League Lauds President Obama’s Plan to Cut Carbon Pollution (Press Release) 6/25/2013 League Lauds President Obama’s Plan to Cut Carbon Pollution Turning Point in Climate Fight Washington, DC (June 25, 2013) - The League of Women…
LWV Reacts to Supreme Court Decision on the National Voter Registration Act (Press Release) 6/17/2013 SIGNIFICANT VICTORY FOR VOTERS IN SUPREME COURT DECISION Arizona v. ITCA Decision Protects Voter Registration Process from Political Manipulation…
President Fails to Mention Climate Change in New Jersey Visit (Press Release) 5/29/2013 League Expresses Disappointment and Concern Statement by Elisabeth MacNamara, President, League of Women Voters of the United States: “President…
Obama Administration Names Presidential Commission on Election Administration Members (Press Release) 5/21/2013 The following is a statement by Elisabeth MacNamara, President, League of Women Voters of the United States: “Today, President Obama named members…
Obama Administration Misses Deadline on Power Plant Pollution (Press Release) 4/15/2013 “Administration needs to step up its game and get the job done,” according to League Washington, DC (April 15, 2013) – Today the League of…
“All Risk, No Reward Coalition” Targets Democratic Base on Keystone XL (Press Release) 4/11/2013 Coalition to President Obama and Secretary Kerry: Pipeline is Not in National Interest Washington, DC (April 8, 2013) - The “All Risk, No Reward…
Citizen-Led Voter Registration Drives at Risk in Arizona v. ITCA, Inc. (Press Release) 3/18/2013 Second Significant Voting Rights Case Heard by Supreme Court Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case…
Second Pivotal Voting Rights Case Heads to Supreme Court (Press Release) 3/7/2013 Arizona v. ITC Places Citizens’ Right to Vote, Independent Voter Registration Drives at Risk Washington, D.C. (March 7, 2013) – Today, the…
Threat to Voting Rights is Real (Press Release) 2/28/2013 The Voting Rights Act Remains Critical Safeguard of the Right to Vote Washington, D.C. (February 27, 2013) – Today, Elisabeth MacNamara,…
Consequences of Overturning Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965 Are Dire (Press Release) 2/22/2013 The following is a statement from Elisabeth MacNamara, President of the League of Women Voters of the U.S.:Washington, DC -- "President Obama was…