Detroit voting rights advocate Mildred Madison dies at 97 (News Clips) 8/25/2023 This story was originally published by CBS News Detroit. Longtime League leader and voting rights advocate Mildred Madison passed away at the age of 97.
One Year After Dobbs: Women in Democracy Will Save Reproductive Rights (Blog) 8/25/2023 There is only one way we can ensure that the promise of democracy is kept: by fervently participating in our nation’s political processes, ensuring our voices are heard.
LWVUS Joins Sign-on Letter Urging 118th Congress to Invest in Gender Justice in the Farm Bill (Legal Document) 8/14/2023 LWVUS joined more than 250 other groups on a letter to House and Senate agriculture committee leadership urging them to protect and strengthen the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and…
CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS FILE FEDERAL LAWSUIT TO BLOCK RACIALLY DISCRIMINATORY TENNESSEE REDISTRICTING (Press Release) 8/9/2023 LWV of Tennessee and partners filed a federal lawsuit challenging portions of Tennessee’s congressional and state senate redistricting plans that went into effect in early 2022 as intentionally…
Abortion Rights and Access One Year After Dobbs (Blog) 8/2/2023 In June 2022, the US Supreme Court ruled in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, ending the federal constitutional right to abortion. This ruling eliminated a fundamental right that women…
How Ohio's Issue 1 could affect the rest of the country (News Clips) 8/1/2023 This article was originally published in Ohio Capital-Journal. What Ohio voters decide on Aug. 8 is likely to shape whether similar efforts to restrict ballot measures are brought in other states.
Iowa Capitol crowded as lawmakers consider six week abortion ban (News Clips) 7/11/2023 This story was originally published by RadioIowa. Dr. Deborah Ann Turner, president of the League of Women Voters of the United States, is an OB/GYN who was medical director at Planned Parenthood…
Felon voting registration events held following new law enactment (News Clips) 7/7/2023 This story originally aired on FOX9. It’s been more than a month since over 55,000 Minnesotans re-gained the right to vote, and efforts to remind them of that continue. "A lot of these events…
Alabama lawmakers end session marked by tax cuts (News Clips) 6/6/2023 This story was originally published by Associated Press. Alabama lawmakers on Tuesday concluded the 2023 legislative session that was marked by tax cut measures and ended with the shelving of some…
League of Women Voters of Florida Sues State For Restricting and Penalizing Voter Engagement Efforts (Press Release) 5/24/2023 Tallahassee, FL — Today, the League of Women Voters of Florida, represented by Campaign Legal Center (CLC), sued Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and Secretary of State Cord Byrd to block…