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10/6/2008
Houston Politics Examiner - Houston, TX
Texas Voter Registration Ends Today
10/6/2008
Pegasus News
League of Women Voters election survey: Karen Wiegman, candidate for Texas State Rep. - District 106
10/6/2008
Pegasus News
League of Women voters election survey: Kirk England, candidate for Texas State Rep. - District 106
10/6/2008
WPEC News 12 - West Palm Beach, FL
Important Voter Deadline Today
10/5/2008
Plano Courier Star - Plano, TX
Plano: Forum held for area candidates
10/5/2008
Austin American-Statesman - Austin, TX
Group Meetings
10/4/2008
KHOU - Houston, TX
Ceremony at Rice University naturalizes 1,200 immigrants
10/4/2008
Pegasus News
League of Women Voters of Arlington to debate redistricting
10/3/2008
Houston Chronicle - Houston, TX
30,000 more voters needed to equal '04 Harris roll
10/3/2008
California Progress Report
California’s Three Major Taxpayer Organizations Join Environmental Groups in Urging No Vote on Prop 10
10/3/2008
Downtown Express - New York, NY
Margot Gayle, 100, led effort to landmark Soho, dies
10/3/2008
National Catholic Reporter - Kansas City, MO
The Greens: Blueprint for a sustainable nation
10/2/2008
Pegasus News - Dallas/Ft.Worth, TX
League of Women Voters of Arlington elect new officers and directors
10/2/2008
Political Cortex
Dear Voter, do not be DQ'd this week
10/1/2008
neighborsgo
Local candidates speak out
10/1/2008
The Daily Campus - Dallas, TX
Students holding voter registration drive
9/30/2008
neighborsgo
League of Women Voters plan forums
9/30/2008
Star-Telegram - Fort Worth, TX
House District 96 race focuses on education, immigration, state road plan
9/29/2008
North Texas e-News - Dallas, TX
Campaign 2008 Family Day: Get Elected!
9/28/2008
Morning Sun - Pittsburg, KS
Decline of dollar and overspending leads to economic crisis
9/28/2008
Star-Telegram - Arlington, TX
Arlington community calendar
9/27/2008
Cavalier Daily - Charlottesville, VA
Missed opportunity
9/26/2008
KXAN - Austin, TX
Groups seek voter registration extension
9/26/2008
Dallas Morning News - Dallas, TX
Groups seek deadline extension
9/26/2008
Dallas Morning News - Dallas, TX
Groups seek deadline extension
9/25/2008
The Dallas Voice - Dallas, TX
Voter registration deadline nears for November elections
9/25/2008
Shelter Island Reporter - Shelter Island, NY
Absentee voters lose convenient access
9/24/2008
Plano Courier Star - Plano, TX
Election Day draws near
9/23/2008
Austin American Statesman - Austin, TX
Texas Supreme Court rejects Barr’s ballot challenge
9/23/2008
London Review of Books
Who will lose?
9/22/2008
Dallas Morning News - Dallas, TX
Goolsby refuses to debate
*the letter that appears online has been drastically edited, and is materially different from the one submitted to the paper with the LWV-Richardson board’s approval. [see the original letter here]
9/21/2008
Corpus Christi Caller-Times - Corpus Christi, TX
Hunter, Garcia debate coverage
9/21/2008
Herald Tribune - Sarasota, FL
Bronson blames bloggers for fueling state gas frenzy
9/19/2008
Marshall News Messenger - Marshall, TX
Debating the issues
9/17/2008
Pegasus News - Dallas/Ft.Worth, TX
Arlington League of Women Voters to co-host candidate forums
9/17/2008
The Union Tribune - San Diego, CA
NAACP support undercuts 'redistricting reform is racist' trope
9/15/2008
Pegasus News - Dallas/Ft.Worth, TX
Richardson League of Women Voters to co-host candidate forums
9/15/2008
The Eagle - Bryan/College Station, TX
Date book
9/10/2008
Fort Worth Weekly
Peeling the Barnett Shale Onion
9/10/2008
The Kansas City Star
Software feature puts time pressure on voters
9/9/2008
Associated Press
It's near the campaign's end _ send in the lawyers
9/8/2008
Slate Magazine
The Ground Game
9/8/2008
KCPW - Utah
Anti-Coal Documentary and Panel Discussion Tomorrow
9/7/2008
Houston Chronicle - Houston, TX
Ethics board would lack muscle to act, letter says
9/6/2008
Kerrville Daily Times - Kerrville, TX
Are you registered?
9/5/2008
La Prensa San Diego
Juan Diaz: Making all the “right” decisions, no bull
9/5/2008
Tri-State Defender
Wait just a doggone minute, I’m just trying to register to vote
9/3/2008
Susquehanna Independent Weekender
Ruth Wilmarth is Montrose BPW 2008 Woman of the Year
8/30/2008
San Marcos Daily Record - San Marcos, TX
Meet and greet
8/25/2008
Dallas Morning News - Dallas, TX
Cornyn, Noriega agree on 2 debates
8/21/2008
Wall Street Jounral
Getting Your Vote in Early
8/20/2008
Midland Reporter-Telegram - Midland, TX
Craddick, Dingus to debate before Texas House race
8/15/2008
The Huffington Post
Brain Dead Bureaucrat Watch: VA Blocks Voter Registration at Vets' Hospitals
8/14/2008
Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Fort Worth, TX
Chesapeake talking with Fort Worth about piping drilling waste to Gateway Park for recycling
8/12/2008
iStock Analyst
Fort Worth Residents Keep Up Calls for Tighter Rules on Gas Drilling
8/8/2008
Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth may allow pipelines under city streets
8/7/2008
iStock Analyst
City Council to Hold Workshop on Gas Pipelines
8/6/2008
Pegasus News
Arlington ISD board member will address League of Women Voters
8/4/2008
Market Watch
Lifetime Networks Launches 'Every Woman Counts' Bus Tour
8/1/2008
Miller McCune Magazine
Voting Rules Create Land of Disenchantment
7/31/2008
Los Angeles Times
In Congress, no anti-corruption legislation in sight
7/30/2008
Fort Worth Weekly - Fort Worth, TX
Just Say Whoa
6/17/2008
Galveston County Daily News - Galveston, TX
Island icon Ruth Kempner dies at 90
6/6/2008
San Marcos Daily Record - San Marcos, TX
LWV wins state award
5/7/2008
Tyler Morning Telegraph - Tyler, TX
Bass And Corbett Gear Up For Costly Mayoral Race
5/4/2008
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal - Lubbock, TX
Cast an informed vote in local elections May 10
4/28/2008
Victoria Advocate - Victoria, TX
Candidates talk of improving VISD
4/24/2008
Marshall News Messenger- Marshall, TX
MISD school board forum gets heated
4/22/2008
Tyler Morning Telegraph - Tyler, TX
Potential Tyler ISD Trustees Answer Questions On Pay, Projects
4/22/2008
Tyler Morning Telegraph - Tyler, TX
Tyler Junior College Trustee Candidates Face Questions At Forum
4/22/2008
Tyler Morning Telegraph - Tyler, TX
Smith County League of Women Voters Takes Home Award
4/21/2008
Amarillo Globe-News - Amarillo, TX
Scientist to speak on playa lakes
4/17/2008
Marshall News Messenger - Marshall, TX
Franklin praises programs, dismisses various criticisms
4/16/2008
Kerrville Daily Times - Kerrville, TX
Views about civil service expressed
4/13/2008
Marshall News Messenger - Marshall, TX
Moon challenges Wilborn for District 5 seat
4/1/2008
Marshall News Messenger - Marshall, TX
New Town Association to receive statewide LWV award Saturday
3/25/2008
Tyler Morning Telegraph - Tyler, TX
Women Discuss Empowerment At Seminar
3/23/2008
Dallas Morning News - Dallas, TX
Community Calendar-Plano/Collin Co.
3/23/2008
Tyler Morning Telegraph - Tyler, TX
League Of Women Voters To Discuss Health And Family Planning At Forum
3/18/2008
Tyler Morning Telegraph - Tyler, TX
'Empowering Women Worldwide' Set March 24
3/14/2008
Fort Worth Business Press - Fort Worth, TX
Petition fails, but Trinity River Vision debate flows on
3/11/2008
Waco Tribne-Herald - Waco, TX
Veterans affairs program
3/11/2008
Denton Record-Chronicle - Denton, TX
Veterans, novices vie for mayor
3/6/2008
Denton Record-Chronicle - Denton, TX
Voters League Schedules Speaker on Water Issues
3/4/2008
Times Record News - Wichita Falls, TX
Women Voters to discuss fair tax
3/4/2008
Fort Worth Star Telegram- Fort Worth, TX
Is voting a big mystery? Make it less so.
3/4/2008
TheFacts.com - Brazoria County, TX
Things to know before hitting the polls today
3/4/2008
Austin American Statesman - Austin, TX
Group Meetings-League of Women Voters
2/29/2008
The Monitor - McAllen, TX
Area's seat on state education board up for grabs
2/29/2008
Pegasus News - Dallas, TX
Roundtable discussion includes content partners the Dallas Voice, Dallas Weekly, Latina Lista, and League of Women Voters
2/28/2008
Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Fort Worth, TX
A Green Hospital
2/26/2008
KXII 12 News - Grayson County, TX
Local forum put on by League of Women Voters
2/24/2008
Temple Daily Telegram - Temple, TX
Polls woes: Bell County dodges issues seen elsewhere
2/19/2008
Newspaper Tree - El Paso, TX
The Inner Loop: "I Eat What I Kill"
2/19/2008
Tyler Morning Telegraph - Tyler, TX
ET Candidates Debate At Tyler Public Library
2/17/2008
Dallas Morning News - Dallas, TX
Plano Community Calendar
2/15/2008
Tyler Morning Telegraph - Tyler, TX
League of Women Voters Holding Candidate Forum
2/14/2008
Tyler Morning Telegraph - Tyler, TX
Presidential Candidates Invited to Debate in Tyler
2/14/2008
Tri County Leader - Whitehouse, TX
Great Decisions explores diplomacy, mediation 'Talking to Our Enemies' topic for Feb. 20 gathering
1/24/2008
KTRE-TV - Lufkin/Nacogdoches, TX
Opponents to Tightened Voter ID Requirements Appeal to Lawmakers
1/24/2008
El Paso Times - El Paso, TX
Texas Voter ID Opponents, Supports Embark on New Battle
1/21/2008
Tyler Morning Telegraph - Tyler, TX
Brochure Adds More Color to Smith County Libraries
1/16/2008
Corpus Christi Caller Times - Corpus Christi, TX
Community Forum on Immigration Saturday
1/10/2008
Tyler Morning Telegraph - Tyler, TX
UT Tyler Asst. Prof. Leads Great Decisions Discussion
12/9/2007
Fort Worth Star-Telegram- Fort Worth, TX
Austin's Status Quo
12/4/2007
The Huntsville Item - Huntsville, TX
Candidates' Debatable Debates
11/28/2007
Austin American Statesman - Austin, TX
The League is Watching
11/11/2007
Fort Worth Star-Telegram- Fort Worth, TX
Cities Have Little Say on Barnett Shale Pipeline
11/10/2007
Amarillo.com- Amarillo, TX
Proposition No. 11-Approved
11/7/2007
Dallas Morning News- Dallas, TX
Texans OK Recorded Votes, $3B in Bonds for Cancer Research
11/6/2007
The Monitor - McAllen, TX
It's Election Day!
11/5/2007
The Bay City Tribune - Bay City, TX
Early Voting Turnout High
11/5/2007
Amarillo.com- Amarillo, TX
Lawmakers Woul be Required to Record Final Passage of Bills
11/5/2007
The Daily Texan- Austin, TX
Secretary of State, Women's League Offer Voting Resources
10/26/2007
Midland Reporter-Telegram - Midland, TX
Council Candidates Address South Side Concerns
10/25/2007
Fort Woth Star-Telegram - Fort Worth, TX
Amendment Would Require Recorded Votes
10/25/2007
Dallas Morning News (AP) - Dallas, TX
Texas Voters to Decide on Requiring Recorded Votes in Legislature
10/24/2007
Dallas Morning News - Dallas, TX
Recorded-Votes Change Urged
10/23/2007
Amarillo.com - Amarillo, TX
Five Questions: League Imparts Value of Voting
10/23/2007
Tyler Morning Telegraph - Tyler, TX
Forum Educates Public About Current Amendments
10/21/2007
Dallas Morning News- Dallas, TX
Libbie Terrell Lee: Know What You're Voting For
10/20/2007
Kerrville Daily Times - Kerrville, TX
Constitutional Election Voting Begins
10/19/2007
LubbockOnline.com - Lubbock, TX
League of Women Voters Supports Proposition 11
10/17/2007
about.com
Roll Call Votes, Texas Style
10/16/2007
Midland Reporter-Telegram - Midland, TX
City Candidates Participate in League of Women Voters Forum
10/15/2007
Amarillo.com - Amarillo, TX
League of Women Voters to hold public forum on propsed state amendments
10/15/2007
Fort Worth Business Press - Fort Worth, TX
District 97 candidates discuss issues of air quality, education
8/26/2007
Caller-Times- Corpus Christi, TX
Celebrating the Long Struggle for Equality
8/20/2007
Gainesville Daily Register- Gainesville, TX
Anniversary of Womens Suffrage Marked Sunday
7/25/2007
Boxing Tribune - Houston, TX
Could Politics Be Next for Juan Diaz
5/21/2007
Austin American-Statesman - Austin, TX
Recorded Votes Measure Could Be Back on Track
4/26/2007
Galveston County Daily News - Galveston, TX
Council Candidates Stump to Packed House
4/25/2007
FW Weekly - Fort Worth, TX
All the Needy, All the Time
4/24/2007
The Tyler Morning Telegraph - Tyler, TX
TISD Contender Has Plans to Cut Budget By 5 Percent
4/23/2007
The Houston Chronicle - Houston, TX
Texas House Approves Voter Identification Bill
4/23/2007
The Austin-American Statesman - Austin, TX
"Jose Crow" Law or Improved Identification at the Polls?
4/23/2007
The Bryan-College Station Eagle - Bryan/College Station, TX
Election Forum Focuses on Growth
4/22/2007
The Austin-American Statesman - Austin, TX
Campaign Finance Legislation Doesn't Seem to Have Much Support This Session
4/17/2007
Dallas Morning News - Dallas, TX
House OKs Amendment Requiring Recorded Votes
4/17/2007
Dallas Morning News - Dallas, TX
OPINION: Limit Political Donations
4/13/2007
Dallas Morning News - Dallas, TX
Immigration Panel Provokes Questions
3/07/2007
Kerrville Daily Times- Kerrville, TX
Don't Let Your Government Down
3/07/2007
Kerrville Daily Times- Kerrville, TX
Don't Let Your Government Down
3/06/2007
Austin American-Statesman - Austin, TX
Advocates Push for Recorded Votes
2/25/2007
Tyler Morning Telegraph - Tyler, TX
Study: Smith County Libraries Lacking
2/18/2007
Waco Tribune - Waco, TX
Applause: The Community Race Relations Coalition
2/6/2007
Dallas Morning News - Dallas, TX
Opinion: We Need Recorded Votes
1/28/2007
Tyler Morning Telegraph - Tyler, TX
Making It Happen: Tyler Public Library's Great Decisions program
1/19/2007
The Herald Democrat - Grayson County, TX
TXU’s coal-fired plant plans come before the Sherman City Council on Tuesday
10/20/2006
Houston Chronicle - Houston, TX
CAMPAIGN 2006 / Hutchison, Radnofsky spar over Iraq strategy in Debate
8/18/2006
Star-Telegram - Ft. Worth, TX
Women Recruiting New Members
8/8/2006
Waco Tribune Herald - Waco, TX
Model Citizenship
7/23/2006
Star-Telegram - Ft. Worth, TX
A trek into the heart of whiteness
7/05/2006
Dallas Morning News - Dallas, TX
A bipartisan remap vote
6/28/2006
US Newswire
US Supreme Court Opens Floodgates to Partisan Gerrymandering, Says League of Women Voters
5/2/2006
Times Record News - Wichita Falls, TX
Up close, personal: narrative of early voting
4/24/2006
The Eagle - Bryan-College Station, TX
Council incumbents challenged at forum
4/20/2006
Kerrville Daily Times - Kerrville, TX
LWV hosts candidate forum tonight
4/15/2006
Star-Telegram - Fort Worth, TX
Council, trustee hopefuls to speak
4/2/2006
Star-Telegram - Fort Worth, TX
Time Frames
1/31/2006
Tyler Morning Telegraph - Tyler, TX
LWV Tyler Sponsoring Talk on National Security
1/21/2006
San Marcos Daily Record - San Marcos, TX
League Tasting: Texas Wines
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