The Fight for Voting Rights is Alive in Tennessee (Blog) 5/16/2023 LWV's legislative & policy coordinator shares her experience as a voting rights advocate in Tennessee.
Pennsylvania Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee v. Pennsylvania Department of State (Legal Case) 5/12/2023 LWV Pennsylvania intervened in a case brought by a Pennsylvania Senate committee seeking a court order requiring the release of millions of voter records
LWVUS Urges Senate to Oppose DC Police Reform Disapproval Resolution (Legal Document) 5/12/2023 The League of Women Voters of the United States joined a sign-on letter to the Senate urging them to oppose a resolution disapproving of the DC Council's passage of policing and justice reform…
Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Legal Case) 5/11/2023 LWV Pennsylvania moved to intervene on behalf of voters in a lawsuit brought by Judicial Watch seeking to purge voters from voter rolls.
The League's History Sponsoring Presidential Debates (Blog) 5/11/2023 The League of Women Voters became a household name in the mid-twentieth century as the award-winning sponsor of the US’s first televised presidential debates. Why did that change, and will the League…
Voting Rights Advocates Prevail in Pennsylvania Voter Purge Lawsuit (Press Release) 5/11/2023 HARRISBURG, Pa. – Today voting rights advocates agreed to dismiss a lawsuit that pitted them against conservative activist group Judicial Watch, in a lawsuit Judicial Watch originally filed in 2020…
LWVUS Joins Letter Requesting Congress Support Broadband Internet Access (Legal Document) 5/10/2023 LWVUS joined a letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committee leadership to request additional funding for the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP).…
Leagues Working for Civics Education (Blog) 5/9/2023 Civic education and involvement are key to a healthy American democracy. Included are stories from states across the country about the importance of civic engagement and the work that they are…
LeBombard: Legislators, pass sensible gun laws that majority of Texans want and need (News Clips) 5/9/2023 This opinion was originally published in the Rio Grande Guardian. The League of Women Voters of Texas president, Joyce LeBombard, wrote about the need for sensible gun laws in Texas.
One cape family, three Black Excellence Awards, lifetimes of good. Meet the Morrisons. (News Clips) 5/8/2023 This story was originally published in the Cape Cod Times. Jeanne Morrison was recognized for her dedication to African-American advancement in Massachusetts. The Centerville resident is the first…