Lisa Maatz video available
The St. Lawrence County and Jefferson County Branches of AAUW-NYS invited Lisa Maatz, Director Government Relations and Public Policy at the American Association of University… Read More »Lisa Maatz video available
Public Policy
Diversity and a Sound Basic Education
Raleigh News & Observer http://www.newsobserver.com/102/story/483913.html “NAACP leader urges diversity in schools” By Todd Silberman, Staff Writer The leader of the North Carolina NAACP urged state… Read More »Diversity and a Sound Basic Education
Women’s Agenda Assembly – you’re invited!
NC Women United has released the materials for this year’s Women’s Agenda Assembly. These are biennial meetings around the state that Encourage small groups to… Read More »Women’s Agenda Assembly – you’re invited!
AAUW Washington Update Sept. 1
From: AAUW Public Policy & Government Relations Dept.
To: AAUW Public Policy Leaders
Date: Friday, Sept. 1, 2006
- President Bush Announces Intention to Re-nominate Expired Judicial Nominations
- National Support for School Vouchers Decreases
- Speak Up in the 2006 Ask a Working Woman Survey
- A Fitting Tribute
- Give Us Your Feedback
- AAUW Voter Guide Template Online
- Voter Education Materials Available
- AAUW Governance — Your Chance to Participate
You made a difference
An article in the News and Observer on August 30 in Section B, page 1 is about the changes that will occur at UNC Health… Read More »You made a difference
NC Center for Women in Public Service starts 06-07 year
The North Carolina Center for Women in Public Service is a non-partisan organization that prepares women to seek and serve in public office. It is… Read More »NC Center for Women in Public Service starts 06-07 year
Background material for a AAUWNC health education program
In the Advocacy Committee Draft Report for the July 15th meeting there is a short paragraph about a healthcare study done by the NC Center… Read More »Background material for a AAUWNC health education program
Voter Guide Templates
AAUW Brevard is making the templates they used for their voter guide available for others to use. [You can find their voter guide at aauwbrevardnc.org/voterguide.html.]
These templates are Microsoft Word “forms” that allow fixed answers and enforce word counts on the answers.
State Budget/Education/Children
Budget Highlights
Our friends at the NC Justice Center have compiled a comparison of the House and Senate budget proposal on various issues. Here’s a sample of some of the key issues affecting children.
Update on Federal Public Policy Issues
Source: AAUW Public Policy & Government Relations Dept.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LAF Plaintiff on CNN
Minimum Wage Increase Fails Despite Majority Support in Senate
Child Custody Protection Act Rears its Ugly Little Head Again
Supreme Court Does the Right Thing for Workers
Court Ruling Strengthens Domestic Violence Prosecutions
States Get Stuck with Medicare Prescription Drug Bill
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Federal Abortion Ban Case
Schedule Appointments with your Members of Congress During Recess
Americans Support Access to Information About Birth Control
Equal Pay Self-Audit
Increasing Dropout Rates?
Department of Education Announces Grants to Invest in Science and Math Education