The Legislative Committee has updated the CAP Alert system and added a library for current issues.
Legislative Action Alerts:
The CAP Alert system has been reorganized as ◼ Legislative Action Alerts. The program generates support or opposition for an issue that concerns members of the Federation. It is based on our ability to reach thousands of Federation members quickly and effectively to urge them to send emails, make phone calls, and write letters to members of Congress, state legislators, and federal or state administrative officials. It is an effective tool to carry the Republican message.
An Alert is initiated by the NFRW president when there is need for massive grassroots support or opposition to influence crucial legislation before Congress or an action or decision of Congress or the White House. In addition, an Alert can be used to motivate Congress or the White House to address a particular issue and influence the discussion before the legislation is introduced, or it can be initiated in response to a request for support from a Republican congressional or administration leader or a state federation president. Legislative Action Alerts are issued by email and all of the information needed for contacting your members of Congress and local radio stations will be available in the Alert.
Library for current issues:
Under the ◼ Issues and Resources tab of the NFRW website, there is a subcategory for ◼ Current Issues. Some issues highlighted on this page include state voting laws and Taking Back America.
◼ The link on state voting laws is a new feature added by the Legislative Committee. As the NFRW plans to encourage states to pass voter ID laws, this page includes information on how to check if your state has a voter ID law already in place, and if so, what the law requires from the voter. The page also includes sample ballot text, a sample NFRW resolution, and a sample petition.
Another helpful tool is the ◼ Taking Back America link, which directs you to primary documents on our founding principles provided by the ◼ Heritage Foundation. On the primary documents page, you can access documents such as Jefferson's 1786 Virginia Act for Establishing Religious Freedom, Madison's 1792 essay on property, and the 1797 law that gave New Jersey women the right to vote, which was curtailed by that state in 1807.
◼ Click here to visit each page to brush up on the status of voter ID laws in your state and American history.
NFRW Resolutions Passed at the Fall Board Meeting Put Up on the Website
Two resolutions passed by the NFRW Board of Directors at the Fall Board Meeting in Dallas have been uploaded onto the website so all members have access to them.
The first resolution addresses the successful hard work club members performed across the nation to retain the House of Representatives and elect a majority of Republican governors and state officials this election cycle. While Republicans lost the White House and did not gain a majority in the Senate, NFRW members have already begun to organize to take back the Senate in 2014.
The second resolution recognizes Republican National Committee Co-Chairman Sharon Day for her role as a leader in the Republican Party and as a dedicated member of NFRW and the NFRW Board of Directors. Co-Chairman Day's tireless work on behalf of Republican candidates across America is gratefully acknowledged by the NFRW.
Finally, former NFRW president Charlotte Mousel composed the Beatitudes of a Federated Woman that are a part of the Resolution index. Click here to access the Resolutions.
NFRW Dues Reminder
NFRW State Federation 4th quarter membership dues were due November 1, 2012. If you haven't paid, please do so now. If you have any questions, please contact Frederika Ver Hulst at fverhulst@nfrw.org
