Our Accomplishments

During the 2007 Legislative Session:

Published a comprehensive policy agenda.
Met with legislators and the Governor regarding MWV’s 2007 Legislative Agenda.
Sent weekly legislative email updates and action items to over 300 Montanans.
Hosted educational and action-oriented events at the capitol and local trainings and updates.
Helped pass bills that increased women's access to family planning, raised CHIP eligibility levels, improved domestic violence and sexual assault laws, and helped block efforts to push back same-day voter registration.

Expanded the involvement of constituents via our Leadership Development Program.
Gathered signatures and provided education for the minimum wage initiative.
Registered over 3,000 voters – the majority of whom were lower-income women.
Mailed issue education and absentee ballot request forms to nearly 10,000 Montanans.
Distributed voter guides to 13,000 people informing of candidates' positions and ballot initiatives important to women and families.
Hosted educational events and forums.
Contributed to increased turnout in the 5 MWV counties – midterm turnout was 56% to 75%.

Published a comprehensive policy agenda.
Met with legislators and the Governor regarding MWV's 2005 Legislative Agenda.
Helped pass bills that allowed late voter registration, covered 7,000 more low-income children under CHIP and Medicaid, increased TANF and child support payments, protected patients' access to health care clinics (MT first pro-choice bill), and secured funding for domestic violence and sexual assault services.

Registered over 7,000 voters statewide.
Achieved a 77% voter turnout rate of voters we registered in the November 04 election.
Conducted voter outreach in 5 communities.
Distributed education materials to 20,000 voters.