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Impact On Issues 2008-2010

Impact on Issues coverIncludes the official statements of position for each program area, briefly traces significant past actions and achievements, and indicates links among positions. The LWVUS public policy positions reflect the 2008-2010 program adopted by the 2008 convention of the League of Women Voters of the United States; the "positions in brief" listed there summarize the official statements of position included in this guide. Updated following biennial convention. LWVUS, 82 pp., $7.00, ISBN 0-89959-466-8. PDF Version. 2009, Pub. No. 386



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Table of Contents

Forward


Public Policy Positions 2008-2010


Legislative Action: Working Together to Influence Public Policy


Representative Government


Apportionment
Campaign Finance Reform
Citizen's Right to Know / Citizen Participation
Citizen's Right to Vote
Congress
DC Self-Government and Voting Rights
Individual Liberties
Presidency
Public Policy on Reproductive Choice
Selection of the President

International Relations


Arms Control
Military Policy and Defense Spending
Trade
U.s. Relations with Developing Countries
United Nations

 
 
 

Natural Resources


Agriculture Policy
Air Quality
Energy
Environmental Protection and Pollution Control
Land Use
Natural Resources
Nuclear Issues
Public Participation
Resource Management
Waste Management - Solid Waste
Water Resources

Social Policy


Child Care
Early Intervention for Children at Risk
Education, Employment and Housing
Equal Rights
Fiscal Policy
Gun Control
Health Care
Immigration
Meeting Basic Human Needs
Urban Policy
Violence Prevention

League Principles


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