Voters Lack Vital Protections One Year After Shelby Decision (Press Release) 6/25/2014 Congress Must Act to Restore the Voting Rights Act Washington, D.C. – “Today may be an anniversary but it is not a celebration,” said…
One Year After Shelby Decision, The Fight Continues to Protect Equal Access to the Vote (Blog) 6/23/2014 EDITORIAL NOTE: This blog post was originally posted on President Elisabeth MacNamara's Huffington Post blog. This week marks one year since the…
The National Voter Registration Act Turns 21! (Blog) 5/20/2014 EDITORIAL NOTE: This blog post was originally posted on President Elisabeth MacNamara's Huffington Post blog. Have you registered to vote or…
The Affordable Care Act: A Gigantic Opportunity for America's Democracy (Blog) 4/23/2014 The Affordable Care Act (ACA), commonly referred to as "Obamacare," is rolling toward success. The latest numbers show that 8 million Americans have…
League Urges Administration to Fully Implement the NVRA at ACA Health Benefit Exchanges (Legal Document) 4/22/2014 The League joined with Demos, Project Vote and allied groups to urge the Obama Administration to fully implement the National Voter Registration Act…
High School Visitors Flex Their Advocacy Muscle (Blog) 4/3/2014 This morning I was thrilled to visit with over 100 students visiting Washington, D.C. through the Close Up Foundation, which brings thousands of high…
Eyes on the Prize: Health Care for All (Blog) 3/20/2014 This month marks the fourth anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), commonly referred to as Obamacare, and it also marks the end…
Building on Women’s History for a Bright Future (Blog) 3/19/2014 EDITORIAL NOTE: This guest blog post was written by Katherine Gavzy, president of the League of Women Voters of Oakland. This post is part of “…
Supreme Court Preview: The Affordable Care Act, Contraceptive Coverage and Religious Freedom (Blog) 3/18/2014 On March 25, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in two cases, Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. v. Sebelius, that…
Honoring Women Legislators (Blog) 3/13/2014 This post is part of “Celebrating Women: Past, Present & Future,” the League’s series honoring Women’s History Month. Yesterday, the League of…