Policy Study.  The committee will have it's first meeting on Monday, January 27 at 6:30p.m.  If you would like to join the committee contact Madeleine Moore.

The study is divided into five parts,  The Economic Health of the Agriculture Sector of our National Economy; Animal Management; Research and Development; Food Safety; and Food Labeling.  If you find any of these of interest, contact Madeleine.  A general meeting and consensus meeting will be scheduled soon.  For your further information, the complete questions are available here.
 

Recently Representatives James Sensenbrenner (R-WI), John Conyers (D-MI), Bobby Scott (D-VA), John Lewis (D-GA), and Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) introduced common sense legislation that would repair and restore the Voting Rights Act. This bipartisan effort to fix the damage done by the U.S. Supreme Court's decision inShelby v. Holder is necessary to restore and protect the rights of voters across the country. Please urge your elected officials to support this important legislation and encourage them to act swiftly to move toward final passage. You can read the LWVUS press statement on the new bill here.