LWV Celebrates House Vote to Eliminate ERA Deadline (Press Release) 3/17/2021 Washington – Today, the League of Women Voters of the United States president Dr. Deborah Ann Turner issued the following statement after the U.S.…
A Threat to America’s Wetlands: Center for Biological Diversity et al. v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (Blog) 3/12/2021 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s job is to protect ecosystems, endangered species, and human health. Yet a December 2020 decision from the…, The permitting application process is an essential step in ensuring that any potential impact is identified, analyzed, and treated. That’s because…, The plaintiffs in this case have pointed out several problems with how the EPA made its decision. Some are technical: for example, Florida and the…
LWV Statement on Voting Rights Executive Order (Press Release) 3/8/2021 WASHINGTON—Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase issued the following statement following President Biden’s…
LWV Applauds House Passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 (Press Release) 3/4/2021 WASHINGTON – Today the CEO of the League of Women Voters Virginia Kase issued the following statement in support of HR…
Remaining Nonpartisan in Hyper-partisan Times (Blog) 2/10/2021 The League of Women Voters of the United States is proud to be nonpartisan, neither supporting nor opposing candidates or political parties at any…
LWV urges Biden to immediately shut down Dakota Access Pipeline (Legal Document) 2/8/2021 The League joined a letter lead by the Indigenous Environmental Network urging the President and Vice President to shut down the Dakota Access…
LWV Joins Lawsuit Supporting Student Plaintiffs’ Right to Civic Education (Press Release) 2/1/2021 Rhode Island students demand right to education preparing them to engage in civic society BOSTON — Today, the League of Women Voters of the United…
LWV Statement on Climate Executive Orders (Press Release) 1/27/2021 Today the League of Women of the United States president Dr. Deborah Ann Turner issued the following statement in response to …
LWV Statement on the Articles of Impeachment Sent to the U.S. Senate (Press Release) 1/25/2021 Today the League of Women Voters of the United States president Dr. Deborah Ann Turner issued the following statement on the process of…
In the Know: How Impeachment & the 25th Amendment Work (Blog) 1/14/2021 People are raising questions about the 25th amendment and impeachment. These processes are part of our checks and…