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Make your voice heard in the Oregon Legislature – View recordings

Our October 10 event, open to the public, offered practical advice on effectively making your case in Salem. Panelists included a state legislator, a LWV lobbyist, and a citizen who successfully lobbied for mothers’ rights – all speaking about what works to persuade legislators. Listen to the recordings of this discussion to learn how to make your voice heard on important legislation. Thanks to the Multnomah Bar Foundation, the program was recorded for future broadcast and online streaming by MetroEast Community Media. The recording is now available for online streaming. A shorter video with highlights from the program is also Read more…

By Margaret Noel, ago

Public Post-Secondary Education in Oregon

Post-secondary Education Study Update 2016 In 2013, League of Women Voters of Oregon members voted at convention to study and update their state position on higher education. The scope of the study was to include review of our Public Post-secondary Education position, examining the role of the state and its public educational institutions in meeting the goals and challenges of post-secondary education in the 21st century. Downloadable study files at the links below. Public Post-Secondary Education in Oregon: A Time of Change Study Update (PDF, 54 pages) Executive Summary (PDF, 4 pages) Consensus Questions for Local Leagues (PDF 7 pages) Links Read more…

By Margaret Noel, ago