Senate Fails to Pass Key Gun Control Amendment (Press Release) 4/18/2013 “Ultimately, political fears and outrageous claims won out over common sense," said Elisabeth MacNamara, League President.
Tell Secretary Kerry that the Keystone Pipeline is All Risk, No Reward (Blog) 4/15/2013 The KXL Pipeline jeopardizes the the water we drink, the air we breathe and the planet on which we live. Celebrate Earth Day 2013 and tell Secretary Kerry that the KXL Pipeline is All Risk, No Reward!
Obama Administration Misses Deadline on Power Plant Pollution (Press Release) 4/15/2013 Today, the League expressed disappointment with the Obama Administration for missing a key deadline to set industrial carbon pollution standards for new power plants.
The True “Connecticut Effect:” Galvanizing community action and empowering the “silent majority” (Blog) 4/11/2013 Cheryl Dunson, President of the League of Women Voters of Connecticut, shares how her League helped pass safer gun laws in its state legislature.
“All Risk, No Reward Coalition” Targets Democratic Base on Keystone XL (Press Release) 4/11/2013 Coalition to President Obama and Secretary Kerry: Pipeline is Not in National Interest
Having What it Takes: League Hosts Forum Exploring What Inspires Women to Run for Public Office (News Clips) 3/29/2013
League Sends Letter to U.S. House in Favor of Common Sense Gun Legislation (Legal Document) 3/20/2013 The League sent a letter to members of the U.S. House urging them to pass common sense solutions to the gun violence plaguing our nation.
Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Women’s Suffrage March (Blog) 3/1/2013 On March 3, 1913, 5,000 suffragists from across the country gathered in Washington, DC, to demand the right to vote, helping pave the way for the 19th Amendment.
The VRA Arguments from Inside the Supreme Court (Blog) 2/28/2013 The lawyer’s lounge in the Supreme Court building is a soothing shade of green with high ceilings, large windows and portraits of obscure associate justices from centuries past staring down from the…
The Importance of Diversity in the Courts to Ensure Respect to the Rule of Law (Blog) 2/25/2013 This week the League of Women Voters Education Fund, together with the Inter-American Dialogue, and the International Association of Women Judges, is sponsoring a conference entitled “Women and the…