League Endorses Creation of U.S. Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (Legal Document) 3/31/2021 As part of its commitment to continuing the fight for racial justice in our democracy, the League endorsed H.Con.Res.19 and S.Con.Res.6,…
LWV Supports Senate Filibuster Reform for a Healthy Democracy (Press Release) 3/30/2021 WASHINGTON – Today the League of Women Voters CEO Virginia Kase issued the following statement about the Senate filibuster rule: “The League…
Then and Now: How Two Pandemics Tested the Power of Women (Blog) 3/30/2021 The situation was critical. The outcome of elections across the US would determine the fate of the nation, yet voters faced an additional threat: a…
Voting Rights Groups Sue To Stop Voter Suppression Bill in Georgia (Press Release) 3/29/2021 SB 202 limits early voting, absentee voting, and ballot drop boxes, adds fines for groups helping absentee voters ATLANTA—Late last night, the…
Redistricting Watch: People Powered Day of Action (Blog) 3/26/2021 This year, all 50 states and Washington, D.C. will draw new electoral districts based on the data collected during the 2020 census. The …
LWV Statement on Gun Violence in Boulder, Colorado (Press Release) 3/25/2021 WASHINGTON, BOULDER—Today, the Leagues of Women Voters of Boulder County, Colorado, and the United States issued the following statement in response…
Redistricting Watch: How Fair Maps Save Lives (Blog) 3/25/2021 Partisan and racial gerrymandering are insidious issues because they allow politicians to draw maps based on their own goals, rather than the…, Since 2014, 37 states including DC have implemented the Medicaid expansion. The primary beneficiaries of this policy include low-income families and…, Several of North Carolina’s governors, both Democrat and Republican, and the majority of North Carolina voters support Medicaid’s expansion. Yet the…
Virginia Kase Statement for Senate Rule Committee Hearing on S1, the "For the People Act" (Press Release) 3/24/2021 Senate Committee on Rules and Administration Hearing on S1, the “For the People Act of 2021” March 24, 2021 Chairwoman Klobuchar, Ranking Member…
LWV CEO Virginia Kase Written Testimony for the Senate Judiciary Committee on Gun Safety Reform (Legal Document) 3/24/2021 Statement for Virginia Kase, Chief Executive Officer League of Women Voters of the United States U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Hearing on…
Redistricting Commissions Can Help Ensure an Ethical and Transparent Process (Blog) 3/23/2021 The 2020 census count is now complete, and while states around the country wait for the data results, soon it will be time to complete a process that…, In her remarks, she strongly emphasized that people should identify who is leading redistricting in their state. “Redistricting impacts every issue…