Money and Influence in American Politics Take Center Stage at Supreme Court (Press Release) 10/7/2013 MONEY AND INFLUENCE IN AMERICAN POLITICS TAKE CENTER STAGE AT SUPREME COURT “McCutcheon v. FEC Boils Down to More Money, More Influence,” says…
DOJ Sues to Halt North Carolina Voter Suppression Law (Blog) 10/2/2013 On Monday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed suit against North Carolina’s new voter suppression law. According to DOJ, the law…
Environmental and Progressive Groups Offer Strong Support for Obama Administration, EPA Proposal to Limit Carbon Pollution from New Power Plants (Press Release) 9/20/2013 Environmental and Progressive Groups Offer Strong Support for Obama Administration, EPA Proposal to Limit Carbon Pollution from New Power…
League Praises Administration's Significant Step Against Climate Change (Press Release) 9/20/2013 LEAGUE PRAISES ADMINISTRATION’S SIGNIFICANT STEP AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Carbon Pollution Standard for New Power Plants is Life-Saving Measure Says…
League of Women Voters Urges Presidential Commission on Election Administration to Support Five-Point Agenda (Press Release) 9/20/2013 League of Women Voters Urges Presidential Commission on Election Administration to Support Five-Point Agenda States Must Develop Secure Online…
League Lobbies U.S. Senate on Voting Rights Act (Legal Document) 9/19/2013 The League sent a letter to the U.S. Senate asking Senators to act to repair and restore the Voting Rights Act to its full effectiveness following…
LWVUS Recomendations to Presidential Commission on Election Administration (Legal Document) 9/18/2013 The League made key suggestions to President Obama's Presidential Commission on Election Administration Reform. While there are many steps…
Supreme Court Preview: McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission (Blog) 9/11/2013 The U.S. Supreme Court is set to begin hearing cases in its fall term next month. On the second day of arguments, a case that has been labeled the “…
Powerful Quotes on Voting Rights from the March on Washington (Blog) 9/4/2013 Last week, the League of Women Voters joined fellow civil rights groups and activists from across the country in gathering at the Lincoln Memorial…
My View on the March on Washington (Blog) 8/26/2013 The organizers could not have ordered better weather. The skies were clear, the sun was bright and, for late August in Washington, D.C., the…