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LWV-MM Substack -- Read & Subscribe
by League of Women Voters of West Virginia 30 May '26

30 May '26

Check out our new post! As we near the celebration of our Nation's 250th anniversary, the League of Women Voters believes we should all be aware of the Supreme Court's most recent actions to disable the Voting Rights Act. Congress can fix this; it is their duty. https://lwvmorgantown.substack.com/p/voting-rights-act-worth-the-fight [image: 2026-05-31 composed.jfif]

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REMINDER: Council Agenda, May 16, 2026, 10:00 a.m.
by League of Women Voters of West Virginia 11 May '26

11 May '26

FYI: May 15, 2026 Board Meeting Cancelled Draft LWVWV Council Agenda <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aeyJE2R4f3haN86tzQSXZ4mMi4eR2J9TI6a7_Hc…> [image: Text Description automatically generated with medium confidence] LWVWV Council Agenda, May 16, 2026, 10:00 am Updated 4/29/2026, 5/5/2026, 5/8/2026m 5/11/2026 Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82220592087?pwd=zodqqbOUVSSIbEL9N4uPbY7In2S96B.1 Meeting ID: 822 2059 2087 Passcode: 175462 ---------------- One tap mobile +13126266799,,82220592087#,,,,*175462# US (Chicago) +16465588656,,82220592087#,,,,*175462# US (New York) 10:00 am Call to Order Agenda Changes/Additions Lyn Widmyer Roll call of Local Leagues Teresa Koon Membership report <https://docs.google.com/document/d/10aw24Q_W3vjKFpG0guEk0m9qntsJF6A4AumxDle…> Teresa Koon Judy Ball 10:30 am Presentations/Discussion/Updates Overview of Key Activities of Past Year - LLAW: 2026 Legislative Session & what comes next Judy Ball - VOTE411 Program Autumn Summers Communications/Outreach Efforts Lyn Widmyer - The Voter Newsletter Teresa Koon - Website/tech Jonathan Rosenbaum Discussion & Passage of the Budget for 2026-2027 - Finance Report <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QPcrckLIulc-DEseFyubxiOEKdLDNUJ_/view?usp=…> - 2026 2027 Budget.pdf <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wR_L868YYM2UF9nVcsaWk-rLjprS1QNo/view?usp=…> Teresa Koon Amicus Curiae in support of WV Board of Education: - Governance of public education - Governor’s Executive Order trying to overrule vaccine statute Judy Ball Noon Break 12:15 pm- 12:45 pm New Business LWVUS - LWVUS updates re meetings/communication - LWVUS National Convention: - Update on Proposed LWVWV workshop - Direction from membership to delegates attending national convention Nominating Committee - Need new board member 1:00 pm Portfolio Reports - Education Shirley Rosenbaum Local League Reports: ✳️ Huntington Area ✳️ Jefferson County - Hosted Candidate Forum for Board of Education candidates. All seven came. Over 50 people attended. - Led 50 attendees on A Walk about Nothing, Charles Town, to the new early voting location where Nikki Painter, chief elections deputy, gave an overview of the voting process. - Donated 200 flyers about key election dates and voting information at request of City of Charles Town; handouts for new residents - Had a booth at opening day of the Charles Town Farmers Market. More than 250 votes cast for favorite social media (Facebook and Instagram tied) - Joined Delta Sigma Theta in registering new citizens at the Naturalization ceremony in Martinsburg. - Registered voters at local libraries, the VA Center and any location where we were invited (THANK YOU, Becky Phipps!) - Topic on Annual Meeting on May 27: Expanding our League beyond Jefferson County to include Berkeley and Morgan Counties. ✳️ Morgantown-Monongalia County 2:00 pm ADJOURN

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LWV-MM Substack -- Read & Subscribe
by League of Women Voters of West Virginia 26 Apr '26

26 Apr '26

Check out our new post! Early Voting begins April 29. If you’ve never used VOTE411.org now’s the time! https://lwvmorgantown.substack.com/p/empowering-voters-the-essential-role [image: 2026-04-26 composed.jfif]

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LWVWV VOTER Newsletter
by teresa.m.koon＠gmail.com 15 Apr '26

15 Apr '26

Attached is the latest news from the League of Women Voters of West Virginia. We welcome our new members and appreciate the continued support of all. Teresa Koon Treasurer and Editor, LWVWV

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Subject: March Newsletter
by bmurrell＠frontier.com 31 Mar '26

31 Mar '26

State Board: Attached is the March newsletter from the Huntington League of Women Voters. Enjoy Bev MurrellPatricia Keller

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New LWV-MM Substack -- Read & Subscribe
by League of Women Voters of West Virginia 29 Mar '26

29 Mar '26

Check out our new post! Protect your communities. All of your communities. History reminds us there is no safety in hiding behind “we didn’t know.” https://lwvmorgantown.substack.com/p/define-your-communities-and-then [image: composed (5).jfif]

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SAVE THE DATE for 2026 Council - MAY 16, 10:00 a.m.
by League of Women Voters of West Virginia 28 Mar '26

28 Mar '26

[image: Text Description automatically generated with medium confidence] *LWVWV Call to Council* The LWV of West Virginia Council meeting will be held on May 16, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom. More information will be forthcoming but *please save this date*! The LWV of WV has accomplished so much and we plan to do even more during the upcoming election season. Your help and your support are essential. The proposed budget for June 2006-May 2027 is attached for your review. Our by-laws state the budget should be available at least 6 weeks before the Council meeting. The Board approved this draft budget at its March 21, 2026, meeting. Thank you to Teresa Koon, our treasurer, and the Budget Committee for preparing the draft budget. The key highlights of the budget: - In order to meet expenses we must transfer funds from reserves. - The budget includes funds to update our website and improve outreach through social media. - Our commitment to following the state legislature and publishing a Legislative scorecard requires an extraordinary amount of work so we have begun using AI assistance (by subscription) and a professional bill tracker to help. Please share your thoughts about discussion topics for the Council meeting agenda at: lwvofwv(a)gmail.com

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Make Some Noise to Get the Childcare Bill Signed Into Law
by League of Women Voters of West Virginia 19 Mar '26

19 Mar '26

[image: lwv msn logo.png] 📣Make Some (More) Noise! 📣in support of good childcare policy! With help from many advocates, a bill to improve the status of childcare in WV, HB 4191 <https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4191%20s…> passed the Legislature! There is now one final hurdle to the bill becoming law: The Governor has until April 4th to do one of 3 things: 1. Sign the bill into law 2. Let the bill become law without his signature 3. Veto the bill (A veto would effectively kill this bill unless the legislature were to reconvene and override it.) We want the Governor to choose option 1 or 2! ACTION: ✳️ Call the Governor’s office at 304-558-2000 or write a comment in support of signing HB 4191 on the Governor’s website here: https://wv.accessgov.com/governor/Forms/Page/submitcomment-governor/contact… Talking Points about HB 4191: HB 4191 helps to #solvechildcare by taking a broad approach to help families, employers and childcare workers: - Adds tax incentives for businesses to sponsor or provide childcare for their workers. [Helps employers!] - Requires that the state pay childcare subsidies based on the status of a child’s enrollment rather than a daily rate. This stabilizes the funding stream for childcare providers that serve lower income families. [Helps childcare providers!] - Ensures that the government is using an accurate model to determine cost of care (right now they are paying a very low amount that doesn't cover actual childcare costs,) when paying subsidies in the future. *[Forward-looking stability!] * - Gives power to the Department of Human Services which manages state childcare funding to reduce the cliff effect that families encounter when coming off of subsidized childcare [Helps families!]

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Make Some Noise (again) for Childcare
by League of Women Voters of West Virginia 08 Mar '26

08 Mar '26

[image: image.png] 📣Make Some (More) Noise! 📣in support of good childcare policy! Some more good news about childcare! The House of Delegates has passed a committee substitute for HB 4191, but time is running out to pass childcare legislation this session. Status of the Bill: HB 4191 has been referred to the Senate Finance Committee. It is now up to Senate Finance Committee Chairman, Jason Barrett, to put the bill on the Committee Agenda. ACTIONS: Help get HB 4191 across the finish line. ✳️Please call Chairman Barrett’s office at (304) 357-7933 and urge him to put HB 4191 on the Finance Committee Agenda. ✳️Call or email members of the Senate Finance Committee and your Senators directly and ask them to support HB 4191. Find your Senators here: https://fastdemocracy.com/find-your-legislators/ <https://fastdemocracy.com/find-your-legislators/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAY…> Senate Finance Committee emails: jason.barrett(a)wvsenate.gov, charles.clements(a)wvsenate.gov, amy.grady(a)wvsenate.gov, bill.hamilton(a)wvsenate.gov, glenn.jeffries(a)wvsenate.gov, patrick.martin(a)wvsenate.gov, mark.maynard(a)wvsenate.gov, robbie.morris(a)wvsenate.gov, mike.oliverio(a)wvsenate.gov, rupie.phillips(a)wvsenate.gov, ben.queen(a)wvsenate.gov, rollan.roberts(a)wvsenate.gov, tom.takubo(a)wvsenate.gov, darren.thorne(a)wvsenate.gov, mike.woelfel(a)wvsenate.gov, jack.woodrum(a)wvsenate.gov ------------------------------ Background on HB 4191: The Legislature has decreased funding for childcare over the past decade, which has contributed to the loss of a significant number of available childcare slots, and many areas of the state becoming childcare deserts. Childcare workers are paid very low wages, families cannot afford the true cost of childcare, and many childcare businesses cannot cover their expenses to stay open. HB 4191 helps to #solvechildcare by taking a broad approach to help families, employers and childcare workers: - Adds tax incentives for businesses to sponsor or provide childcare for their workers [Helps employers!] - Requires that the state pay childcare subsidies based on the status of a child’s enrollment rather than a daily rate. This stabilizes the funding stream for childcare providers that serve lower income families . [Helps childcare providers!] - Ensures that the government is using an accurate model to determine cost of care (right now they are paying a very low amount that doesn't cover actual childcare costs,) when paying subsidies in the future. [Forward-looking stability!] - Gives power to the Department of Human Services which manages state childcare funding to reduce the cliff effect that families encounter when coming off of subsidized childcare [Helps families!] LWVWV Supports childcare as an early education tool that helps families ensure their children are cared for in a nurturing environment while also supporting a healthy workforce and economy. Childcare is also an economic development tool.

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Make Some Noise For Voting Rights! - OPPOSE SB 59
by League of Women Voters of West Virginia 08 Mar '26

08 Mar '26

[image: lwv msn logo.png] 📣 Make Some Noise 📣 For Voting Rights! - OPPOSE SB 59 SB 59, House Judiciary Committee, Mon, Mar 9, 9 am On Agenda for Committee Hearing We Made Some Noise on HB 5219 and it stalled. However, a companion bill passed the Senate and is now before the House Judiciary Committee. SB 59 would establish new and complicated rules to determine residency to register and vote in WV. SB 59 adds a new definition of "legal resident" to voter registration requirements, specifying factors that may demonstrate domicile. However, it relies not just on current residence but intent to remain at that residence “indefinitely.” While framed as clarification, stricter definitions of residency will create barriers for mobile workers and others with complex residency situations, especially students. LWV opposes such restrictions on voter registration. A particular red flag for the LWV is how SB 59 attempts to define residency in terms of future intent, not just current fact. ACTIONS: ✳️ Read the Committee Substitute for SB 59 and submit a public comment here: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_history.cfm?INPUT=59&year=2… ✳️ Contact your Delegate and members of the House Judiciary Committee and ask them to OPPOSE this unnecessary bill. House Judiciary Committee emails: jb.akers(a)wvhouse.gov, jim.butler(a)wvhouse.gov, dana.ferrell(a)wvhouse.gov, bill.flanigan(a)wvhouse.gov, shawn.fluharty(a)wvhouse.gov, joe.funkhouser(a)wvhouse.gov, evan.hansen(a)wvhouse.gov, scot.heckert(a)wvhouse.gov, rick.hillenbrand(a)wvhouse.gov, josh.holstein(a)wvhouse.gov, michael.hornby(a)wvhouse.gov, buck.jennings(a)wvhouse.gov, laura.kimble(a)wvhouse.gov, larry.kump(a)wvhouse.gov, phil.mallow(a)wvhouse.gov, keith.marple(a)wvhouse.gov, carl.martin(a)wvhouse.gov, jordan.maynor(a)wvhouse.gov, chris.phillips(a)wvhouse.gov, bill.ridenour(a)wvhouse.gov, bill.roop(a)wvhouse.gov, andy.shamblin(a)wvhouse.gov, bryan.ward(a)wvhouse.gov, mark.zatezalo(a)wvhouse.gov Find your Delegate here: https://fastdemocracy.com/find-your-legislators/

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