick method of communicating with...

"Clear Skies" won't clear the air.(Sounding Off)
September 1, 2003... The Bush Administration s air pollution legislation, inaccurately known as "Clear Skies," will adversely affect the landmark Clean Air Act and severely weaken U.S. efforts to achieve healthy air quality. The Administration plan would hurt...

Selection of the President.(Feedback: from our readers)(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2003... We received several letters in response to "Selection of the President" and the accompanying survey (May/June 2003). Unfortunately, we are unable to include those letters here, but we do wish to respond. Members who have requested more...

Judicial independence error.(Feedback: from our readers)(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2003... I was interested to read your May/June article on "Keeping Our Courts Fair and impartial." It is an extremely important issue in which state Leagues should be deeply involved. I am writing because yon erroneously included Iowa among the states...