League of Women Voters of Ohio v. Ohio Redistricting Commission (state legislative maps) (Legal Case) 11/27/2023
LWVUS Joins Letter Urging President to Remove ISDS in Trade and Investment Agreements (Legal Document) 11/1/2023 The League signed onto a letter to the President urging him to remove Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) in existing free trade agreements and…
League of Women Voters: Gerrymandering is harming environmental protection in Wisconsin (News Clips) 10/23/2023 This story was originally published in WUWM 89.7. The Wisconsin DNR Board meets Wednesday for potential action on a new management plan for the…
LWVUS Joins Letter Urging President to Finalize Rule on Health Coverage for DACA Recipients (Legal Document) 10/16/2023 The League signed onto a letter to the President urging him to direct the Administration to finalize the proposed rule to allow recipients of the…
Voting Local Matters: Why Vote for Park Board? (Blog) 10/13/2023 You may have heard that voting for local elected officials matters, but why is that? What does it mean to vote for positions in your community?…, What Does a Park Board Do? Park boards are usually appointed by a city council or elected by voters to oversee parkland management and ensure…, Voting for Park Board Members With so much parkland to oversee, park board members make critical decisions for the community. Here are more…
A Racial Gerrymandering Case at the Supreme Court: Alexander v. SC State Conf. of the NAACP (Blog) 10/3/2023 The Supreme Court’s 2022 Term brought us redistricting wins (though the fights were a little too close for comfort in Allen v. Milligan and Moore v.…, If map drawers use race as a predominant factor while redistricting but can’t show a compelling reason for doing so, the resulting districts are…, South Carolina’s Racially Gerrymandered Map After the 2020 Census, states were required to redraw their congressional districts to reflect…, In their complaint, the plaintiffs argue the legislature impermissibly used race when redrawing the map because they chose to use race over…, South Carolina appealed to the United States Supreme Court, which automatically hears appeals on racial gerrymandering claims. In its appellate…, The brief also detailed how the enacted congressional districts artificially divided Charleston County and its main economic assets by placing tens…, Without the protection of Section 5, voters seeking to challenge racial discrimination in redistricting must file suit in federal court, as the…
LWVUS Submits Comments on National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Implementation (Legal Document) 9/29/2023 The League submitted comments to the Council on Environmental Quality regarding its proposed revisions to its regulations for implementing the …
The Climate Crisis and the Urgent Need for Government Action (Blog) 9/21/2023 The climate crisis continues to devastatingly and inequitably impact the health and well-being of people and our planet. Climate change…, Fossil fuels, including coal, oil, and natural gas, are burned to generate energy. Diesel and gasoline are two examples. Burning fossil fuels…, In 2023, the UN’s International Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its Sixth Assessment Report synthesis on climate change, finding…, The League advocates in favor of laws, regulations, and policies to mitigate climate change and its impact. We also advocate for the expansion of…