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Date:  February 25, 2026 To: All LWVOR Members From: Barbara Klein, LWVOR Acting President Jean Pierce, LWVOR Action Chair Take Action Contact your Legislators about important bills this Legislative Session! Click here to find your legislators DEADLINE: ASAP Action Items Contact Your Legislators Find Your Legislators Here! Talking Points Many important bills have been approved in the first chamber of the legislature and are now in the second chamber. Bills are moving quickly

Our 2026 League of Women Voters of Oregon Council Meeting is scheduled for a single day, Saturday May 16, at the Historic Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 661 in Salem, Oregon. Battlefield Veterans Post Commander Rick Breen, Vice Commander Dean Howes, Women’s Veterans Outreach Coordinator Margaret Estella Garcia and Veterans’ Services Representative Rosy Macias will be enthusiastically welcoming us all at opening ceremonies. We again hope to have the Girl Scouts Color Guard, whi

⭐LWV of Clackamas County  LWV of Clackamas County Events Calendar ⭐LWV of Coos County  LWV of Coos County Events Calendar March 7 - 10:30am to 12pm at Umpqua Hall on the SWOCC Campus in Coos Bay The League of Women Voters of Coos County will be hosting a discussion with the Honorable Megan Jacquot, Judge of the Oregon Court of Appeals, and the Honorable Martin E. Stone, Judge of the Circuit Court of Coos and Curry Counties.  The judges will offer their insights on the Constit

This month, I’m stepping in for Mark, our state President, who is away.  While I’m officially writing as 1 st Vice President, I am taking the opportunity to address our members wearing another of my hats – lead of our strategic goal to “avoid burnout.”    We hear it all the time, in different ways.  Many of us are feeling this elusive burnout.   League work asks for a lot of heart, a lot of attention, and (sometimes) a lot of late-night “just one more thing” energy. When the

Advocating for Wildlife Conservation at the Capitol by Lily Yao and Zev Wacks, LWV of Lane County and LWVOR Youth Council Members  On February 11, we visited the Oregon State Capitol for a Wildlife Action Day in support of “1.25% for Wildlife,” or HB 4134 . This bipartisan bill would raise Oregon’s transient lodging tax by 1.25% to secure dedicated funding for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. It is expected to raise roughly $30 million each year, while maintaining

💰  New Finances Screen A new  Finances  screen is now available to help treasurers reconcile accounts. It includes four searchable tabs: Stripe Transactions  – View all Stripe payments to your League, filter by date, and see gross amount, fees, net amount, items included (dues, contributions), and transaction IDs. Dues  – See all dues payments (online and check), including total paid across local/state/national levels, payment method, notes (auto-renew, subsidy, multiple mem

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, February 26, 2026 Contact: mockelection@lwvor.org League of Women Voters of Oregon Invites Educators to Register for 2026 Oregon Student Mock Election The League of Women Voters of Oregon (LWVOR) invites educators across the state to register their students for the 2026 Primary Oregon Student Mock Election (OSME) for Grades 6–12. The nonpartisan mock election is hosted by LWVOR and endorsed by the Oregon Secretary of State. By request, teacher

Date:  February 17, 2026 To: All LWVOR Members From: Barbara Klein, LWVOR Acting President Jean Pierce, LWVOR Action Chair Norman Turrill, Governance Specialist Take Action Contact   your State Legislators ( Click here to find your legislators ) and tell them to oppose HB 4018 A DEADLINE: ASAP Action Items Contact Your Legislators and Tell Them to Oppose HB 4018 A Find Your Legislators Here! Talking Points Tell Legislators why you oppose HB 4018 A   We are asking all Leagu

SALEM, OR  — The League of Women Voters of Oregon has issued a formal response to the Department of Homeland Security regarding proposed changes to traveler data collection for Form I-94 and the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA). The League warns that new "blanket data disclosure requirements" for all foreign visitors could discourage travel to the state, potentially harming Oregon’s tourism-dependent economy. These concerns are rooted in the League's call for

Date:  February 2, 2026 To: All LWVOR Members From:  Barbara Klein, Acting LWVOR President Claudia Keith, Climate Emergency Coordinator Take Action Contact   your State Legislators ( Click here to find your legislators ) Submit testimony to the committee as an individual for the Feb 5. Committee Hearing Sign a petition for the issues  RSVP For Make Polluters Pay Advocacy Day on February 16th.  DEADLINE: ASAP, Before Feb. 7 Action Items Contact Your Legislators or Submit

For the next few months and into late spring, the LWVOR Board and staff are going to be exceptionally busy.  The Human Resources Committee (HR) of the Board requests that we all gauge the timing, urgency, and importance of any requests we have of our staff and consider a schedule that takes the following into account.  At LWVOR we are: Creating a new role - Communications and Marketing Coordinator Refocusing Lindsay LaPlante's work to be Staff Director of the Membership and V

⭐LWV of Clackamas County  LWV of Clackamas County Events Calendar ⭐LWV of Coos County  LWV of Coos County Events Calendar Feb 12 - 6pm at Coos Bay Public Library Election Security with Coos County Clerk Julie Brecke. Click here for more information. ⭐LWV of Corvallis  LWV of Corvallis Events Calendar Feb 11 - 5pm at Bodhi Join us for a lively discussion about food ! We’ll gather at Bodhi on First to continue the conversation sparked by Restoring Democracy: Food and Agricultur

January 14, 2026 Mark Kendall, LWVOR President The US Department of Justice sued the State of Oregon Secretary of State   for refusing t o divulge detailed voter registration data not specifically addressed in federal law and prohibited for release to third parties by Oregon voter privacy statute.  On 14 January 2026 the case was heard by 2 nd  U.S. District Court Judge Mustpha T. Kasubhai in Eugene Oregon.  After the all day the hearing the Judge clearly stated the case wil

🔢  MPS Numbers & Other Adjustments Several small improvements were made to the portal: MPS invoice numbers  for check-paid dues are now visible on the  Paid/Resolved  tab of  Members with Pending Payments , making it easier to identify which member a payment applies to. Clearer language appears on the membership card when a member logs in with a different email, prompting them to try another email or contact their League to confirm which email is on the roster. Life – No exp

The Path Forward in Hyper-Partisan Times As I visit with League members around the state, one type of question is often repeated.  "Isn't it time we vociferously call out anti-democracy actions and definitively attribute them to the perpetrators by their common affiliation or shared identity?"  It is easy when faced with transparently unreasoned, callous, or unjust behavior to justify stating our facts and truth with judgement and blame.  We are better than that.  The League

Date : January 13, 2026 To : All LWVOR members From : Mark Kendall, LWVOR President Jean Pierce, LWVOR Action Chair Peggy Lynch, Natural Resources Coordinator TAKE ACTION:   Contact your State Legislators   ( Click here to find your legislators )  RSVP   for the February 5 rally in Salem DEADLINE: ASAP T ALKING POINTS Protect families, not the ultra-wealthy. Oregon can recover over $700 million by rejecting the federal tax giveaways to mega-corporations and the ultra-rich—mon

Every December, we replace our Monthly Highlights with a roundup of the biggest stories and resources of the year, followed by steps you can take to defend democracy in the months to come! Keep reading for a recap of one of the most tumultuous years in our democracy’s history. Breaking: Your Most-Read News Stories March 2025 — President Trump’s Anti-Voter Election Order : President Trump’s “plainly unlawful” Executive Order would require documentary proof of citizenship to r

Each year, we receive a reminder that our League of Women Voters membership dues are due. Many of you pay diligently and faithfully, and it’s natural to wonder: Are we really making a difference? Is my contribution truly helping? I’d like to share some facts about the meaningful work the League is doing, thanks in part to your support. The 2024 Election Impact Report , recently shared with members, highlights the League’s accomplishments in protecting voter rights, defending

Oregon Civics Conference OSME Presentation Feedback Dec 5, 2025, in Salem Hosted by Civics Learning Project The 2025 Oregon Civics Conference was held on December 5. Mimi Alkire (Oregon Student Mock Election Chair) and Diana DeMaria (Youth Outreach Chair) were part of the full day’s tabling, sharing one-on-one with teachers about Oregon Student Mock Election (OSME). Mimi was also a co-presenter for a session about OSME with Urmila Baruah, Salem-Keizer School District Social S