The League of Women Voters Through the Decades! - Founding and Early History (Legal Document) 2/16/2012 From the spirit of the suffrage movement and the shock of the First World War came a great idea - that a nonpartisan civic organization could provide…
Global Climate Change: Impacts In The Midwest (Legal Document) 2/16/2012 Eleanor Revelle, LWVUS CCTF, June 23, 2009The climate of the Midwestern states is already changing. Annual average temperatures have risen in recent…
League and Partners Surpass FEC Petition Goal (Press Release) 2/9/2012 LEAGUE AND PARTNERS SURPASS FEC PETITION GOAL Await Response from President Obama on Enforcing Campaign Finance Laws Washington, DC…
U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Texas Redistricting Plans (Press Release) 1/20/2012 Statement from League of Women Voters of the U.S. and League of Women Voters of Texas Washington, DC – “The League is disappointed by the Supreme…
Administration’s Keystone Step is “Right Decision” (Press Release) 1/18/2012 Statement from Elisabeth MacNamara, President of the League of Women Voters Washington, DC – “Today’s step by the Obama Administration to deny the…
Consensus Questions - Introduction (Article) 12/28/2011 Federal, state and local governments own extensive assets and are major employers. Governments often consider selling assets, and outsourcing some…
Surveying State Laws Addressing Privatization (Legal Document) 12/28/2011 SURVEYING STATE LAWS ADDRESSING PRIVATIZATION: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Over the past few decades, state legislatures throughout the country have enacted…
Obama / Jackson Mercury Rule Is A Big Win For Public Health (Press Release) 12/21/2011 League Applauds Decision to Protect People, Not Polluters Washington, DC - The League of Women Voters of the United States praised the Obama…
League Says “No” to Anti-Environmental Riders on Budget Bills (Legal Document) 12/8/2011 The League and coalition partners sent a letter to Senate and House leadership, opposing the attachment of any anti-environmental riders to the…
Privatization of Prisons (Legal Document) 11/7/2011 By Ted VolskayBACKGROUNDMany states have turned to private prisons to address the issues of prison overcrowding and the capital expense of building…