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LWV Of Brazos Valley

Community Leaders

Sara Ptomey, President
Pamela Johnson, Membership Chair

League ID

TX120

Phone

5124721100

Stories from Around the State

LWV of Texas joins partners in filing a lawsuit against racially discriminatory maps in Texas.

League of Women Voters CEO, Virginia Kase Solomón speaks about how election administrators are being targeted across the country.

LWVUS joined an amicus brief in support of plaintiffs in Whole Women's Health v. Jackson, a case before the US Supreme Court challenging a recently enacted Texas law that severely limits abortion services and deputizes private individuals to enforce the law.

This decision is a victory for women and all people in Texas who may become pregnant.

For those who experience pregnancy, our basic freedoms hinge on our ability to make choices about our reproductive health. Our physical and psychological health, ability to gain and maintain employment, financial resources, and even what we can and cannot eat are all dependent on our reproductive choices. 

In early September 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbot signed Senate Bill 1 (SB1) into law. This anti-voter legislation makes it virtually impossible for certain voters to cast their ballots. 

Yet shockingly, the situation was almost worse. If not for pro-voter advocacy by the Texas League and other voting rights allies, even more restrictive policies might have been enacted, further disempowering Texans and degrading the promise of democracy.