Congratulations to the following League members who completed the League's Leadership Program:

• Barbara Tomanek
• Shirley White
• Jen Pena
• Victoria Alexander
• Amanda Crose
• Eve Bingham
• Tamie Stadnik

Please join the Civil Liberties & Rights Team for its March meeting, Saturday March 21st at 9-10:30 a.m. at the Council Tree Library in the Front Range Village shopping center, 2733 Council Tree Ave in Fort Collins. We will be hearing reports from our small group action teams, working on issues around mass surveillance, elections access, civics education, and team sustainability/support.

Team member Marge Norskog will share more about her work with the City of Fort Collins surrounding their contract with the Flock Corporation and the potential civil liberties dangers of their Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) system. The Fort Collins City Council will be discussing their relationship with Flock at their April 7th meeting, which presents an opportunity for team members and LWVLC to engage in direct advocacy with the council.

We’ll also discuss monitoring local elected bodies through the LWVLC Citizens Observer Corps, and recruiting additional volunteers to cover city councils and relevant commissions. And we’ll discuss how we liaise with other LWVLC and LWVCO teams, committees, and task forces, as well as partner organizations.

Register on the calendar and come be a part of local efforts to defend civil liberties in Larimer County.

Do you want to share your verve for voting? Express your devotion to democracy? Do you like meeting others in the community and discovering what issues they care about? Then look no further dear like-minded Leaguers, the Unite & Rise team has the perfect gig for you!

From May through October, Unite & Rise will be tabling across Larimer County at libraries, colleges, recreational centers, etc., meeting residents where they visit, study and play. This tabling will be to PROMOTE THE VOTE, answer questions and educate. We will be using the “Why Vote?” engagement tool designed by the Right Question Institute. Training and information sessions will be offered on
Wed., April 15, 3-4:30 pm, at the Old Town Library, Fort Collins and on Mon., April 20, 12:30-2 pm, at Harmony Library, Fort Collins. Pick one, register on our calendar and see you there!

Questions? Please contact Janet Schultz.

On March 18 the South Larimer Discussion Group will focus on current efforts to address the challenges of the unhoused. Doug Ashbaugh, Guiding Connections Manager at House of Neighborly Service, and City of Loveland Community Partnership Administrator Alison Hade will give us an update. The virtual meeting will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The meeting is open to the public. Register on the calendar page.

Mary Carraher, longtime Executive Director, has been named as 2026 Vision Maker Award recipient by Project Self-Sufficiency, a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive support to low income single parents. Mary served in this role from 1989-2014 guiding this non profit from a small startup to a nationally respected, comprehensive model. The League celebrates Mary’s work lifting up families in Larimer County!

The Legislative Action Committee (LAC) of the League of Women Voters of Colorado is busy following bills moving through the legislature during this Second Regular Session of the 75th General Assembly of Colorado. LWV members and the public can follow the LAC’s work by going to lwvcolorado.org, clicking “Take Action,” and then clicking "Legislative Action Report" from the dropdown menu. Use the Master Tracker in the blue box to the left to discover bills LAC is following and our stance on those bills.