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Between the Senate and the House, legislators filed 3029 bills this session. The Richmond Sunlight, a non-partisan that aggregates information about the General Assembly, notes:
"Some of these bills will pass, becoming a part of Virginia law, but the overwhelming majority will not make it. It’s kind of like sea turtle hatchlings: out of dozens and dozens of eggs, only a few make it safely past the seagulls to the water, and of those just one is likely to grow to adulthood."
(photo: Hawksbill-Photo-Credit-US-Fish-and-Wildlife)

Reflections on Jan. 25, 2023 League Day in Richmond. Our eleven members who attended League Day are the embodiment of Democracy in Action. We reminded the staff of Senator Norment and Senator Locke that Virginia is the tenth wealthiest state in the United States. Consequently, we firmly urged the legislators to support competitive pay for teachers, educational support staff like school psychologists, and mental health professionals. We also reminded them that climate change will only be lessened by continuing to support the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative approved by the General Assembly in 2021.

In 2021, the LWV-WA decided to award a scholarship to a local student with plans to pursue studies in civics, government, politics, law, or a related area of study. While discussing the best way to go about it, a member suggested using the Williamsburg Community Foundation’s WJCC Scholarship Fund which awards college scholarships to students graduating from Jamestown, Lafayette, and Warhill High Schools...

We recognize the following League members who have served 50 years or more: Nancy Hummel, Phoebe Kent, Sharon Kiefer, Judy Knudson, Joyce McKnight, Carol Talbot, and Jan Woodward...

Every advocacy organization has a day when their members advocate at the Virginia General Assembly for issues that are important to their membership.

This scholarship is intended for a student who plans to pursue studies in civics, government, politics, law, or a related area of study.

list of topics of Great Decisions series of 2023