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The LWV Woodbury–Cottage Grove Area Board has sent letters to the City of Woodbury and the Washington County Board of Commissioners regarding ICE activity, including reports of a potential detention facility in Woodbury . These letters reflect League positions and emphasize human dignity, equal treatment under the law, community trust, transparency by government, and core democratic values. They have been submitted for inclusion in meeting materials for the meetings listed

The LWV Woodbury–Cottage Grove Area Board has sent letters to the City of Woodbury and the Washington County Board of Commissioners regarding ICE activity, including reports of a potential detention facility in Woodbury . These letters reflect League positions and emphasize human dignity, equal treatment under the law, community trust, transparency by government, and core democratic values. They have been submitted for inclusion in meeting materials for the meetings listed

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from https://standagainstracism.org/ "This year, the annual Stand Against Racism campaign will take place April 28 – May 1, 2022. We...

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WASHINGTON & MINNEAPOLIS – Today the League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following joint statement with the League of...

The LWVUS Day of Action for People Powered Fair Maps™ will be Thursday, April 29, 2021. This will be a day for the League of Women Voters...

(from the lwv.org website) On March 3rd, 2021, the House of Representatives passed HR1, or the For the People Act. Now the bill has come...

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