[Lwvcnmtopics] LWVCNM Hot Topics for the week of August 16, 2026

[LWV CentralNewMexico]

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*Hot Topics for the week of August 16, 2026*

Current events and issues of interest to LWVCNM members

This list is available online <https://www.lwvcnm.org/hot-topics/>.


*LWVCNM will have a table *at the Albuquerque Job Corps Fair at the UNM
Continuing Education building on Friday, *August 21*, from 1 to 4 pm.

*LWVCNM will have a table *at the Valencia County Fair every day from
Monday, *August 24*, through Saturday* August 29*.

*The Freedom to Read Coalition is having a meeting* on Monday, *September
14*, from 2:30 to 5 pm, to discuss and strategize legislative efforts to
protect public school, public, and academic libraries and those who staff
them. Learn more about the coalition here
<https://www.freedomtoreadnewmexico.org/know_the_issues>." LWVCNM members
are invited to attend and observe remotely. If you are interested, please
call or email Kit Rosewater (505-270-4690, rosewaterkit at gmail.com).

*There’s a lot to do in September! Here are more events for the first two
weeks in September:*

*Table at Roadrunner Food Coalition Chat with the Gubernatorial Candidates*
on Friday, *September 4*, from 6 to 7:30 pm

*Happy Hour at Nexus Brewery and Restaurant* on Wednesday, *September 9*,
from 4 to 6 pm

*Monthly meeting*, hybrid at noon on Thursday, *September 10*

*Valencia County State Candidate Meet and Greet* on Thursday, *September 10*

*Table at the Albuquerque downtown library book sale* on Saturday, *September
12*

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*DID YOU KNOW?*

*August 18 marks the anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment*,
a historic milestone that prohibited denying citizens the right to vote on
the basis of sex. Ratified in 1920 after decades of activism and advocacy,
the amendment was a major step forward in the struggle for equal voting
rights. As we celebrate this achievement, work to protect and expand access
to the ballot remains a top priority for League.

*August 26 is Women’s Equality Day*, commemorating the certification of the
19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920. The amendment was a major
milestone in the long struggle for women’s voting rights. Women’s Equality
Day is an opportunity to celebrate progress while recognizing the ongoing
work to ensure equal rights and full participation in our democracy for
everyone.


League of Women Voters of Central New Mexico
6739 Academy Rd. NE  Suite 124
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109-3352
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