Senate Takes Huge Step On Immigration Reform (Press Release) 6/27/2013 House Leaders Cannot "Put Their Heads in the Sand" Washington, D.C. – The League of Women Voters today hailed Senate passage of the…
The Convergence of Immigration, Voting Rights and Commitment to Democracy (Blog) 6/4/2013 This moment of time in our nation’s history is ripe with opportunity to advance the promise of America or turn away from it. As a nation rooted in…
League Sends Letter to U.S. House on Immigration Reform (Legal Document) 5/16/2013 The following letter was sent to the U.S. House on May 16, 2013 regarding immigration reform and citizenship in a Democracy. The League is urging…
TAKE ACTION: Immigration Debate Begins in Senate (Blog) 5/14/2013 The Senate Judiciary Committee is taking the first steps to move legislation on immigration reform to the Senate floor. The committee is considering…
The Fight to Reform Campaign Finance Laws Continues (Blog) 5/9/2013 There is a lot of work to be done as we march forward to reform our campaign finance system. Legislatively, bills have been introduced in both the U.…
League Sends Letter to U.S. Senate on Immigration Reform (Legal Document) 4/18/2013 The following letter was sent to the U.S. Senate on April 18, 2013 regarding immigration reform and citizenship in a Democracy. The League is urging…
LWV Commends President Obama’s Attention to Our Issues in SOTU Address, But Hoped for More Action on Voting Rights (Blog) 2/13/2013 In last night’s State of the Union (SOTU) address, President Obama addressed many crucial issues affecting our country. His remarks touched on some…
Let’s get a State of the Union BINGO for LWV policy priorities! (Blog) 2/5/2013 Next Tuesday, February 12th, President Obama will deliver his annual State of the Union (SOTU) address, which will outline his key priorities for the…
It’s Time to Fix our Fiscal Policy (Blog) 11/30/2012 January 1, 2013 is the deadline for our financial future. At that time, taxes will go up for every American and steep cuts to government programs…
Voters, check the facts behind ads (News Clips) 10/10/2012 "Our local League of Women Voters has taken up the issue of truth in campaign advertising and recently sponsored a community dialogue on the…