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Susan Aertker
Dec 13, 2022
2023 Florida Legislative session has begun
There are ways for you to watch the action in addition to being present: The Florida Channel https://thefloridachannel.org/ Online...
Susan Aertker
Dec 8, 2022
JASMYN
At the school board meeting on December 6th, people came out to speak on three topics: Part 1 Approve the sex-ed supplemental material...

Susan Aertker
Dec 8, 2022
Please write your state representative
Please consider sending this to your Jacksonville representative or adjust it to fit your county's representative. Please consider...

Nancy Staats
Nov 22, 2022
Door Knock for WARNOCK--who's in?
We are trying to get a small group of NOW ladies together to "Door-knock for Warnock"! It would be next week in the Savannah area, dates...
Susan Aertker
Nov 12, 2022
Voters approved a ballot initiative in 1980 for a right to privacy
DeSantis and his enablers want the government to control private personal medical decisions. DeSantis' enablers have a majority in the Hous
Susan Aertker
Nov 8, 2022
Can you vote at your precinct on Tuesday if your mail-in ballot isn't being shown as being cast?
---------- Forwarded message --------- On Mon, Nov 7, 2022 at 2:47 PM Susan wrote: Thank you for the reply. I know you're busy...
jesscwill
Nov 7, 2022
Fearmongering? Not when it's true
I know everyone is tired of hearing about voting. I've even heard people say I'm voting for the candidate running against _____ because...
Jax NOW
Nov 5, 2022
November 5, 2022 Get Out The Vote Rally
From article: “It's not either-or. It’s not the economy versus reproductive rights. It’s both. We care about both.” Staats said....

Susan Aertker
Nov 5, 2022
An understanding of the ramifications of stereotyping
An excerpt from Florida statute 1003.42(2)(g) which was signed into law in 1994: That is just part of Florida statute 1003.42(2)(g). Here...


Jax NOW
Nov 4, 2022

Jax NOW
Oct 26, 2022
A few 2022 events
These are just a few of the events we participated in. October monthly meeting-chapter provided pizza Gay pride--October 2022 In...

Jax NOW
Oct 15, 2022
Florida House District Races in NE Florida
Link to Florida House District Map and a screenshot: House District 11Cornelius Jones is running against Sam Garrison House District 12...

Susan Aertker
Oct 15, 2022
Soil and Water candidates
From the link below: BAM did not submit candidate questionnaires in this race and we've had trouble learning more about who to support....

Jax NOW
Oct 5, 2022
The amendments on Florida's November 2022 ballot
The LWV-Florida recommends a NO to abolishing the Constitutional Revision Commission (CRC) . They say the solution to the problems...

Jax NOW
Sep 26, 2022
Judges, Justices, and amendments on our November 2022 ballot
Link to see your Duval County sample ballot: https://www.duvalelections.com/Voter-Information/Register-to-Vote-Update-Address-Name-Party/...


Jax NOW
Sep 24, 2022
Please come to the school board meeting on October 10th.
We need you to come as early as 4:30 pm or as late as 6 pm to complete a blue card. If you don't plan to speak, please write one of...

Education Committee
Sep 23, 2022
Oppose teachers carrying guns in the schools
In Florida, state lawmakers passed wide-reaching safety and security reforms that also required schools to post at least one armed guard...


Women's Health Committee
Sep 15, 2022
Support sex-education in our schools
Dear Dr. Greene and School Board Members, As a physician and a parent, I am very concerned about the recent abrupt removal of Duval...


Education Committee
Sep 13, 2022
Sex-ed
The school board met on September 12th. The supplemental sex-ed material was on the consent agenda until late into the afternoon. The...


Education Committee
Sep 9, 2022
Ladapo’s rule 64DER21-15
64DER21-15 was the first rule signed by the newly appointed head of the Florida Department of Health, Ladapo. You can find the text of...

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