League Joins Amicus Brief on Disclosure (Article) 8/2/2012 The League joined an amicus brief on an appeal to the DC Court of Appeals in the case of Van Hollen vs. FEC. The friend-of-the-court brief…
LWVUS and LWVFL File Amicus Brief Challenging FL Voter Purge (Article) 6/27/2012 The Flordia League, with the LWVUS and the Brennan Center, filed this amicus brief in support of the US Department of Justice suit challenging the…
New Lesson Plan: High School Voter Registration (Article) 6/20/2012 LWVEF has once again teamed up with YLI (The Youth Leadership Initiative) to create a lesson plan: This one focuses on encouraging high school…
Advocacy Report - June 2012 (Article) 6/14/2012 Advocacy Report June 9, 2012 “Shining a Light” By Judy Duffy, Advocacy Committee Chair As many of you know, I joined the LWV…
LWV-US In Action on Campaign Finance (Article) 5/31/2012 LWVUS IN ACTION ON CAMPAIGN FINANCE The League's Position Statement of Position on Campaign Finance, as Announced by National Board,…
League Signs On to Amicus Brief in Montana Case (Article) 5/18/2012 The League signed on to an amicus brief sent to the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of American Tradition Partnership vs. Montana. The case asks the U…
Bonn Declaration - Sustainable Societies, Responsive Citizens (Article) 4/20/2012 The UN Department of Public Information Non-Governmental Organizations is pleased to announce that the Bonn Declaration, the final document…
Consensus Questions - Introduction (Article) 12/28/2011 Federal, state and local governments own extensive assets and are major employers. Governments often consider selling assets, and outsourcing some…
Ruth S. Shur (Article) 11/9/2011 Ruth joined the LWV- Port Washington Manhasset of New York in 1963 and became its President in 1974. From 1974 to 1976 she served on the board…
High School Voter Registration (Article) 10/11/2011 The High School Voter Registration Project is a nationwide effort to encourage young people--especially young minorities--to register to vote.…