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LWVA comments on Amherst SRO Project

The League of Women Voters of Amherst has formally commented on the Amherst Single Room Occupancy (SRO) project.

How to Talk So Your Legislators Will Listen

Nancy Brumback, chair of the Massachusetts League Legislative Action Committee, discusses how to lobby your legislative representatives.

League Supports 2018 Ballot Initiatives

Nine of the citizen petition articles headed for the November 2018 state ballot are supported by League positions. Active signature gathering for two of them is taking place in our area now.

The Citizen Lobbyist

The League of Women Voters has played a key role in influencing national, state, and local government policy since the League’s founding in 1920. Here in Massachusetts, the state League advocates for our legislative priorities on Beacon Hill. As a grassroots organization, we depend on our members to act as citizen lobbyists to make our voice heard on important issues of public policy.

LWVMA on Civics Education 2017 Bills

Details of LWVMA's analysis of S.215/H.2016 "An Act to promote and enhance civic engagement" before the 191st General Court (2017).

Women Marching Saturday, January 21

Local League members plan to attend the Women's March in Washington and several "sister" marches in Massachusetts.

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