Candidate Debate for the Judge of Common Pleas will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at 1pm at the West Chester Borough Hall. Daniel J. Maisano and John S. Carnes Jr. will participate.
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Pay Equity and Our Community – March 11
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS CHESTER COUNTY INVITES YOU TO A PANEL DISCUSSION! “ PAY EQUITY AND OUR COMMUNITY” THE LOST INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES MARCH 11, 2015- WEDNESDAY – 7:00 P.M. EAST GOSHEN TOWNSHIP BUILDING DISCUSSION BY PANELISTS FROM LOCAL COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS (AAUW / CHESTER COUNTY FOOD BANK/ OPPORTUNITIES INDUSTRIALIZATION CENTER/ CHESTER COUNTY FUND FOR WOMEN & […]
Education Study Guide: High Stakes Testing
Leagues of Women Voters across Pennsylvania are undertaking a discussion and forming a consensus about high-stakes testing, such as the Keystone Exams, required for graduation in PA beginning in 2017. LWVPA’s position on education “in brief” is to support equal access to quality public education, to be achieved by participation of government and citizens at all […]
Civil Liberties Committee is looking for a few good
The Civil Liberties Committee is in need of new members to help in its ongoing efforts to educate our membership and our communities about the issues created by the 2010 Supreme Courts’ decision on the Citizens United v. The Federal Election Commission. This decision gave corporations the same civil rights as citizens of the United States. Corporations may now give undisclosed […]
Election is over and the results are in. What does it all mean?
What were those 46.6% registered Chester County voters thinking? Was it the issues? The party? Or even more so, was it the money? More than likely a combination of factors, of which the overall impact in the distant future is not clearly understood. For our own education, we can all develop a deeper understanding by […]