SOCIAL POLICY
SOCIAL POLICY
- IMMIGRATION- IMMIGRATION
- SOCIAL POLICY- The League of Women Voters supports Social Policies that secure equal rights and equal opportunity for all, and that promote social and economic justice and the health and safety of all Americans.
- Women’s Legislative Briefing - The League of Women Voters of Maryland is a co-sponsor of the Women’s Legislative Briefing, an annual event that will be held on Sunday, January 27.
Children's Services
- Children's Services- LWVMD takes Action to support a comprehensive range of child-centered services to ensure all children a chance to grow toward stable, productive adulthood. (1995) Support for:
- HB 10 – Unattended Children Protection Act
- CHILDREN AND FAMILIES- CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
- Death Penalty Repeal- by Marcia Reinke
- Interview with Donald DeVore, Maryland’s Secretary of Juvenile Services - Juvenile Services Secretary Seeks Strategic Plan Restructuring State Services For Chidren
Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence- LWVMD takes - Action to support preventing initial and repeat occurrences of violence against spouses, domestic partners, the elderly, and children.
Drunk Driving
- Drunk Driving- LWVMD takes Action to promote strong governmental measures and educational programs to address the problems of the drinking driver. (1983) Support for:
Education
- HB 185- Parental Choice Scholarship Program
- EDUCATION- EDUCATION
- Education- LWVMD takes - Action to support measures which recognize the primary responsibility for funding public elementary and secondary education lies with the state. (1972, 1975)
- Meeting for Adult English Fluency and Literacy Study- The two state studies are moving along. New members are encouraged and welcome to join either study committee.
- Baltimore County Lecture Series: Education in Baltimore County- Join us for the final lecture in this series: School Superintendent Dr. Joe A. Hairston on “Education in Baltimore County”
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Health Care
- HEALTH- HEALTH HB 29 (Manno) Long Term Care Insurance - Discrimination Based on Genetic Information or Tests - Prohibited
- Health Care- Legislative Priority in 2007, 2008
- Legislative Priorities- Download the 2008 Legislative Priorities Pamphlet!
- 2007 Legislative Priorities- At the November 2006 Board Meeting, LWVMD set its priorities for the 2007 Legislative Session.
- "Health Care for All" Town Meeting in Upper Eastern Shore- The Maryland Citizens Health Initiative’s Technical Advisory Committee is providing learning and comment opportunities in February and March in many location throughout the state on proposed new hea
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Housing
- Survey on Workforce Housing Recommendations- About Workforce Housing
- LWVMD Testimony in Support of HB 512 - Affordable Housing Investment Trust-
- HB 512 MD Affordable Housing Investment Trust
- ALERT MD Affordable Housing Investment Trust-
- Fact Sheet: Affordable Housing Update-
September 2006
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Marriage / Civil Union Equality
- Study: Benefits and Burdens of Marriage Under Maryland Law-
Benefits and Burdens of Marriage Under Maryland Law: An Equal Opportunity Study January 2007
- Equality of Opportunity (Civil Marriage)- Legislative Priority in 2008
- Legislative Priorities- Download the 2008 Legislative Priorities Pamphlet!
- LWVMD Testimony SB 290 – Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act- The League of Women Voters of Maryland supports the proposed legislation which would allow state sanctioned, legally recognized unions which convey rights, benefits and obligations to same-sex partner
- SB 290 Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act
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