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We are delighted to announce the launch of a monthly Sarasota Leaders Update Call to which all members are invited! Each month our committee chairs and team leaders will share their group's accomplishments and describe their ongoing activities.

The purpose of this call will be three-fold:

• To enhance communication and foster transparency across all our chapter activities.
• Update leaders so they can work together whenever possible.
• Inform our members so they too can be "insiders"; more knowledgable about League activities and opportunities for involvement.

We will host this Zoom call on the fourth Monday of each month from

4-5 pm starting this Monday, July 28th! Since this is a members-only event, login to our website to see this event on our calendar and to register or click on the button below.

See you there!

Rhonda and Vilia

A Warm Welcome to Our Newest Members

Monday, August 4th - Monday, August 11th

As part of its 50th anniversary celebration, Poynter presents “Moments of Truth: An Exploration of Journalism’s Past, Present and Future.” This traveling pop-up exhibit traces the evolution of journalism and highlights its vital role in defending democracy and combating false information. Learn more...

The local stop is sponsored by Suncoast Searchlight and will include community events, panel discussions and interactive sessions aimed at building media literacy and trust. The Ringling Museum of Art is open every day from 10am-5pm, except for Thursday, when it is open until 8pm.

The new LWV Federal Judiciary position states that, "...within the bounds of the US Constitution, the overarching principles of transparency, accountability, independence, and ethics are essential to an effective federal judiciary."

The Federal Judiciary position was adopted using the long-standing League practice of grassroots study to arrive at member understanding and agreement.

321 Leagues representing 45 states and the District of Columbia participated in the study.  Read the full text here.

LWVSRQ Cites Failure of Due Process

Guest Opinion - Critical Times

Abrego Garcia Case Underscores Issue of Due Process

Posted Tuesday, July 3, 2025

by Vilia Johnson and Rhonda Peters

The founders of our nation included in the Constitution the command that “No person shall…be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.”

In the past 236 years, Americans of all political beliefs have rightly expressed pride in our Constitution. All have agreed that the government cannot just invade people’s homes without a warrant, or arrest and imprison people without recourse to judicial oversight. That appeared to be universal, conventional wisdom among all Americans, at least until the past several months. Read more...

July 5th Unite and Rise Rally Draws Crowd

About 200 people demonstrated their support

for our constitution and the rule of law

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County Commission Approves Separate Stormwater Department and Schedules Affordable Housing Workshop

In July, the County Commission approved the creation of a dedicated Stormwater Department to oversee waterway maintenance and scheduled a workshop to address Sarasota County's lack of affordable housing.

All Observer Corps reports are available at lwvsrq.org under Resources.

What We're Reading

Nancy Morrison, communication co-chair highly recommends

A Fever in the Heartland

This well written and thoroughly researched work of non-fiction made me realize what is happening today is a continuation of another dark period in our nation's history. I learned that the Klan was largely responsible for the passage of the Immigration Act of 1924, which aimed to restrict immigration, particularly from Southern and Eastern Europe .

We invite you to send your book or film recommendations to comms@lwvsrq.org with a brief writeup.

The LWVSRQ Board now meets on the first Tuesday of every month. 

Locations and times may vary.

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The next meeting will be on Tuesday, August 5th at 10:15 am via Zoom

Contact Vilia Johnson for more information.

EMPOWERING VOTERS.

DEFENDING DEMOCRACY.

League of Women Voters of Sarasota County (LWVSRQ)

PO Box 18884, Sarasota, FL 34276-1884

president@lwvsrq.org