Preparing for Census Day 2020 (Blog) 3/19/2020 It’s 2020, and that means in addition to a presidential election, this year is also a critical census year.
League Comments on the National Environmental Policy Act (Legal Document) 3/11/2020 The League submitted a its own comment letter and joined a coalition letter urging the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to withdraw proposed changes to the National Environmental Policy…
What’s at Stake for This Census (Blog) 1/17/2020 Community organizing and advocacy will be an essential part of GOTC efforts this year. Here's what's at stake.
2019 Roundup: Defending Democracy Through Litigation (Blog) 1/3/2020 Throughout 2019 the League defended democracy in the courts on issues relating to voting rights, redistricting, money in politics, and improving elections.
League Calls on Senate to Fund Clean Water Program (Legal Document) 9/11/2019 We signed a letter asking the Senate to increase funding for the EPA's Nonpoint Source Management Program under the Clean Water Act. The funding levels requested have been approved by the U.S.…
Leagues Step Up on Climate Action (Blog) 8/20/2019 Guest authors Cathy Frischmann and Claudia Keith encourage Leagues to get involved in climate strike activities.
NPR: Some Fear Undercount As Texas Decides Not To Spend Money On 2020 Census (News Clips) 7/16/2019 Officials at the state level in Texas have decided not to spend any money on the 2020 census, even though in the past 10 years the population of Texas has grown massively. So business leaders, large…
Supreme Court Upholds Exclusion of Citizenship Question in 2020 Census (Press Release) 6/27/2019 Today, the Supreme Court ruled in Department of Commerce v. New York that a citizenship question in the U.S. Census report cannot proceed. LWVNY was one of the several plaintiffs.
League Urges Congress to Lift Severe Caps on Discretionary Spending (Article) 6/26/2019 LWVUS joined organizations connected to the Coalition on Human Needs on a letter urging members of Congress to lift severe caps on domestic and international discretionary spending in Fiscal…
League Urges Support for HR 9, the Climate Action Now Act (Legal Document) 4/8/2019 The League and coalition partners support passage of HR 9, the Climate Action Now Act.