NEWS The Voter Browse through current and archived editions of the the LWVMC newsletter, The Voter. Or, read selected articles and other news listed below. League Statement to Marin Healthcare District Board October 2008 Advocates layered hospital governance structure proposed by the District's healthcare consulting firm, Kurt Salmon and Associates, in its October 2007 report.   Full Text League Launches Campaign Reform Effort October 2008 The League of Women Voters of Marin County believes that elections should be fair and transparent. The organization has launched an attack against deceptive campaigning because of its belief that it hurts democracy, suppresses voter ...   Full Text Local debate schedule on Cable Channel 78 Sausalito City Council: 8 p.m. on Oct. 24; 8 p.m. on Oct. 27; 10:30 p.m. on Oct. 30; 9 p.m. on Oct. 31. Marin Healthcare District Board: 6 p.m. on Oct. 29; 7 p.m. on Nov. 3.   Full Text Letter to the editor in favor of Redistricting Prop 11 Board Member Margy Eller's letter to the SF Chronicle was published Oct 22, 2008   Full Text League Supports Marin County Fiscal Management Consolidation Act Marin Voice article in the IJ on Oct. 16, 2008   Full Text 10/14/08 League Supports Changes in the Governance of the Healthcare District The League supports adoption and thoughtful implementation of the layered hospital governance structure proposed by the Districts healthcare consulting firm, Kurt Salmon and Associates, in its October 2007 report.   Full Text League Tackles Negative Campaigning With Voter Education Materials In a grassroots effort to return civility to local elections, the League of Women Voters of Marin County is distributing materials to educate voters about the negative practices used by independent expenditure committees   Full Text League Supports Affordable Housing Impact Fee Oct 8, 2008 Letter read to Board of Supervisors by President Ann Batman   Full Text Housing is Important to Marin's Sustainability Marin League member Elizabeth Moody's 6/26/08 Marin Voice article says a balance in housing is more than a social justice matter...   Full Text League Supports Immigration Reform 6/22/08 IJ Marin Voice With the recent ICE raid in Marin and the spate of letters on immigration, the LWV of Marin County wants to let readers know their national position on immigration developed after two years of study. As a grassroots organization, local ...   Full Text IJ Op Ed 5/17/08 on Campaign Finance Reform THE League of Women Voters of Marin believes that elections should be fair and transparent. Unfortunately, during the past few years the climate of local elections in Marin has changed. It's not unusual for candidates to be the victims of ...   Full Text