My View on the March on Washington (Blog) 8/26/2013 The organizers could not have ordered better weather. The skies were clear, the sun was bright and, for late August in Washington, D.C., the temperature was mild.
Honoring Our Right to Vote (Blog) 8/26/2013 This past weekend I joined with members of the League and thousands of other activists in Washington, DC to mark the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington.
Early Voting Measures Reduce Long Lines, Increase Access to the Polls (Blog) 5/9/2013 In November, millions of Americans spent hours waiting in long lines in order to exercise their right to vote. One solution? Implement better early voting laws. Leagues in Florida and New York are…
Attacks on Voting Rights – a Midterm State Legislative Report (Blog) 3/28/2013 Each state has focused some of their energy on voting rights and elections – 2230 bills relating to elections, both good and bad, have been introduced in state legislatures across the country since…
League of Women Voters Celebrates International Women’s Day (Blog) 3/8/2013 The League is pleased today to celebrate International Women's Day (IWD), an annual occasion that honors the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future.
Who Pays for the Parties? (Blog) 9/6/2012 Editorial Note: This piece was first published as part of the Huffington Post's Shadow Convention discussion on money in politics and on my Huffington Post blog.
Who Will Elect the President? The Electoral College System (Blog) 8/8/2000 Every four years, the Electoral College, a little-known feature of our Constitution, enjoys a fleeting movement of fame. About six weeks after the long grind of the presidential election is over, the…