National Volunteer Week: Something to Smile About (Blog) 4/8/2014 Every time I remember that this is National Volunteer Week, I break out into a smile. Why? Because I am lucky enough to come to work every day to…
Defending the Environment (Article) 4/7/2014 The League of Women Voters has been at the forefront of the environmental protection movement for decades, consistently supporting legislation to…
Workshop Gives Young Women Taste of Politics (News Clips) 4/7/2014 The League of Women Voters of Huntington wants to inspire more women to get into politics.The league hosted a hands-on workshop Thursday that allowed…
Local League of Women Voters Marks 50 Years of Tackling Hot-Button Issues (News Clips) 4/7/2014 Riffle through the stack of aging newspaper clippings and a thought occurs.The story of the League of Women Voters of Las Vegas Valley is the story…
The Problem with Requiring Proof of Citizenship During the Voter Registration Process (Blog) 4/7/2014 Late last month, a U.S. District Court in Kansas ruled in Kobach v. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) that the states of Kansas and Arizona could…
Educating Children for Citizenship Begins Early (News Clips) 4/3/2014 From their earliest years in our public schools, Falmouth children are learning through experience many aspects of good citizenship. In elementary…
League of Women Voters Celebrates 80 Years, “Women Who Shape Santa Monica” (News Clips) 4/3/2014 For their roles in shaping Santa Monica's future, from mentoring the youth to advocating for robust early childhood education programs to bringing…
Appeals Court: Florida's 2012 Voter Purge Was Illegal (News Clips) 4/3/2014 Dierdre Macnab is the president of the League of Women Voters of Florida. She says the ruling set a precedent for other states considering voter…
League of Women Voters of NYS Reacts to Failure to Pass Comprehensive Campaign Finance Reform in Budget (News Clips) 4/3/2014 "This budget agreement omits fundamental and long-sought reforms," says LWV.
Florida will not Move Forward with Another Voter Purge (News Clips) 4/3/2014 Less than two years after the failed voter purge of 2012 and only seven months shy of the upcoming state election of 2014, the state of Florida has…