League of Women Voters Celebrates 95th Anniversary, Looks to the Future of Making Democracy Work® (Press Release) 2/13/2015 Local members, supporters and online activists join together to work for a better America as the League celebrates 95 years.
Statement by Elisabeth MacNamara for FEC Hearing on "Corruption in the Political Process" (Legal Document) 2/12/2015 President MacNamara offered testimony at a hearing held by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on February 11, 2015. The hearing follows a comment period where thousands of citizens expressed their…
U.S. House of Representatives Approves Keystone XL Pipeline (Press Release) 2/11/2015 “It is time for President Obama to follow through on his promise to veto this misguided legislation,” said League President Elisabeth MacNamara.
League to Federal Election Commission: “Protect the Voters and Enforce the Law” (Press Release) 2/11/2015 League President MacNamara urges the FEC to update campaign finance regulations to provide full disclosure so that the Citizens United decision does not continue as the giant loophole for secret…
ACLU: California DMV Fails At Voter Registration; Lawsuit Possible (News Clips) 2/10/2015 This article originally appeared on Capital Public Radio.
California DMV Target of a Suit Over Voter Registration (News Clips) 2/10/2015 This article originally appeared on SFGate.By Bob Egelko
Ninety Five Years and Counting: League of Women Voters as Active as Ever (News Clips) 2/10/2015 This article originally appeared in the Journal of the San Juan Islands. By Diane Martindale February 14 marks our 95th anniversary of the oldest non…
Advocating at the U.S. Supreme Court for Campaign Finance Regulations, Independent Redistricting and the Affordable Care Act (Blog) 2/6/2015 The League’s advocacy work in the courts, just like our lobbying in Congress and with the Executive, builds our influence in the political process.
League Pushes Citizen Participation (News Clips) 2/5/2015 This article originally appeared in the LI Herald. By Laura Schofer Barbara Epstein, of Wantagh, a long-time member of the East Nassau League…
10 Ways the League of Women Voters Has Helped Improve Our Country (Blog) 2/4/2015 In honor of the League of Women Voters' 95th anniversary, here are 10 ways the League has helped strengthen our democracy and ensure equality over the past century.