March is Women’s History Month!!
This March, we celebrate the resilience, creativity, and impact of women across time. From pioneers who shattered barriers to the many women whose contributions have shaped history in unseen ways, we honor the diverse stories that have built our world. We vow to continue working against gender-based inequality and for a future where every woman’s voice is heard, valued, and uplifted.
March Meeting!!
Our March meeting will be Tuesday, March 25th, at the Library, opening at 6:30pm, meeting start at 7pm. We will be hosting the incomparable former Ohio Supreme Court Justice Melody Stewart who will speak about her time on the Supreme Court, the legislative outlook in Ohio and the country, and her new position on the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections! Please don’t miss out!!
RSVP HERE
Tesla Protest!!
Come out to the Tesla dealership in Mayfield (5180 Mayfield Rd, Lyndhurst, OH) on March 15th from 12:30pm-2pm to show Elon Musk we won’t stand for the abrogation of democracy!! Let’s fight to keep the oligarchs OUT of our government!!
West Side Resistance Fair!!
The Lakewood Democratic Club and other west side organizations are putting together a Resistance Fair (similar to what was recently held on the East side) to rally together to oppose the radical movements in the political scene across the US. Please attend and make your voice be heard!!
The event will be held on Saturday March 29th, from 11am-2pm at the Lakewood Fieldhouse (1384 Hird Ave, Lakewood, OH). Please see details below!!
Baldwin Wallace Event!!
Please consider attending this engaging discussion on the state of political polarization and the spread of misinformation and how both undermine civil discourse in U.S. politics. BW professor Dr. Lauren Copeland, a self-described “politics and data-science nerd,” will discuss polarization in U.S. politics and strategies for how we can build connections with and engage in real, but civil, discourse with those whose political values we may not share. She will be joined by College of Wooster librarian Elora Agsten, who will share her expertise on mis- and disinformation and how we can detect it and avoid inadvertently spreading it, especially during campaign seasons when it is likely to be rampant. This event is designed to help us learn more about political communication, facilitate thoughtful dialogue and cultivate a greater sense of mutual understanding across political divides. This event will be on Tuesday, March 18th, from 7pm-9pm on the Baldwin Wallace Campus–all details HERE!
More Economic Blackout Opportunities!!
Please do all you can to support economic resistance and boycott the following companies on the specified dates to show your solidarity in opposing economic tyranny! Support local business and those around you–tell the oligarchs they won’t get rich off of us ANYMORE!!
Through March 14: Amazon Blackout – No Amazon purchases, no Whole Foods, no Prime orders
March 21-28: Nestlé Blackout – Boycotting Nestlé-owned brands due to water exploitation, child labor, and corporate greed
March 28:24-Hour Economic Blackout #2 – No spending for a full day
April 7-13: Walmart Blackout – Shutting down spending at one of the biggest price-gouging, worker-exploiting corporations
April 18:Economic Blackout #3 – Another full 24-hour halt to the economy
April 21-27: General Mills Blackout – Exposing food industry corruption and the poisoning of our families
See more here at The People’s Union USA
2025 Primary Elections and More Radical Legislation!
Important dates to know for the May 6, 2025 Primary Election
- Mon/April 7, 9:00 pm – Voter Registration Deadline
- Tues/April 8 – Early Voting Begins (Absentee & In-Person)
- Tues/April 29, 8:30 pm – Absentee Ballot Request Deadline
- Mon/May 5 – Absentee Ballot U.S. Postmark Deadline
- Tues/May 6, 6:30 am to 7:30 pm – Primary Election
Election details at boe.cuyahogacounty.gov.
From the League of Women Voters of Ohio:
PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THIS:
Statewide issue that will be on the May 6 Ballot:
A statewide issue that asks voters to approve billions of dollars for local government projects is now Issue 2.
“TO FUND PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BY PERMITTING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND”
Passage of Issue 2 would allow the state to issue $2.5 billion in state bonds over the next 10 years, financed through tax revenues the state expects to bring in over that period. The monies from the sale of the bonds fund the State Capital Improvements Program (SCIP), which provides local governments with grants, loans, loan assistance, and local debt support to invest in public infrastructure projects like roads, bridges, sewer systems, and waste facilities.
Issue 2 is a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution, initiated by the General Assembly. Our legislature passed the joint resolution needed to trigger the process of getting the issue in front of voters. If passed, the amendment would be a renewal to the amendment passed in 1987 that established SCIP and authorized the Ohio Public Works Commission to be program administrators; the 1987 initiative was written to be renewed by voters every ten years. Since then, voters have approved bond renewals three times (1995, 2005, and 2014). If voters reject this Issue 2, the original amendment would expire, taking funding for future capital projects with it.
You can read the ballot language for Issue 2 here, its explanation here, written by a legislative committee, and arguments against here, written by the Ballot Board because that duty falls to them when there is no organized opposition to an issue.
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| Congress has reintroduced the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which would require all Americans to provide citizenship documentation when registering to vote even though voters in every state are already required to affirm or verify their citizenship status when registering. It is already illegal for noncitizens to register and vote in federal or state elections so this a waste of valuable federal, state, and local resources that do nothing to keep voting secure. Worse, it would disenfranchise millions of voters. Here’s how: The SAVE Act would effectively ban registering to vote by mail or online since it would require in-person registrationThe Save Act would ban the use of state driver’s licenses, REAL ID, and veteran’s ID in voter registration.Women are especially vulnerable to being disenfranchised, as millions change their name when they get married or divorced.The Save Act does nothing to voting more secure, it would just make it harder for millions of Americans to vote. Our democracy works best when all eligible Americans can vote: tell your members of Congress to oppose the SAVE Act. Send a message via LWV Ohioor make calls directly: Contact U.S. Senators:https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm Contact U.S. Representatives:https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative |
March is Membership Month!
We are currently in our membership drive for 2025! If you have not renewed your membership, see one of us at the next meeting, or you can renew online HERE
Due to the rising costs of postage, scheduling of events, and other club duties, we unfortunately have had to raise our membership rates only slightly–individual memberships have increased to $30 (from $20), and family memberships have increased to $40 (from $30)–senior and student memberships will remain the same, at $10 and $5, respectively. While we hate to have to raise rates, it will go a long way to help us stage events, including postcard parties and community gatherings, maintaining the website, room rentals, printing, and sponsoring get-out-the-vote events and yard sign drives!
As always, if you can add more, it will cover someone who can afford less. Everyone is welcome at the amount you are comfortable contributing.