League Joins Efforts to Support Funding in 4th COVID-19 Stimulus (Legal Document) 4/22/2020 LWVUS has actively been supporting additional measures for inclusion in the next emergency funding stimulus bills related to the coronavirus. The…
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.…
COVID-19 Stimulus Package Falls Short of Adequate Election Funding (Press Release) 3/26/2020 The League is committed to supporting states in executing stimulus funding for 2020 elections while calling for more WASHINGTON - The League of…
League Demands Funding for Elections in COVID-19 Stimulus Package (Press Release) 3/25/2020 Any deal must include at least $2 billion in election funding WASHINGTON - As the House and Senate work to address the COVID-19 public health crisis…
One Year After the Rucho and Benisek Arguments (Blog) 3/25/2020 March 26 is the one-year anniversary of the arguments of the League’s consolidated redistricting cases Rucho v.…, On June 27, 2019, the Supreme Court declined to set a standard to rein in partisan gerrymandering. Chris…
League Urges Congress to Protect Voting Rights in COVID-19 Stimulus Package (Legal Document) 3/21/2020 The League joined the effort led by the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights urging Congress to include funding for voting rights in…
League Urges Adoption of Key Policies Around 2020 Elections Amid COVID-19 Threat (Legal Document) 3/18/2020 The League joined over 200 organizations supporting an effort led by the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights urging federal lawmakers and…
League Comments on the National Environmental Policy Act (Legal Document) 3/11/2020 The League submitted a own comment letter urging the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to withdraw proposed changes to the National…
VOTE411 is the one-stop shop for Super Tuesday voting information (Press Release) 3/2/2020 WASHINGTON – The League of Women Voters Education Fund is proud to launch the 2020 primary presidential candidate voter guide…
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…