Greetings from M Street!As we enter the second month of the New Year, I am pleased to report that the M Street office is as vigorous and active as ever. We are embarking on a number of exciting, new initiatives and continuing our work on a variety of projects as well as our legislative agenda. I am highlighting just some of the many activities in this message to you. You will be able to read more about what is happening in the different sections of this National Voter (including the feature articles and League Matters, particularly the Education Fund and Advocacy news, and Hill Bulletin). In the area of election reform, the League is collaborating with other organizations in a year-long research project aimed at creating materials to improve pollworker recruitment and training in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . In February, the League is partnering with the Campaign Legal Center and the Council for Excellence in Government The Council for Excellence in Government is a public/private partnership organization initiated in the 1980s designed to improve the effectiveness of federal, state, and local government in the United States. to host a conference on developing strategies for redistricting redistricting: see legislative apportionment. reform that can be used in any state. The League's three-year (2006-09) project, Safeguarding the U.S. Democracy: Promoting an Independent Judiciary by Defending the U.S. Constitution, is underway with six Leagues receiving initial funding. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Using a new LWVEF toolkit, more than ten Leagues are hosting community forums on "Openness in Government: Looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. the Sunshine" during Sunshine Week Sunshine Week is an initiative spearheaded by the American Society of Newspaper Editors to educate the public about the importance of open government and the dangers of excessive and unnecessary secrecy. 2006, March 12-18. This new initiative, an outgrowth of our recent successful Local Voices project, is funded primarily by the Knight Foundation. This issue of the magazine focuses on the League's global democracy programs. In April, the first group of Kenyans will be arriving for the first phase of the new two-year exchange project, Kenyans Working Together for Good Governance The terms governance and good governance are increasingly being used in development literature. Governance describes the process of decision-making and the process by which decisions are implemented (or not implemented). . In addition to all of our projects, the staff is preparing for the 47th National Convention, June 10-13, in Minneapolis, MN. You will find advance information and a registration form in this Voter. Finally, we are pleased to introduce you to recent additions to our hardworking staff. Nancy E. Tate, LWVUS LWVUS League of Women Voters of the United States Executive Director |
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