Hundreds of women state legislators sign onto letter to Congress about federal budget priorities
WiLL honorary co-chairs Congresswomen Barbara Lee (CA) and Jan Schakowsky (IL) circulated the letter to every Member of Congress on March 10, 2008.
Check out the Toolkit for everyone who signed on!

WiLL president draws dozens to forum at Colorado capitol on the costs of war and the effects on states
From the Colorado Daily Camera: "Georgia state Sen. Nan Grogan Orrock, who spoke to Colorado lawmakers today at Borodkin’s invitation, estimated that Colorado taxpayers have paid about $7 billion toward the nearly $500 billion the federal government has spent on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan."

What does POWER mean to you?
Whatever your definition, we had it at our 2007 conference: "Women at the Table of Power."

WiLL and CLASP collaborate on exciting project
Paid Sick Days Legislation: A Legislator’s Guide
WiLL cohosted three national conference calls on the topic of paid sick days: what are the issues, who are the relevant parties, how to craft legislation. On each call, national experts participated and fielded questions; these included such notables as Sen. Edward Kennedy and his key staffer. A manual of resources and recommendations was compiled; it’s available on the web, or in print upon request. www.clasp.org/publications/paid_sick_days.pdf

War as the last option: Diplomacy before invasion of Iran
Tell your elected officials that the U.S. should engage in real diplomacy and begin direct talks with the Iranian government over its nuclear program. We must exhaust all diplomatic options before considering use of military force.

WiLL and WAND women in the 109th Congress: How they voted. The WiLL/WAND Scorecard

WiLL Trailblazers is a network of former women state legislators who are working together to influence national policy to reduce violence and militarism and promote human and environmental well-being.