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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

From DEIJ Chair rhyen enger: As the DEIJ Chair for LWVOR, in 2026 I will offer a one-hour discussion with League Leaders across the state every other month. This will be a time for Leagues and State Units to learn and grow together to be more equitable and inclusive in our respective communities. The format will vary between training, workshops, and discussions.  The first discussion will be February 10 at 5:30pm with a focus on the LWVUS Unite & Rise Playbook Three: Building

At this time of the year, we celebrate our contributions and herald the possibilities for the new year. Traditionally on the cusp of the new year, we commit to plans for renewal. This was a daunting year of navigating external chaos in addition to internal staffing changes, new leadership, and other new demands on our time. And yet - we have accomplished so very much. We have continued to produce national class, researched, and nonpartisan issue advocacy . Voter registration

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Robin Tokmakian, LWV Portland The United Nations Conference of the Parties 30 (COP30) on Climate Change is finally over... Most of the week was devoted to finalizing text, which took too many late nights for the negotiations and ministers.  Along the way, there was a fire, a “people’s COP”, large disagreements, and finally an outcome that many were not happy with. Much of the negotiations were behind closed doors so they are difficult to summarize. Here are some things I took

📇  Roster Upgrades Two helpful enhancements are now live: The roster is searchable by  preferred full name  and supports  partial searches with an asterisk  (e.g., kath* will return Kathy, Katherine, Kathryn, etc.). A new  Auto-Renew  column shows which members are enrolled in automatic renewal—useful when doing renewal outreach, as these members can be skipped. 🕊️  Deceased Members Visibility Members marked as deceased and active within the last four years now appear in th

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👥 Second Member Notifications Notifications sent when someone joins on behalf of a second  person are temporarily missing the second member’s name. ChapterSpot is working on a fix. Once resolved, Leagues will receive an update listing any second members they were not notified about during the outage. 🛠️ Minor Portal Upgrades Several small improvements were made in response to League feedback: When entering a check payment, the member search now includes Inactive  members. F

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