COVID-19, the Census, and Redistricting (Blog) 5/27/2020 COVID-19 has had a huge impact on the way that the Census conducts operations. Because of this impact, the U.S. Census Bureau has been forced to…
Celebrating 50 Years of Earth Day (Blog) 4/22/2020 Today marks 50 years of celebrating Earth Day, a day meant to inspire all Americans to celebrate the living organisms that make up the…, The last 50 years have seen many changes to how we protect the earth, but the original activist spirit surrounding Earth Day still remains.…
The Census and Coronavirus (Blog) 4/9/2020 Have you taken the census yet? This is my favorite question to ask my friends, family, co-workers, and colleagues across the country when…, COVID-19 and the Census While Census forms continue to be collected and counted, the Bureau has postponed or suspended operations around…
Time to get counted! (Blog) 4/1/2020 Today is Census Day, the official launch of the 2020 Census! As so much around us is rapidly changing, the census is one thing that remains the same…
Preparing for Census Day 2020 (Blog) 3/19/2020 It’s 2020, and that means in addition to a presidential election, this year is also a critical census year. For many people, the…
LWV of Houston Registers More Than 31,000 New Citizens to Vote in 2019 (Blog) 1/22/2020 This post was contributed by MaryJane Mudd, President, League of Women Voters of Houston. Dr. Annie Johnson Benifield, VP of Voter Services for the…
What’s at Stake for This Census (Blog) 1/17/2020 2020 brings a year of new challenges and opportunities to better our democracy. Part of this work will be through the 2020 Census--…
2019 Roundup: Defending Democracy Through Litigation (Blog) 1/3/2020 With more Leagues engaging in litigation and an increased interest in the work we are doing, each year we track as many cases happening across the…
Global Climate Strike March: Attending one of the largest global protests in history (Blog) 10/10/2019 I want you to act as if the house was on fire, because it is. World Economic Forum – Davos, Switzerland Many a sign adorned this message at…
Leagues Step Up on Climate Action (Blog) 8/20/2019 This blog post was written by Cathy Frischmann and Claudia Keith from LWV of Oregon and LWV of Corvallis. Since 2015, the U.S.…