League of Women Voters of the United States Responds to Comments by Rep. Scalise (Press Release) 12/30/2014 League of Women Voters of the United States Responds to Comments by Rep. Scalise Statement from Elisabeth MacNamara, president of the League of…
How the League Was Busy Making Democracy Work in 2014 (Blog) 12/29/2014 EDITORIAL NOTE: This article was originally published on President MacNamara's Huffington Post blog. As 2014 comes to a close, the …
In a Break From Partisan Rancor, Ohio Moves to Make Elections More Competitive (News Clips) 12/22/2014 This article originally appeared in the New York Times.By Trip Gabriel COLUMBUS, Ohio — Of 435 House races in November, only a few dozen were…
NC Supreme Court upholds GOP-drawn legislative and congressional districts (News Clips) 12/22/2014 This article originally appeared in The News & Observer. By Anne Blythe Twelve months after hearing arguments in the case, the N.C. Supreme Court…
Land Ice: Why is it receding in some places but not in others and what are the projected impacts? (Legal Document) 12/5/2014 The LWVUS Climate Change Task Force has developed a background paper for League members and others on the projected impacts of climate change on land…
Thank You for Taking Action to Fight Climate Change! (Blog) 12/4/2014 For the past few months, we’ve been collecting comments in support of a life-saving proposal to cut carbon pollution from existing power plants. The…
The Problem with Online Voter Registration (Blog) 12/2/2014 Online voter registration is taking hold across the country. Election officials recognize that online registration cuts costs, increases the accuracy…
Happy Thanksgiving from the League (Blog) 11/26/2014 Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, a day when we join with our family and friends to reflect on all that we are thankful for. I, too, have been taking this…
Voter Protection: Three Takeaways from Election Protection’s Post-Election Convening (Blog) 11/25/2014 “In Ohio we say elections are like the weather. If you don’t like how things look right now, just wait five minutes and it will all change.” Carrie…
Tell the FEC What to do About Citizens United (Blog) 11/20/2014 Another election has come and gone and millions of Americans went to the polls to vote at the local, state and federal levels on the issues and…