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Apply for Margaret McGrath League Leadership Program

Applications for the 2026 Margaret McGrath Leadership Program are still being accepted. Are you considering applying to the Margaret McGrath Leadership Program, but not sure what to expect? Find insights from graduates who are current leaders of the League of Women Voters of Broward County in this article.

Common questions:

How do I Apply for the 2026 Margaret McGrath Leadership Program? Simply complete and submit an application available herby November 15^th: https://form.jotform.com/252948086620059

Do I need to pay for the Leadership program if I’m selected? Participants are not required to pay to participate in the program. This opportunity is made possible through the generous support of donors to the Margaret McGrath Leadership Program and by the Skirt Foundation.

Must I be a Member of the LWVBC to Apply? Yes, and it’s easy to become a member here: lwvbroward.org.

Who can I contact with any additional questions? Send any additional questions to leadershipprogram@lwvbroward.org.

Broward County's trash crisis and what you can do

A draft Master Plan for a comprehensive solid waste program for Broward County has been created. The League supports this effort as the only viable way forward to handle our waste in an economical and environmentally sound way into the future. Visit https://browardswa.org/ for more information and a copy of the Master Plan.

To move forward, almost all of the 28 cities in the current Interlocal Agreement need to approve this plan by August of 2026. The League is committed to speak to our local elected officials and staff to be sure they say yes. We can use everyone's help.

Here are key points.

 Broward has a solid waste crisis which is more than 50 years in the making.
 Broward creates almost 5 million tons of solid waste every year.
 Our one landfill and one incinerator are almost at capacity.
 None of our disposal facilities (including the landfill and incinerator) are owned publicly so we are at the mercy of for-profit companies. Costs will only rise.
 Our recycling rate is about 30%. We are wasting resources and harming our environment.
 When our cities and the county work together, we can take advantage of economies of scale to control costs and protect our environment.
 28 of our cities and the county and four professional consultants have labored over the past several years to draft a Master Plan to create a unified operation to reduce the volume of waste, recycle effectively and limit the amount of waste landfilled and burned.
 To not go forward now is to forfeit the opportunity to effectively address our solid waste crisis.
 Listen to Mayor Ryan's remarks on from June 15, 2025.

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Issues on which the Broward League is advocating:

Florida Legislature begins work for next legislative session

The official start of the Florida legislative session isn't until January 13, 2026. However, Legislative Committees began meeting this month and Senators and Representatives have started filing bills.

There is one more Broward County Legislative Delegation Hearing, which is open for public comment: Thursday, November 13 at 10 a.m. at the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization Building. For more information and to register to speak, click HERE.

You can keep track of legislative actions by going to the Senate and House websites. A list of all the bills filed can be found at the link below. Bills Filed by Legislators for 2026

League members have interacted with the following Broward County legislators through one-on-one meetings with legislators or their staff or attendance at town halls: Sen. Barbara Sharief (SD 35), Rep. Christine Hunschofsky (HD 95), Rep. Dan Daley (HD 96), Rep. Chip LaMarca (HD 100), Rep. Michael Gottlieb (HD 102) and Rep. Robin Bartleman (HD 103).

Affordable housing: Broward is adding hundreds of units

The Broward Housing Council issued its Annual Report in early October. The County is seeing continued growth in affordable housing efforts. Several new developments have been approved, adding hundreds of affordable homes for families and seniors. Municipalities are adopting accessory dwelling units and transit-oriented zoning changes to expand housing options. The Live Local Act is yielding results, helping advance projects that were previously difficult under old regulations.

2024 Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) reports for Broward County and municipalities are now posted online (scroll to bottom of page). These reports outline local housing strategies to incentivize the production of affordable housing. All local governments in Florida receiving funding from the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) program are required to submit an annual report to the State.

Dental therapy: Florida needs more dental care; Legislature can take action

The Health Care Committee awaits the filing of Dental Therapy legislation again in 2026. This legislation will include a training program for dental therapists, a new professional oral health position that could make dental care more available in Florida, particularly for those in underserved poverty and rural areas. Florida is 49th in oral health care. Florida has 51 dentists per 100,000 residents. The national average is 60.

Floridians For Dental Access, is a coalition of 515 organizations (including our League and the state League) which support development of this program, which has been adopted in 14 states so far. Like Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants, dental therapists will be trained to deliver routine preventive and restorative dental care and be supervised by a licensed dentist. This is not an individual practice.

Environmental team in action

League members, Sierra Club members and the men who created the film 'Ocklawaha: Tales My Father Taught Me'

The Art Serve Auditorium was full for a Broward League event Nov. 8, the screening of a documentary 'symphonic poem" about one of the great rivers of Florida. Environmentalists are pushing to remove the Rodman Dam and allow the Ocklawa River to flow freely again. You can learn more about the film and see it streamed online here.

recycling plant

League members tour Coastal Recycling facility
Members of the environment team toured a recycling plant in Pompano Beach to learn more about Broward County's solid-waste crisis. The facility recycles construction debris, a major source of trash that goes into landfills but can be diverted for recycling. Shown here are the workers who sort the trash to find items of value, including ferrous metals, which the worker above drops into the bin at his right.

Noticias de nuestro socio, Factchequeado

Factchequeado is a partner of the Broward League that promotes media literacy and combats mis- and disinformation circulating in Spanish.

El millonario respaldo de Trump a Milei: qué sabemos del acuerdo por 20,000 millones de dólares mientras se recorta la asistencia internacional de Estados Unidos

Helicópteros Black Hawk y Guardia Nacional: ¿qué está pasando con las redadas de ICE en Chicago?

Ni estas son lanchas con drogas interceptadas en el Caribe ni la cuenta “US Homeland Security News” pertenece oficialmente al DHS

Get a quick lesson on mid-decade redistricting from our Oct. 4 presentation on what it is, why it's happening and what we can do to prevent it

In 2010, over 60% of Florida voters agreed to add Fair District Principles to the Florida Constitution for redistricting purposes. Instead, the Legislature continues with gerrymandering when developing district maps. Learn the history and the League’s fight for Fair Districts!

What can youd do?

Here are suggested social media posts:
https://lwvbroward.org/docs.ashx?id=1620116

You can email legislators serving on the House Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting:
https://lwvbroward.org/docs.ashx?id=1620117