How Citizen's United Will Affect the 2022 Midterms (Blog) 1/21/2022 On January 21, 2010, America experienced a pivotal shift away from a democracy that focuses on the needs of its people towards one that prioritizes…
LWVUS Urges Administration to Pause Removal of Haitians Seeking Asylum (Legal Document) 9/24/2021 The League joined partners and members of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights on a letter to President Biden urging the…
Issues to Watch: Money in Politics and Financial Disclosures (Blog) 9/21/2021 The League of Women Voters fights for a system that is representative and accountable in its rules regarding money and politics. …
Wealthy special interests score a (narrow) win in SCOTUS decision in Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta (Press Release) 7/2/2021 WASHINGTON - In a 6-3 decision yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a California reporting rule designed to prevent charitable fraud and…
League Joins Call to Support the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (Legal Document) 6/8/2021 The League joined a letter led by the Leadership Conference in support of two critical pieces of legislation needed to protect the freedom to…
LWV of California and Partners Urge the Supreme Court to Reject Challenge to California’s Charitable Reporting Law (Press Release) 4/1/2021 WASHINGTON—Wednesday, the League of Women Voters of California, Campaign Legal Center (CLC), Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (…
In the Know: How the League is Transforming Money in Politics (Blog) 4/1/2021 For years, the League of Women Voters’ campaign for Making Democracy Work® has focused on five key areas: money in politics, voting rights,…, The League of Women Voters of Rhode Island has long been a strong supporter of campaign finance disclosure. In 2012, the Rhode Island League…
LWV urges House to vote immediately on NO BAN Act (Legal Document) 3/11/2021 Building on the League’s endorsement of the reintroduced bill earlier this month, LWV joined allies in urging House Leadership to bring the NO BAN…
The League urges Senators to Vote No on anti-immigrant amendment to COVID relief (Legal Document) 3/4/2021 Building on LWVUS’ Senate vote recommendation a few weeks ago, the League joined a letter by immigrant rights advocates urging Senators to…