LWVUS joins call to restore Black Lung Disability Trust Fund (Legal Document) 1/13/2022 LWVUS joined other organizations urging committee members to support the restoration of the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund (BLDTF).
LWV Responds to SCOTUS Decision on Texas Abortion Law (Press Release) 12/10/2021 The US Supreme Court ruled in Whole Women's Health v. Jackson that abortion providers have the right to challenge a Texas law banning abortion after six weeks and deputizing private citizens to carry…
How LWV Supports the Census (Blog) 9/13/2021 On September 16, 2021, the U.S. Census Bureau will deliver their final resources to states to use for redistricting. The delivery of this final set of …
Enhanced Privacy Protections Delay the Release of Census Data (Blog) 8/11/2021 In 2020, we experienced significant delays in the receipt of census data. This is largely due to an updated privacy protection model, which ensures greater confidentiality for respondents while…
Stringer v. Hughs (Legal Case) 8/4/2021 LWV of Texas filed a federal lawsuit to require Texas to allow online voter registration through the Department of Public Safety’s website
Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act (Press Release) 6/17/2021 We must continue to work for health justice and ensure the ACA remains the law of the land.
League urges support for S.1267 the Bipartisan 2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act (Legal Document) 6/1/2021 LWVUS with over 100 organizations urges Senators to cosponsor the bipartisan 2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act to extend the deadlines for delivering apportionment and redistricting data
How the Census Affects Your Political Representation (Blog) 5/5/2021 Last week, the U.S. Census Bureau released its first set of data from the 2020 Census — and as a result, several states gained or lost representation in Congress.
League Joins Statement on Appropriate Data for Redistricting (Legal Document) 4/30/2021 LWVUS joined a statement by Advancing Justice, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and National Conference on Citizenship to warn inappropriate data for redistricting.
Civil Rights Groups, Civic Organizations, Tribal and Local Governments Secure Broad Resolution in Census Lawsuit (Press Release) 4/22/2021 Stipulated dismissal guarantees Census Bureau will not release rushed apportionment numbers, will not provide states with data to exclude noncitizens from redistricting, and will continue to provide…