Fulton v. City of Philadelphia (Legal Case) 6/17/2021 Plaintiff Catholic Social Services (CSS), a foster care agency retained by Philadelphia to provide placement services, sued the city after it stated it would not contract with CSS if it continued to…
Major LGBTQ+ Rights Cases Happening Now (Blog) 6/3/2021 In the past year, The League signed on to numerous amicus briefs to defend the LGBTQ+ community from the wave of attacks on their rights. Many of these cases could set a precedent…
VOTE411 Wins Three Telly Awards (Press Release) 5/28/2021 The League of Women Voters Education Fund announced today that VOTE411.org, its one-stop shop for election information, has won three Telly Awards. The Telly Awards honor …
Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month with Team LWV! (Blog) 5/24/2021 We're excited to highlight some of the accomplishments, advice, and experiences of our fellow Leaguers who identify as members of the AAPI community. As you'll see, each of these five people has…
LWVUS Letter to Congress re ERA ratification (Legal Document) 3/11/2021 The League has fought for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to secure equal rights and we ask Congress to pass HJ Res 17, to remove its ratification deadline.
LWV Joins Opposition to TN Medicaid waiver (Legal Document) 3/10/2021 The League signed onto a letter opposing the approval of the TN Medicaid block grant.
LWV Statement on Voting Rights Executive Order (Press Release) 3/8/2021 This executive order will expand voter access, strengthen voter registration, and improve election information so that all eligible Americans can participate in our democracy.
LWVUS asks Biden to expand COVID-19 vaccine access (Legal Document) 2/26/2021 LWVUS joined a Public Citizen letter to President Biden asking him to allow low/middle-income countries’ access to COVID-19 vaccines by waiving WTO rules.
LWVUS Joins Amicus Opposing Medicaid Work Requirements (Press Release) 2/25/2021 LWV of the United States joined partners in filing an amicus brief in support of plaintiffs in a trio of U.S. Supreme Court cases challenging the imposition of work requirements on Medicaid…
LWV asks HHS to extend postpartum Medicaid (Legal Document) 2/5/2021 The League joined a coalition letter to the Department of Health and Human Services urging an extension of postpartum Medicaid from 60 days after birth to one year after birth.