Fighting for Equity On the Ice (Blog) 8/30/2021 Figure skating has a long way to go to fully reckon with the intertwined ways that patriarchy, homophobia, and racism occur and the resulting harms done to athletes, from Olympic stars down to kids…
My Women's Equality Heroes (Blog) 8/26/2021 Though their work styles are vastly different, each of these women made our country a fairer, more just place.
LWV Recommends Representatives Vote Yes on HR4 (Legal Document) 8/23/2021 LWVUS sent a memo to the offices of all members of the US House of Representatives recommending they vote yes on HR4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
Why We Must Pass the Justice in Policing Act (Blog) 8/16/2021 For far too long, people of color have been denied justice. No one is above the law, especially police officers who have taken an oath to protect, serve and enforce the laws. Passing the George Floyd…
LWVUS Submits Statement for the Record to the US House Judiciary Committee regarding the VRAA (Legal Document) 8/16/2021 LWVUS submitted a statement to the US House Judiciary Committee hearing on the Oversight of the Voting Rights Act: Potential Legislative Reforms.
Senate Fails Again to Advance the For the People Act – Must Be #1 Priority After Recess (Press Release) 8/11/2021 We need the Senate and President Biden to use their full power and influence to pass this bill and ensure that the For the People Act becomes law.
League of Women Voters Urges White House to Take Urgent Action to Protect Voting Rights (Press Release) 7/13/2021 We applaud President Biden for elevating the need for the For the People Act and we urge him to use the full weight of the presidency to see this bill become law.
League of Women Voters Launches ‘Women Power Democracy’ (Press Release) 7/8/2021 New programming focus will cover countering mis- and disinformation, increasing election participation, advancing voter access, and reforming redistricting
PRESS HERALD: While Some States Restrict Voting, Maine Lawmakers Pass Bills to Expand Access (Article) 7/8/2021 Maine lawmakers pass several bills expanding access to voting.
Wealthy special interests score a (narrow) win in SCOTUS decision in Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta (Press Release) 7/2/2021 The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a California reporting rule designed to prevent charitable fraud and self-dealing.