What, When, How

What, When and How to Take Action

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In Alabama...

LWVAL Action Alerts will be posted here when issued.

Special Session called to pass ethics legislation

In Washington...

ACTION ALERT from LWVUS

The following action alert was issued by the National League on 11/30/10. Please contact our Senators as directed below and urge them to vote to ratify the START Treaty. Thank you!

Urge Your Senators to Ratify START!

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The Senate is currently considering ratification of the new START Treaty. This would be the first arms control treaty between the United States and Russia in a decade.

The START treaty calls for regular inspections and timely exchanges of information regarding nuclear arsenals. It would not only reduce the number of deployed nuclear weapons in both the United States and Russia but could also influence other nations to follow suit.

The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations passed the new START Treaty by a bipartisan vote in September 2010 after months of hearings and support from high ranking members of the previous seven administrations. The goals of the START Treaty, to reach a near term reduction of nuclear weapons with mutually agreed verification, will make for a stable strategic relationship between the two nations.

The Senate should ratify new START.

TAKE ACTION

1. Tell your Senators to ratify the new START Treaty.

2. Send this alert to other concerned citizens – your grassroots network, your friends, neighbors and coworkers. Encourage them to contact their Senators today!

BACKGROUND

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Also:

ACTION ALERT from LWVUS issued 5/19/10 Please tell your Senators to defend the Clean Air Act.

Visit the LWVUS Action Center for more information about these and other important issues of national interest.

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About these resources
When an Action Alert is issued (by state or national League), contact your government representatives and take action as directed in the alert.
• Find Your State Legislators Type in your 9-digit zip code or address to look up your senator and representative. Includes contact information, bio, and committee(s) on which serving. This is a service of the Alabama Legislature.
• Find Officials & Representatives at All Levels of Government Includes a search engine to find your national, state and local officials and representatives. Action alerts of the LWV of the United States are also posted here.

What's happening in the AL Legislature

Special Session called to pass ethics legislation

Governor Bob Riley has called for a Special Session of the Alabama Legislature to consider ethics legislation. The session will begin with a public hearing on Wednesday, December 8 at 6:00 pm. Read the story at al.com.

The League of Women Voters of Alabama has long supported the need for strong ethics legislation and open government. Please contact your legislators and urge their support for strong ethics reform.

The next Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature will convene on Tuesday, March 1, 2011.

2011 LWVAL Legislative Priorities
The LWVAL Advocacy Team established these legislative priorities for the 2011 legislative session based on LWVAL positions, LWVUS positions, and League principles, and the League's assessment of opportunities to affect change. The League is always watching for legislation impacting our priority issues and for opportunities to take action. Read the 2011 LWVAL 2011 Legislative Priorities.

2010 LWVAL Legislative Report
In this report, LWVAL followed state legislation on which the League has a position and on which it took take action. (See the 2010 LWVAL Legislative Priorities list for the issues on which our Action Team was focused.) For each bill, the report includes bill sponsors, bill summary, complete bill text, final status of the legislation, LWVAL's position on the legislation, and LWVAL's action. The Report was updated weekly. New legislation impacting the League's positions and principles was added to the report throughout the session. A list of monitored legislation was also reported. These were bills of interest for which the League does not express support or opposition but followed during the legislative session. The LWVAL will post a similar 2011 Legislative Report on this website throughout the 2011 Regular Session which begins on March 1, 2011.

ALISON (Alabama Legislative Information System Online)
Find state legislation & follow its progress first hand! ALISON provides information about bills such as sponsors, history, fiscal notes, amendments and substitutions, and status. Search bills by number, keyword or content. Use that knowledge to focus and time your own advocacy effort.This system was originally established for the state legislators to help them keep up with the hundreds of bills introduced each session. However, it is available to the public, so every Alabama citizen can follow the legislation using this powerful tool! Legislation from previous sessions is also available. See this LWVAL guide for assistance in navigating ALISON.

Visit the Alabama Legislature online.

Study the legislative process and past action by the legislature with these resources:

The Alabama Legislature: Facts and Issues
Read this objective, unbiased study report to increase your understanding of the Alabama legislature. Published by the WVAL Education Fund.

2009 LWVAL Legislative Report
Read the advocacy actions taken by the LWVAL during the last Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature. In this report LWVAL follows the progress of legislation important to its positions and legislative priorities. Read about the actions taken by the League and citizens like you who support our efforts.

Where LWAL stands

The LWVAL supports:

          Issue positions of the LWV of Alabama

          Issue positions of the LWV of the United States

          Principles of the League of Women Voters

About League Positions & Principles

LWVAL uses the issue positions of the LWVAL, the issue positions of the LWVUS , and the principles of the LWV to support our advocacy for or opposition to public policies and legislation. League issue positions are determined by our members after careful study and deliberation. Our reputation for conducting diligent, unbiased research on public issues is one reason why the League of Women Voters has been a respected and trusted nonpartisan organization since 1920. LWVAL issue positions and current issue studies make up the LWVAL Program which is reviewed by our members annually and revised as necessary.