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MAKE SOME NOISE! Support Constitutional Amendment on Reproductive Rights
by Lyn Widmyer 03 Feb '24

03 Feb '24

A new amendment to the WV Constitution has been proposed to guarantee reproductive rights for WV citizens. The proposed amendment as outlined in HJR (House Joint Resolution) 27 would eliminate the most onerous parts of WV’s near-total abortion ban while still having some limits on reproductive health care. The LWVWV SUPPORTS this compromise and urges our members to *Make Some Noise*! Tell your Legislators, “Put this issue on the ballot and let the people decide.” [image: lwv msn logo.png] The first step in the process toward a constitutional amendment is consideration of HJR 27 <https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/resolution_history.cfm?year=2024&…> by the House Committee on Health and Human Resources. *MAKE SOME NOISE* and call or email to ask that HJR 27 be placed on the agenda of the House Committee on Health and Human Resources! To get to the ballot, HJR 27 needs to achieve a two-thirds majority vote in the House and the Senate. But first it must be considered by the House Committee on Health and Human Resources. The contact information for the chairs and vice chairs is included below as well as a link to the full committee. *Full committee: **WV House Health and Human Resources* <https://wvecouncil.org/wv-legislature/wv-house-health-and-human-resources/> *Del. Amy Summers, Chair* *HOD District 73* *amy.summers(a)wvhouse.gov* <amy.summers(a)wvhouse.gov> *(304) 340-3269* *Del. Heather Tully, Vice-Chair* *HOD District 49* *heather.tully(a)wvhouse.gov* <heather.tully(a)wvhouse.gov> *(304) 340-3269* *Del. Mike Pushkin, Minority Chair* *HOD District 54* *mike.pushkin(a)wvhouse.gov* <mike.pushkin(a)wvhouse.gov> *(304) 340-3106* *Del. Ric Griffith, Minority Vice-Chair* *HOD District 27* *ric.griffith(a)wvhouse.gov* <ric.griffith(a)wvhouse.gov> *(304) 340-3355* -- Lyn Widmyer, Vice President, LWVWV 1434 Cattail Run Road Charles Town, WV 25414 304 279 3201 -- Lyn Widmyer 1434 Cattail Run Road Charles Town, WV 25414 304 279 3201 web page: lynwidmyer.net

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[LWVWV} MAKE SOME NOISE! Solar energy Support HB 4834, Oppose HB 5131
by Lyn Widmyer 31 Jan '24

31 Jan '24

Here are two bills addressing solar energy that deserve our attention. The LWVWV legislative priority is to Create a Sustainable Future by supporting legislation that provides opportunities for West Virginians to access a diverse energy grid. HB 4834 is consistent with this priority; HB 5131 is not. MAKE SOME NOISE and contact members of the House Energy Committee to support HB 4834 and to oppose HB 5131 [image: 0badbe91-e769-4e11-af5c-c1638faaab90.png] *HB 4834 * Broadens availability of solar energy production to small consumers with inadequate roof space or excessive shade, and provides a utility bill credit for a subscriber's proportionate share. *HB 5131 *This bill changes the formula for crediting a consumer's electric bill for solar energy generated by the consumer's solar panels, thereby reducing the amount of the credit. *House Energy and Manufacturing <https://wvecouncil.org/wv-legislature/house-energy-committee/>* Name District Email Phone Anderson, William 010 - R bill.anderson(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3101 Barnhart, Trenton 009 - R trenton.barnhart(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3195 Bridges, Jordan 033 - R jordan.bridges(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3297 Clark, Thomas C. 048 - R thomas.clark(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3916 Coop-Gonzalez, Elias 067 - R elias.coop-gonzalez(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3145 Cooper, Roy 040 - R roy.cooper(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3119 Crouse, Kathie Hess 019 - R kathie.crouse(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3118 DeVault, Mike 074 - R mike.devault(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3249 Dillon, Henry 029 - R henry.dillon(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3155 Fehrenbacher, Bob 011 - R bob.fehrenbacher(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3137 Foggin, Dave 014 - R dave.foggin(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3136 Hansen, Evan 079 - D evan.hansen(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3125 Heckert, Scot 013 - R scot.heckert(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3394 Holstein, Josh 032 - R josh.holstein(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3184 Horst, Chuck 095 - R charles.horst(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3148 Hott, John Paul 085 - R johnpaul.hott(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3399 Rowe, Larry L. 052 - D larry.rowe(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3287 Sheedy, Charles 007 - R charles.sheedy(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3111 Stephens, Jeffrey 006 - R jeffrey.stephens(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3151 Street, George 083 - R george.street(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3160 Vance, Adam 035 - R adam.vance(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3163 Warner, Debbie 082 - R debbie.warner(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3127 Westfall, Steve 016 - R steve.westfall(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3140 Worrell, Evan 023 - R evan.worrell(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3175 Young, Kayla 056 - D kayla.young(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3362 Zatezalo, Mark 002 - R mark.zatezalo(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3101

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MAKE SOME NOISE to Keep Anti-Abortion Propaganda Out of WV Schools
by Lyn Widmyer 28 Jan '24

28 Jan '24

Call, text, write or e-mail your Senator now and OPPOSE SB 468! SB 468 would require “human biology related to pregnancy and human development inside the womb” be added to school course curriculum. It [image: 000e166c-b53c-41a5-8e8b-5b44a3d0c8da.png] mandates that a specific video entitled “Meet Baby Olivia” ostensibly showing growth and development of a fetus as well as a high-definition ultrasound video showing early fetal development must be shown. The “Meet Baby Olivia” video is a product of Live Action, a notorious anti-abortion group. As noted in a Dominion Post editorial, “the purpose of this video is not to educate but to indoctrinate” and is full of inaccurate and misleading content. SB 468 conflicts with the LWVWV policy to Safeguard Equal Rights and protect reproductive freedom. SB 468 is a thinly disguised attack on that freedom by adding anti-abortion propaganda into West Virginia school curriculum. Click here <https://pluralpolicy.com/find-your-legislator/> to find your Senators using your address or location, or use this fast action link <https://secure.everyaction.com/Bq6bsAVZ9UaPtPOURM1hdA2> provided by WV FREE to email your Senators now. WV Senate <https://pluralpolicy.com/find-your-legislator/> Name District Email Phone Azinger, Mike 03 - R mike.azinger(a)wvsenate.gov (304) 357-7970 Barrett, Jason 16 - R jason.barrett(a)wvsenate.gov (304) 357-7933 Blair, Craig P. 15 - R craig.blair(a)wvsenate.gov (304) 357-7801 Boley, Donna J. 03 - R donna.boley(a)wvsenate.gov (304) 357-7905 Caputo, Mike 13 - D mike.caputo(a)wvsenate.gov (304) 357-7961 Chapman, Laura Wakim 01 - R laura.chapman(a)wvsenate.gov (304) 357-7918 Clements, Charles H. 02 - R charles.clements(a)wvsenate.gov (304) 357-7827 Deeds, Vince 10 - R vince.deeds(a)wvsenate.gov (304) 357-7959 Grady, Amy 04 - R amy.grady(a)wvsenate.gov (304) 357-7855 Hamilton, Bill 11 - R bill.hamilton(a)wvsenate.gov (304) 357-7906 Hunt, Mark 08 - R mark.hunt(a)wvsenate.gov (304) 357-7841 Jeffries, Glenn 08 - R glenn.jeffries(a)wvsenate.gov (304) 357-7866 Karnes, Robert 11 - R robert.karnes(a)wvsenate.gov (304) 357-7973 Maroney, Mike 02 - R mike.maroney(a)wvsenate.gov (304) 357-7902 Martin, Patrick 12 - R patrick.martin(a)wvsenate.gov (304) 357-7845 Maynard, Mark R. 06 - R mark.maynard(a)wvsenate.gov (304) 357-7808 Nelson, Eric 17 - R eric.nelson(a)wvsenate.gov (304) 357-7854 Oliverio, Mike 13 - R mike.oliverio(a)wvsenate.gov (304) 357-7919 Phillips, Rupie 07 - R rupie.phillips(a)wvsenate.gov (304) 357-7857 Plymale, Robert H. 05 - D robert.plymale(a)wvsenate.gov (304) 357-7937 Queen, Ben 12 - R ben.queen(a)wvsenate.gov (304) 357-7904 Roberts, Rollan A. 09 - R rollan.roberts(a)wvsenate.gov (304) 357-7831 Rucker, Patricia 16 - R patricia.rucker(a)wvsenate.gov (304) 357-7957 Smith, Randy 14 - R randy.smith(a)wvsenate.gov (304) 357-7995 Stover, David 09 - R david.stover(a)wvsenate.gov (304) 357-7807 Stuart, Mike 07 - R mike.stuart(a)wvsenate.gov (304) 357-7939 Swope, Chandler 06 - R chandler.swope(a)wvsenate.gov (304) 357-7843 Takubo, Tom 17 - R tom.takubo(a)wvsenate.gov (304) 357-7990 Tarr, Eric 04 - R eric.tarr(a)wvsenate.gov (304) 357-7901 Taylor, Jay 14 - R jay.taylor(a)wvsenate.gov (304) 357-7914 Trump IV, Charles S. 15 - R charles.trump(a)wvsenate.gov (304) 357-7880 Weld, Ryan 01 - R ryan.weld(a)wvsenate.gov (304) 357-7984 Woelfel, Mike 05 - D mike.woelfel(a)wvsenate.gov (304) 357-7956 Woodrum, Jack 10 - R jack.woodrum(a)wvsenate.gov (304) 357-7849 -- Lyn Widmyer, Vice President, LWVWV 1434 Cattail Run Road Charles Town, WV 25414 304 279 3201

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HB 4806 MAKE SOME NOISE!
by Lyn Widmyer 25 Jan '24

25 Jan '24

[image: image.png] HB 4806 would mandate use of bathrooms and changing areas in schools to be based on “gender assigned at birth.” This bill conflicts with LWV WV policies to safeguard equal rights regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. LWVWV calls HB 4806 legislative bullying. Transgender students already have enough to deal with in their schools. The Legislature shouldn’t be adding to their struggles. The bill defines “reasonable accommodation” as “access to a single-occupancy restroom or changing area.” We call that segregation. In a statement, Isabella Cortez, gender policy manager for the civil rights organization Fairness West Virginia, called the bill a “brazen attempt by our lawmakers to ignore a binding court ruling from the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.” (WV Watch, Jan 25, 2024). HB 4806 has passed the House Education Committee and is en route to the Judiciary Committee. MAKE SOME NOISE!!!! Contact Judiciary members (contact information below) and tell them to comply with the 4th Circuit ruling, even if they’re not concerned with harming transgender students. *House Judiciary Committee Members* <https://wvecouncil.org/wv-legislature/house-judiciary-committee/> *Name* *District* *Email* *Phone* Akers II, James Robert 055 - R jb.akers(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3340 Fast, Tom 051 - R tom.fast(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3252 Fluharty, Shawn 005 - D shawn.fluharty(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3270 Foster, Geoff 020 - R geoff.foster(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3121 Garcia, Joey 076 - D joey.garcia(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3124 Hansen, Evan 079 - D evan.hansen(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3125 Hillenbrand, Rick 088 - R rick.hillenbrand(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3176 Kelly, David 008 - R david.kelly(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3226 Kimble, Laura 071 - R laura.kimble(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3102 Kirby, Todd 044 - R todd.kirby(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3180 Kump, Larry 094 - R larry.kump(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3122 Mallow, Phil 075 - R phil.mallow(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3331 Marple, Keith 069 - R keith.marple(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3141 Martin, Carl 065 - R carl.martin(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3167 Nestor, Ty 066 - R ty.nestor(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3178 Phillips, Chris 068 - R chris.phillips(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3192 Pritt, Chris 053 - R chris.pritt(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3156 Ridenour, Bill 100 - R bill.ridenour(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3248 Shamblin, Andy 059 - R andy.shamblin(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3392 Steele, Brandon 042 - R brandon.steele(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3162 Ward, Bryan 086 - R bryan.ward(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3154 Warner, Debbie 082 - R debbie.warner(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3127 Westfall, Steve 016 - R steve.westfall(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3140 Zatezalo, Mark 002 - R mark.zatezalo(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3101 -- Lyn Widmyer, Vice President LWVWV 1434 Cattail Run Road Charles Town, WV 25414 304 279 3201

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Update: Still time to Make Some Noise on HB 4016
by League of Women Voters of West Virginia 23 Jan '24

23 Jan '24

So many bad bills, the House Judiciary couldn’t get through them all on Monday. So … still time to MAKE SOME NOISE and let your Legislators know that HB 4016 is a bad bill. Expect it to be back on the Judiciary agenda Wednesday, Jan 24. See Lyn's email below for contact information. You can read more about HB 4016 and other proposed election law changes here <https://www.wvnews.com/statejournal/government/west-virginia-house-consider…> . ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Lyn Widmyer via LWVWV members <members(a)lists.lwvwv.org> Date: Sun, Jan 21, 2024 at 5:39 PM Subject: [LWVWV] MAKE SOME NOISE! Oppose another voter suppression bill! To: <members(a)lists.lwvwv.org> There are so many bad bills on the Jan. 22 agenda of the House Judiciary Committee, it is difficult to select the worst! We are focusing on HB4016 because it constitutes voter suppression and is in direct contradiction to the LWVWV policy priority of Strengthening Democracy. HB 4016 <https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4016%20i…> prohibits the delivery of unsolicited absentee ballot applications to any person who has not specifically requested one from the county clerk. This offensive bill makes it a crime for any person or organization to distribute *absentee ballot applications*. That is applications, NOT ballots. HB 4016 will have a chilling effect on those who work to encourage voting because it will prohibit the distribution of a public document available for download from the Secretary of State’s website. MAKE SOME NOISE!!!!!! Tell your legislators (especially if they are on the Judiciary Committee) to say NO to HR 4016. And tell them NOW as the committee is meeting Monday, Jan 22. *House Judiciary Committee Members* <https://wvecouncil.org/wv-legislature/house-judiciary-committee/> *Name* *District* *Email* *Phone* Akers II, James Robert 055 - R jb.akers(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3340 Fast, Tom 051 - R tom.fast(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3252 Fluharty, Shawn 005 - D shawn.fluharty(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3270 Foster, Geoff 020 - R geoff.foster(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3121 Garcia, Joey 076 - D joey.garcia(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3124 Hansen, Evan 079 - D evan.hansen(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3125 Hillenbrand, Rick 088 - R rick.hillenbrand(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3176 Kelly, David 008 - R david.kelly(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3226 Kimble, Laura 071 - R laura.kimble(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3102 Kirby, Todd 044 - R todd.kirby(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3180 Kump, Larry 094 - R larry.kump(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3122 Mallow, Phil 075 - R phil.mallow(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3331 Marple, Keith 069 - R keith.marple(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3141 Martin, Carl 065 - R carl.martin(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3167 Nestor, Ty 066 - R ty.nestor(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3178 Phillips, Chris 068 - R chris.phillips(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3192 Pritt, Chris 053 - R chris.pritt(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3156 Ridenour, Bill 100 - R bill.ridenour(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3248 Shamblin, Andy 059 - R andy.shamblin(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3392 Steele, Brandon 042 - R brandon.steele(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3162 Ward, Bryan 086 - R bryan.ward(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3154 Warner, Debbie 082 - R debbie.warner(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3127 Westfall, Steve 016 - R steve.westfall(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3140 Zatezalo, Mark 002 - R mark.zatezalo(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3101 -- Lyn Widmyer 1434 Cattail Run Road Charles Town, WV 25414 304 279 3201 web page: lynwidmyer.net

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MAKE SOME NOISE! Oppose another voter suppression bill!
by Lyn Widmyer 21 Jan '24

21 Jan '24

There are so many bad bills on the Jan 20 agenda of the House Judiciary Committee, it is difficult to select the worst! We are focusing on HB4016 because it constitutes voter suppression and is in direct contradiction to the LWVWV policy priority of Strengthening Democracy. HB 4016 <https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4016%20i…> prohibits the delivery of unsolicited absentee ballot applications to any person who has not specifically requested one from the county clerk. This offensive bill makes it a crime for any person or organization to distribute *absentee ballot applications*. That is applications, NOT ballots. HB 4016 will have a chilling effect on those who work to encourage voting because it will prohibit the distribution of a public document available for download from the Secretary of State’s website. MAKE SOME NOISE!!!!!! Tell your legislators (especially if they are on the Judiciary Committee) to say NO to HR 4016. And tell them NOW as the committee is meeting Monday, Jan 22. *House Judiciary Committee Members* <https://wvecouncil.org/wv-legislature/house-judiciary-committee/> *Name* *District* *Email* *Phone* Akers II, James Robert 055 - R jb.akers(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3340 Fast, Tom 051 - R tom.fast(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3252 Fluharty, Shawn 005 - D shawn.fluharty(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3270 Foster, Geoff 020 - R geoff.foster(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3121 Garcia, Joey 076 - D joey.garcia(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3124 Hansen, Evan 079 - D evan.hansen(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3125 Hillenbrand, Rick 088 - R rick.hillenbrand(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3176 Kelly, David 008 - R david.kelly(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3226 Kimble, Laura 071 - R laura.kimble(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3102 Kirby, Todd 044 - R todd.kirby(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3180 Kump, Larry 094 - R larry.kump(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3122 Mallow, Phil 075 - R phil.mallow(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3331 Marple, Keith 069 - R keith.marple(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3141 Martin, Carl 065 - R carl.martin(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3167 Nestor, Ty 066 - R ty.nestor(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3178 Phillips, Chris 068 - R chris.phillips(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3192 Pritt, Chris 053 - R chris.pritt(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3156 Ridenour, Bill 100 - R bill.ridenour(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3248 Shamblin, Andy 059 - R andy.shamblin(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3392 Steele, Brandon 042 - R brandon.steele(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3162 Ward, Bryan 086 - R bryan.ward(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3154 Warner, Debbie 082 - R debbie.warner(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3127 Westfall, Steve 016 - R steve.westfall(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3140 Zatezalo, Mark 002 - R mark.zatezalo(a)wvhouse.gov (304) 340-3101 -- Lyn Widmyer 1434 Cattail Run Road Charles Town, WV 25414 304 279 3201 web page: lynwidmyer.net

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January newsletter
by bmurrell＠frontier.com 19 Jan '24

19 Jan '24

League Local Presidents, State Board and Friends: Attached is the January newsletter of the Huntington League of Women Voters. We wish each of your a Happy New Year and hope you enjoy the newsletter. Beverly Murrell Patricia Keller

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: We MADE Some Noise! HB 4675 Pulled from Committee Agenda
by Lyn Widmyer 18 Jan '24

18 Jan '24

THANK YOU to everyone who contacted state legislators to oppose HB 4675, mandating photo ID to vote. The bill was taken off the agenda for the House Judiciary Committee meeting agenda on Wednesday. That's good news, but it could be taken up at a future meeting. In the meantime, the Judiciary Committee has yet to consider on HB 4593 (the subject of our first action alert), which would require WV First Foundation, the body responsible for disbursing opioid settlement funds, to be subject to the requirements of the Open Governmental Proceedings Act and the Freedom of Information Act. The foundation has been criticized for a lack of transparency. HB 4593 seeks to change that and cleared its first hurdle in the Legislature last week <https://mountainstatespotlight.org/2024/01/11/opioid-settlement-foundation-…> when it was approved by the House Health Committee. So if you haven't already, Make Some Noise. Contact members of the House Judiciary Committee <https://wvecouncil.org/wv-legislature/house-judiciary-committee/> and your legislators <https://pluralpolicy.com/find-your-legislator/>. Urge them to support HB 4593! As the Legislature continues to meet, we will keep you informed of all legislation that needs the involvement of LWVWV members. -- Lyn Widmyer, Vice President, LWVWV 1434 Cattail Run Road Charles Town, WV 25414 304 279 3201

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HB 4675 MAKE SOME NOISE Against Voter Suppression
by Lyn Widmyer 16 Jan '24

16 Jan '24

Voter suppression will be considered by the House of Delegates Judiciary Committee, Wednesday, Jan 17, 1 pm, in the form of HB 4675. The bill requires picture ID to vote. Current WV law requires ID to vote but allows 10 forms of non-photo ID. HB 4675 would eliminate all these forms of non-photo ID. HB 4675 would prevent anyone lacking a photo id from voting. Here is the bill: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill.../bills_History.cfm... <https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_History.cfm?input=4675&year…> MAKE SOME NOISE! Contact your Legislators to OPPOSE HB 4675! Not sure who your Legislators are? Look them up here ...: https://wvecouncil.org/wv-legislature/ <https://wvecouncil.org/wv-legislature/?fbclid=IwAR2ZHJfX0NliuaDhhl7nZJiq1Br…> [image: image.png] -- Lyn Widmyer 1434 Cattail Run Road Charles Town, WV 25414 304 279 3201 web page: lynwidmyer.net

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LWVWV: Make Some Noise!!! HB 4593
by Lyn Widmyer 14 Jan '24

14 Jan '24

MAKE SOME NOISE!!!!! Here it is, our very first call to action for the 2024 Legislative session! HB 4593 would require WV First Foundation, the body responsible for disbursing opioid settlement funds, to be subject to the requirements of the Open Governmental Proceedings Act and the Freedom of Information Act Introduced by: Delegates Summers, Tully, Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker), Pushkin, Hamilton, Petitto, Shamblin, Sheedy, Miller, Rohrbach, and Griffith West Virginia is expected to receive around $1 billion over the next five years. The LWV believes open and accountable government is the cornerstone of a healthy democracy. The WV First Foundation should establish priorities and make decisions on distribution of funds in a manner that allows residents to view and comment on their proposals. This bill will foster that openness. MAKE SOME NOISE! Contact your legislators to support this bill! [image: 4f2de4f5-c967-41b5-aaf7-4884d66380ae.png] -- Lyn Widmyer 1434 Cattail Run Road Charles Town, WV 25414 304 279 3201 web page: lynwidmyer.net

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