LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ® of CONNECTICUT

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The League of Women Voters of Connecticut, Inc.

• Special Events
  • Master Calendar
  • Leaders' Dinner
  • Help Celebrate
  • LWVCT 90th Anniversary Exhibit Display Schedule
  • Press Release: February 2010 is League of Women Voters Month
  • Read Governor Rell's Proclamation - 90th Anniversary
  • Grand Opening of Historical Exhibit with Special Program on the Battle for Suffrage in ConnecticutGrand Opening of Historical Exhibit with Special Program on the Battle for Suffrage in Connecticut
  • Enjoy Broadway Shows and Support Ed Fund
  • Read the Summary
  • Symposium on International Relations: A Retrospective
  • LWVCT Transportation Forum: Can We Keep Fairfield County Moving?  3/18/10
• Press Releases
  • LWVCT Urges Voters to Affliate and Participate in the Primary Elections 7/13/10
  • Sisters on the Planet Lobby DayLWVUSversion
  • LWCT comments on Election Law Proposals on Primaries and Voters with Disabilities (HB 5321 and SB 287) and the Publication of Agency Regulations on the Internet (SB 290)   3/1/10
• Voter Information
  • LWVCT Education Fund
    • Become a “Givenik” - See Broadway and Off-Broadway Shows and Support LWVCT!
    • E-Library
      • Registration & Voting in CT
      • Obtaining the Guide to CT Gov't
      • Guide to State Government
      • How a Bill Becomes A Law
      • CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT
      • Using the Internet to Make Democracy Work in CT
      • Join Us
      • Positions in Brief 2007-09.pdf
      • Emerging Media and Internet Positions
      • LWVCTEF BYLAWS
      • CT Battle Flags: The Civil War
      • Art of Advocacy
      • Votando en Connecticut
      • Forms
        • Membership Application
  • Directory of Elected Officials 2009-2010
  • In the News
  • Connecticut Citizen Election Audit Coalition Issues Fifth Report: Notes Unsatisfactory Improvement  2/2/10
  • Post Election 2008 Press Release
    • voters/2008election-press-release_files/filelist.xml
  • Audit Report Nov09 Press Release FINAL 10Feb.pdf
  • Audit Report Nov09 FINAL 10Feb.pdf
  • Resources for Voters
  • Stop, Look and Listen
    • Optical Scan System
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    • Big Hand poster
    • OccuVote OS
    • Preview and Practice
    • Reminders for Meeting with Your Local Registrars
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    • Voters' Bill of Rights
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    • Carta de dereches votante
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    • Privacy Booth
    • Voting Machine
    • Who makes and distributes the new voting machines?
    • Voting Booth Illustrations
    • Q.  What questions are volunteers getting at the outreach sessions
    • Key Message
      • voters/SLL/FAQ/key-message_files/filelist.xml
    • Privacy Booth Adjacent to Voting Machine
  • Political Districts by Town
  • Voter Information
  • Voter Turnout
  • About the Electoral College
  • Civics Ed Pubs
  • LWVCT Fall Conference 2008
    • LWVCT12-6-08CableVersion.wmv
    • LWVCT12-6-08ModemVersion.wmv
  • Voter Service Resources
    • Debate Criteria and Vetting Standards
    • Timelines For Debates With Vetting
    • League of Women Voters Candidate Profile
    • Local League Congressional Districts
    • Changes to the Laws Governing the Absentee Ballot Application Process
  • Connecticut Senate Districts
  • Connecticut House Districts
  • Internet Resources
  • WWW Resources for Students
  • Voter Service Archives
    • League joins Coalition Partners in Recommending Changes to Election Audit Process
      • CT Citizen Election Audit Coalition Issues fourth Observation Report
      • Calls On Legislature To Act Jan09
      • Coalition Says Changes Needed in Election Audits
        • issues/action-archives/2007-08/government/press-release-election-audit_files/filelist.xml
      • Report and Feedback: Election Audit Observation
      • Summary Statistics – Connecticut November 6, 2007 Post-Election Audits
• Members
  • NONPARTISAN POLICY FOR LWVCT BOARD & EMPLOYEES
  • REPORT FROM THE 51st CONVENTION
  • Report from national Convention
  • LWVCT Board 2010-2011
  • Index of the Connecticut Voter
    • Spring 2010 LWVCT VOTER
    • Mid-Winter 2010
    • Fall 2009 LWVCT Voter
    • February 2009 LWVCT Voter
    • Spring 2009 LWVCT VOTER
    • Fall 2008 LWVCT Voter
    • February 2008 Connecticut Voter
    • September 2007 Connecticut Voter
    • February 2007 LWVCT Voter
  • Post Board Meeting Reports
    • August 2010
      • members/pbmr/0810-pbmr_files/filelist.xml
    • June 2010
    • May 2010
    • April 2010
      • members/pbmr/0410-pbmr_files/filelist.xml
    • March 2010
    • February 2010
    • January 2010
    • December 2009
    • November 2009
    • October 2009
    • September 2009
    • July 2009
    • June 2009
    • May 2009 PMBR
    • April 2009
    • March 2009
      • members/pbmr/0309-pbmr_files/filelist.xml
    • February 2009
    • January 2009
    • October 2008
    • September 2008
    • July 2008
    • June 2008
    • May 2008
  • 2009 LWVCT Convention
    • 2009 Convention Honors Five Local Leagues
  • Keeping in Touch…
  • League Principles
  • Membership Application
  • History
  • Membership Archives
    • Master Calendar 2009
    • Convention 2008 Archives
      • Report from the LWVUS Convention, Portland, OR, June 13-17, 2008
      • LWVCT Proposed Amendment to Convention Rule 10.1
      • Read Our Flyer About Amending Rule 10.1! (pdf)
      • Read Our Flyer About Amending Rule 10.1! (html)
        • members/membership-archives/convention2008-archives/am-flyer_files/filelist.xml
      • Three Resolutions
      • PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO LWVUS BYLAWS #1
      • PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO LWVUS BYLAWS #2
      • LWVCT  Viewpoint on  Rule 10.1 -- Resolutions
      • Proposed Convention Rule 10.1
  • Organization
  • LWVCT ByLaws 2009
  • Local League Contacts
  • Album
    • 1916 Hartford Suffrage March
    • CT Workers
    • Mabel C. Washburn
    • League Marches for Choice
  • LWVCT Anniversaries
    • 40th Anniversary
    • 50th Anniversary
    • 60th Anniversary
    • Anniversary Art
    • 70th Anniversary
    • 75th Anniversary
    • 80th Anniversary
    • LWVCT Presidents
    • League's Birthday Cake
    • 50-Year Members
  • Presidents
  • Travel Friends
  • Resources for Local Leagues
    • Policy: Who Speaks for the LWVCT and the LWVCTEF
    • Web Services for Local Leagues
    • New Policies: Absentee Ballots, Action on Issues, Candidate Support
    • Local League Reference Series
      • Getting Started
      • You and Your League
      • Finances
      • Voter Service
      • Debate Planning
      • DEBATES and FORUMS:  FORMATS
      • Study/Concurrence/Consensus
      • Taking Action
    • Logos
    • Graphics
    • League Directory
    • Lawn Signs
• Photo Gallery
  • LWVUS Convention 2010
  • LWVCT Council 2010
  • LWV Activities and Members
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• Action Center
  • Become a Ten-Minute Activist!
  • P.I. Resources
    • LWVCT IMPACT ON iSSUES 2009
    • LWVCT Impact on Issues 2009
    • Check the LWVCT Action Center!
    • Concurrence or Consensus
    • Positions in Brief, 2007-2009
    • Amended School Finance Position May 2010
  • Action Center Archives
    • 2010
      • Good Government
        • LWVCT Applauds Law Promoting Transparency in Political Campaigns 7/9/10
        • LWVCT Urges Leadership to Withdraw Amendments on Election Laws bills 4/3/10
        • Take Action in Support of Bills to Update Election Laws and Ease Process for Military Voting 4/30/10
        • LWVCT Supports Changes to the State Code of Ethics (HB 5403)  3/8/10
        • LWVCT Comments on Election Laws Proposals on Audits and Elections (SB 364, SB421,HB 5441) SEEC and CEP (HB 5428, HB 5471) , and Military Voters (HB 5442)   3/12/10.
        • Public Financing of Elections
          • LWVCT Urges Action on Citizen Election Program Fix 7/29/10
          • Urge Governor Rell To Sign Important Campaign Finance Bill HB 5471 “AN ACT CONCERNING INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES” Into Law 5/23/10
          • LWVCT Urges CT Congressional Delegation to Support DISCLOSE Act 5/10/10
          • LWVCT Opposes Further Raids on the Citizen Election Program 4/13/10
          • LWVCT Opposes Governor's Proposed Cut of Citizen Election Program 3/11/10
          • Citizen Election Program Action Alert
          • LWCT comments on Election Law Proposals on Primaries and Voters with Disabilities (HB 5321 and SB 287) and the Publication of Agency Regulations on the Internet (SB 290)   3/1/10
          • LWVCT Supports Porposed Citizens' Election Program Fix 2/22/2010
          • League Members Speak Up for the Citizens’ Election Program 2/22/10.
          • LWVCT Opposes Further Cuts to Citizens' Election Program 2/8/10
          • Turn Up the Volume: Urge Your Legislators to Fix the Citizens Election Program  2/1/10
          • LWVCT Joins Coalition Partners and Candidates To Urge Preservation of Citizen Election Program 12/15/09
          • ACT NOW TO SAVE PUBLIC FINANCING OF CAMPAIGNS 12/09/09
          • Take action to Protect the Citizens Election Program/Public Financing of Campaigns 10/27/09
          • LWVCT: Fix the Campaign Finance Law to Protect the Citizens Election Program  10/23/09
          • CFR Reform Letter to Governor
          • LWVCT Urges Preservation of Election Fund in Response to Unfavorable Court Ruling 8/29/09
      • Gun Control
        • LWVCT Comments on Gun Regulation Proposal 2/18/10
      • Media
        • LWVCT Urges Appropriations Committee to Support Periodic Review of Video Providers 4/30/10
        • LWVCT Supports CT-N for Satelite TV and PEGPETIA Funding (SB350)  3/4/10
        • LWVCT Comments on Public Access Television and the Definition of Public Service Companies HB 5509 3/16/10.
        • LWVCT Supports Periodic Review of Video Providers (HB5463) 3/9/10
      • Natural Resources
        • LWVCT Urges Support for Act Concerning Water Quality Standards (SB 174) 4/30/10
        • Urge Legislators to Vote No on Environmental Rollbacks 4/21/10
        • LWVCT Urges Opposition to Environmental Rollbacks (SB 453) 4/16/10
        • LWVCT Comments on Proposed Streamflow Regulations 2/3/10
      • School Finance
        • LWVCT Opposes Education Proposals HB 5493, HB 5491, HB 5489, That Fail to Include Funding 3/23/10
        • LWVCT Comments on Public Access Television and the Definition of Public Service Companies HB 5509 3/16/10.
        • LWVCT Opposes New Education Requirement Without Related Funding 3/1/10
        • LWVCT Opposes New Education Requirement Without Related Funding (SB 279) 3/1/10
        • LWVCT Opposes Proposal to Require Local School District Funding of Charter Schools  1/4/10
      • Transportation
        • LWVCT Lobbies Senators on Climate Change: “Sisters on the Planet” Ambassadors Mark International Women’s Day pdf
        • LWVCT Supports Transportation Congestion Pricing 3/9/10
        • LWVCT Statement on Transportation Priorities 3/2/10
        • LWVCT Opposes Border Tolls 2/8/10
        • LWVCT Lobbies Senators on Climate Change: “Sisters on the Planet” Ambassadors Mark International Women’s Day
    • 2009
      • Public Issues Team Comprehensive Mid-Session Report 4/28/09.
      • LWCT Comments on Budget and Deficit Mitigation strategies 6/21/09
      • LWVCT Comments on Budget and Deficit Mitigation strategies 6/21/09
      • Comprehensive End of Session Wrap-Up 11/6/09
      • Air Quality
        • LWVCT Supports Incentives for Hybrid and Alternative Fuel Vehicles 3/10/09
        • LWVCT supports anti-idling proposal 3/1/09
      • Bottle Bills
        • LWVCT Supports Expansion of "Bottle Bill" Deposit-Refund Program 09Feb
      • Climate Change
        • LWVCT Recommends Changes to Bill on Model Energy Code and Green Building Standards 2/3/09
        • LWVCT Supports "Freedom To Dry" HB 5995   2/17/09
        • LWVCT Urges Utility Surcharges be Used for Stated purposes, not General Fund 2/17/09
        • LWVCT urges Auction Proceeds Be Dedicated To Energy Efficiency and Conservation 3/5/09
        • LWVCT Supports Incentives for Solar Power Use HB 6635     3/10/09
          • issues/action-archives/2009/Climate Change/031009-SolarPower_files/filelist.xml
        • Action Needed to Support Solar Energy Installations 5/25/09
        • Take Action on Climate Change and Health Care 5/27/09
        • Take Immediate Action on "ACES" Global Warming bill 6/18/09
        • Climate Change Passes in the House, Moves on to the Senate
      • Death Penalty
        • LWVCT Opposes Death Penalty as Sentencing Option 3/2/09
        • LWVCT Again Opposes Death Penalty as Sentencing Option 3/30/09
        • Action Needed To Replace Death Penalty 5/15/09
        • LWVCT urges Gov to Sign Bill Replacing Death Penalty 5/26/09
        • Urge Gov Rell to Sign Bill Replacing Death Penalty 5/28/09
      • Drinking Water
        • Action Needed in Support of Enhanced Wetlands and Watercourses Act 5/27/09
      • Election Laws/Good Government
        • LWVCT Opposes Further Cuts to Citizen Election Fund/Public Financing of Campaigns 12/9/09
        • LWVCT Opposes Additional Cuts to Citizen Election Fund and Changes to SEEC  2/10/09
        • Oppose Additional Cuts to Election Fund and Changes to State Elections Enforcement Commission 2/10/09
        • LWVCT Provides Extensive Comments on Array of Election Law Proposals  2/18/09
        • CGA Government Administration an
        • Oppose Additional Cuts to Campaign Election Fund 3/18/09
        • LWVCT Comments on a Variety of Election Laws Bills: HJ No. 113,HB 5015,HB 6690,HB 6696  3/23/09
        • LWVCT Opposes Additional Cuts to Citizen Election Fund  3/27/09
        • LWVCT Urges Support for "No Excuse" Absentee Ballot Resolution  3/25/09
        • LWVCT Urges Protection of Clean Election Program 4/23/09
        • Good Government Groups Join in Supporting Election Day Registration Bill 6435  5/5/09
        • LWVCT/Coalition Fact-Sheet on Election Day Registration  5/29/09
        • LWVCT Opposes Call for Elimination of "Clean Elections" Fund 8/16/09
        • LWVCT Urges Ratification of Treaty to Eliminate Discrimination Against Women  8/23/09
        • LWVCT Identifies 2009 Election Laws and Good Government Priorities
      • Gun Control
        • LWVCT Urges Support for Sensible Gun Regulation SB353 and SB358  March 17,2009.
      • Media Issues
        • LWVCT Urges Reduced Cut on PEGPETIA Fund  12/9/09
        • LWVCT Supports Improving Broadband Access 2/17/09
        • LWVCT Urges Support for Community Access TV 3/5/09
        • Preserve Community Access By Contacting Your Legislators Now 5/13/09
        • LWVCT Responds to Arguments Against Equivalent PEG TV 5/27/09
      • Natural Resources
        • LWVCT Supports Funding for DEP and CEQ 2/17/09
        • LWVCT Supports Proposals Regarding the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Act 2/23/09
        • LWVCT Urges Consistency in the Permitting Requirements for Alternative Sewage Treatment Systems 2/23/09
      • School Finance
        • LWVCT Comments on the Department of Education Budget 2/11/09
        • LWVCT Opposes Unfunded Foreign Language Graduation Requirement 2/23/09
        • Take Action on Proposed Education Cuts 6/3/09
      • Transportation
        • LWVCT supports proposed ConnDOT Commuter Rail Improvements
        • LWVCT Urges Funding Be Maintained for Bus Transit
        • LWVCT Supports Public Transportation Improvements 3/10/09
        • LWVCT Supports Tolls as Funding Source for Traffic and Transit Improvements 09Mar23
        • LWVCT Applauds CT Economic Recovery Working Group For Transportation Investments 4/6/09
        • LWVCT Comments on Proposed Tolling at TSB Hearing 5/14/09
        • Take Action to Oppose 40% Increase in Bus Fares 6/1/09
        • LWVCT Opposes Proposal to Increase Bus Fares by 40%  6/1/09
        • Coalition Urges Federal Funding for Transit Operations 4/29/09
        • LWVCT Identifies 2009 Transportation Priorities
      • Universal Health Care
        • LWVCT To Sen.Lieberman: Justify Your Stand on Health Care  12/17/09
        • ACTION ALERT: Urge the Senate to Pass Comprehensive Health Care
        • LWVCT Urges Sen. Dodd and Lieberman to Oppose Restriction On Coverage in the private health insurance market  11/19/09
        • Take Action on Health Care and Climate Change 3/25/09
        • Take Action on Healthcare Partnership Bill HB 6582  6/1/09
        • LWVCT Urges Public Health Insurance Option 9/3/09
          • issues/action-archives/2009/Universal Health Care/090309-publicoption_files/filelist.xml
        • LWVCT Urges US delegation to support Health Care Plan with Public Option 10/25/09
        • Take Action in Support of Public Option 10/25/09
    • 2007-2008 Legislative Session
      • LWVCT 2008 Legislative Wrap-Up
      • Home Stretch - Help Us Achieve Passage on Important Bills Before Session Ends 5/6/08
      • 2007 Session Legislative Wrap-Up
      • Air Quality
        • LWVCT URGES SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION TO REDUCE DIRTY DIESEL EMISSIONS Feb 2007
        • ACTION ALERT: Support SB1032, AA Reducing Diesel Emissions In School Bus Cabins. – HELP TO REDUCE DIRTY DIESEL EMISSIONS
        • LWVCT Supports Anti-Idling Enforcement Provision 2/25/08
        • LWVCT Supports HB 5316 Which Provides Sales Tax Exemptions for Fuel Efficient Motor Vehicles 2/26/07
        • LWVCT supports HB7377 providing incentives to encourage the use of energy efficiency technology 3/16/07
        • TAKE ACTION IN SUPPORT OF ANTI-IDLING BILL 4/18/08
      • Bottle Bills
        • Please add your voice in support of an Expanded "Bottle Bill" SB 1289 by 2/28/07
        • LWVCT Urges Support for Expanded Bottle Bill SB 1289 and Electronics Recycling 2/28/07
        • LWVCT Supports the Bottle Bill (RB 357) 3/10/08
        • Vote Expected on Bottle Bill on 3/21/07 - Add your voice in support
        • "Bottle Bill" SB1289: Contacts to CGA Finance Committee Needed Now 3/28/07
        • Update on Bottle Bill SB1289 4/11/07
        • Bottle Bill under Assault - Urgent Action Needed 4/17/06
        • LWVCT Urges CGA to Support SB 1289 Bottle Bill 4/18/07
        • Bottle Bill Update 05/11/07
        • Working Together We Can Resurrect the Bottle Bill:  Urgent action 5/18/07
        • Why LWVCT Supports Bottle Bill
        • Bottle Bill Can Be Resurrected With Strong Grassroots Action 5/31/07
      • Earned Income Tax Credit
        • LWVCT Supports Earned Income Tax Credit 2/27/07
      • Global Warming / Climate Change
        • LWVCT Supports Strategies to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
        • LWVCT Supports Additional Global Warming Solutions 2/26/08
        • LWVCT Supports Measures for Clean Energy (RB5787) and Emission Reductions (RB 588)
        • LWVCT Supports Tax Incentives for Green Buildings (RB 5798)  3/7/08
        • Take Action in Support of Global Warming Solutions 4/15/08
        • Global Warming Bill Passes House, Your Action Needed to Ensure Senate Passage 4/29/08
        • The Senate Must Act On Global Climate Change. 5/1/08
        • Repeat Alert - Call Your Senator In Support of Global Warming Solutions HB 5600 08May5
        • Global Warming Bill Passes! 5/5/08
        • Call Sens. Dodd and Lieberman to Strengthen Climate Change Legislation 5/23/08
        • Take action to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions 6/17/08
        • issues/action-archives/2007-08/globalwarming/LWVCT letter to Editor Urging Approval of Greenhouse Gas Regulations 6-30-08.url
        • LWVCT letter to Editor Urging Approval of Greenhouse Gas Regulations 6/30/08
        • Take Action by 7/22 to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions 7/14/08
      • Government
        • Observation Report Aug 08
        • League joins Coalition Partners in Recommending Changes to Election Audit Process 10/08
        • LWVCT Recommends Changes to Improve Election and Audit Processes 2/25/08
        • LWVCT Proposes Election Law and Ethics Changes 2/8/08
        • LWVCT Supports Transparency (SB 336),Election Program Refinements (HB 5505)  and Ethics Reforms (SB 333 )2/25/08
        • LWVCT Supports Electronic Citizen's Forum 2/26/08
        • LWVCT Supports Election Law Reforms including Election Day Registration and Measures to Ensure the Integrity of Elections 2/28/07
        •  Stand Up Against Administration Fear Tactics 2/28/08
        • LWVCT Supports Changes to Laws Governing Absentee ballots, Party Registration and Ethics Commissions 2/29/08
        • LWVCT Support HB 7306 Section 9 (d) AAC Government Administration
        • LWVCT Comments on Election Audit Proposal (HB 5888) and Supports Website Posting of Regulations (HB 5896) 3/12/08
        • ACTION ALERT: House to Vote on DC Voting Rights!
        • LWVCT Press Statement Opposing the Calling of a Constitutional Convention 10/08
        • LWVCT Comments on HB 7386 Provisions to Implement Campaign Finance Reform 3/19/07
        • LWVCT Supports Election Day Registration Fact Sheet 03/28/07
        • Election Day Registration Action Needed 4/10/07
        • League Says NO to Constitutional Convention
        • LWVCT Groton Press Conference Statement 10/28/08
        • LWVCT Urges Appropriations Committee to Support EDR provision in SB1312 4/27/07
        • LWVCT Press Release re: Supreme CT Voter ID Ruling
        • Urgent: Contact Your Legislators to Oppose Photo ID 5/5/08
        • ACTION ALERT: On to the Senate for DC Voting Rights!
        • Proposed Legislation on Election Day Registration
        • Urgent Action needed in Support of Revised EDR proposal 5/21/07
        • ACTION ALERT: Critical Vote on Special Interest Influence!
        • ACTION ALERT: Stop Discriminatory Voter ID Requirement
        • LWVCT Urges Support for DC Voting Rights
        • LWVCT Urges Gov Rell to Oppose Initiative and Referendum in CT 9/30/08
        • LWVCT Letter to Editor Opposing Photo ID requirements  12/27/07
        • Election Day Registration - New Hampshire fraud report.pdf
        • BALLOT QUESTIONS NOVEMBER 2008
      • Gun Control
        • LWVCT Supports Gun Microstamping 3/17/08
        • LWVCT Supports Reporting Requirement for Stolen Firearms 04/10/07
        • Gun Control Lobby Day 4/25/07
          • issues/action-archives/2007-08/gun control/042507-gun-control-lobby-day_files/filelist.xml
        • Action Needed to Help Us Pass Responsible Gun Ownership Law 5/7/07
      • Health Care
        • LWVCT Urges Support For SB 1371 and SB 1349 for Quality, Affordable Health Care in CT 3/6/07
        • Add Your Voice in Support of Universal Health Care 3/28/07
        • May 5 Health Care Rally Free Bus Schedule 4/30/07
        • Health Care Rally May 5
        • Call the Governor in Support of Expanded Access to Health Insurance 5/9/08
        • Success - Governor Rell Signs Compassionate Care Bill Into Law! 5/16/07
        • Governor Rell Undecided - Your Calls Needed To Expand Health Care Access Bill into Law 5/21/08
        • Last Call to Action for Universal Health Care 06/04/07
        •  ACTION ALERT: Override the President’s Veto of SCHIP
        • Universal Health Care Update 10/30/07
      • Housing
        • LWVCT Supports HB 7419 Incentives for Affordable Housing Construction 2/23/07
        • LWVCT Supports HB 7419 Incentives for Affordable Housing Construction 2/23/07 pdf
        • LWVCT Support for HB 7186, AA Establishing a Housing Program to Encourage Housing Growth
        • LWVCT Supports Incentives To Increase Supply of Affordable Housing 4/27/07
        • Take Action to Increase Supply of Affordable Housing 06/01/07
      • Land Use
        • LWVCT Supports Smart Growth Bill 2/25/08
        • LWVCT Supports Sections of SB1215 which provide for voluntary regional agreements 3/5/07
        • LWVCT supports referral role for Regional Planning Organizations contained in HB7090 3/14/07
        • LWVCT Supports HB 5249 Which Would Require Environmental Impact Statements Prior to the Conveyance of State Land 3/16/07
      • Media
        • E-Democracy in CT - pdf
        • LWVCT Media Study Executive Summary
      • Media
        • E-Democracy in CT - pdf
        • LWVCT Media Study Executive Summary
      • Mental Health Care
        • LWVCT Supports Funding for Supportive Housing 08Feb29
      • Natural Resources
        • LWVCT Testimony On Broadwater LNG Proposal 1/16/07
        • Broadwater LNG Proposal update 1/31/08
        • LWVCT Comments on Draft Energy Plan 2/7/08
        • Take Action to Support DEP Funding 3/28/08
        • LWVCT Urges Restored Funding for Department of Environmental Protection 3/20/08
        • LWVCT and LWVNorwalk Letter to The Hour in Support of Restored DEP Funding 4/8/08
        • LWVCT Again Urges Support for Wetlands Law Clarification 4/10/08
        • Take Action to Protect Inland Wetlands and Watercourses 08Apr10
        • ADEQUATELY FUND CONNECTICUT'S DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 4/08
      • Reproductive Rights
        • LWVCT Supports Bill 685 Compassionate Care for Rape Victims
        • LWVCT Supports SB 1343 Compassionate Care for Victims of Sexual Assault 3/13/07
        • issues/action-archives/2007-08/reproductive rights/Reproductive Rights RALLY FLIER 2007Apr.doc
        • Compassionate Care Bill Update 4/16/07
        • Compassionate Care for Rape Victims Lobby Day & Rally
          • issues/action-archives/2007-08/reproductive rights/042507-compassionate-care-rally-flyer_files/filelist.xml
        • Add your voice in support of Healthy Teens Act 4/29/08
        • LWVCT Letter to Health & Human Services
      • School Finance
        • LWVCT EDUCATION FINANCE PRIORITIES 2007
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        • LWVCT Recommends  Changes to Bills (HB 5900 and HB 5903) to Protect Watershed Lands 3/12/08
        • LWVCT Supports Strategies to Reduce Storm Water Pollution HB 7370  and Development Impacts to Wetlands HB 7343  3/14/07
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          • issues/action-archives/2007-08/water/042108-AG-broadwater_files/filelist.xml
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