Another Year Making Democracy Work (Blog) 12/23/2014 Another year has nearly passed us by, and the League of Women Voters has stayed busy! We could not have had as far-reaching an impact without our…
In a Break From Partisan Rancor, Ohio Moves to Make Elections More Competitive (News Clips) 12/22/2014 This article originally appeared in the New York Times.By Trip Gabriel COLUMBUS, Ohio — Of 435 House races in November, only a few dozen were…
NC Supreme Court upholds GOP-drawn legislative and congressional districts (News Clips) 12/22/2014 This article originally appeared in The News & Observer. By Anne Blythe Twelve months after hearing arguments in the case, the N.C. Supreme Court…
Happy Bill of Rights Day! (Blog) 12/15/2014 Today is Bill of Rights Day, established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in honor of the ratification of the first 10 amendments to the U.S.…
Why Are Women's Voting Rights Still An Issue? (News Clips) 12/9/2014 This article originally appeared in The Oddysey Online. By Hannah McCulley 99 congresswomen, 7 federal executive cabinet members, 72 statewide…
Land Ice: Why is it receding in some places but not in others and what are the projected impacts? (Legal Document) 12/5/2014 The LWVUS Climate Change Task Force has developed a background paper for League members and others on the projected impacts of climate change on land…
Thank You for Taking Action to Fight Climate Change! (Blog) 12/4/2014 For the past few months, we’ve been collecting comments in support of a life-saving proposal to cut carbon pollution from existing power plants. The…
Thank You for Making #GivingTuesday a Huge Success (Blog) 12/3/2014 Wow! When we reached out to our League supporters about our #GivingTuesday campaign, we knew you would step up. But we never could have imagined just…
The Problem with Online Voter Registration (Blog) 12/2/2014 Online voter registration is taking hold across the country. Election officials recognize that online registration cuts costs, increases the accuracy…
Happy Thanksgiving from the League (Blog) 11/26/2014 Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, a day when we join with our family and friends to reflect on all that we are thankful for. I, too, have been taking this…