League Joins Comments to Census Bureau (Article) 7/20/2015 The League joined national civil rights, voting rights, labor and criminal justice organizations in submitting comments to the Census Bureau asking…
Celebrate the 4th of July by Making Democracy Work (Blog) 7/3/2015 Independence Day marks the birth of our nation and the signing of the Declaration of Independence that outlined the key tenets that our Constitution…
League Urges Senators to Oppose S. 1324 (Legal Document) 6/24/2015 The League joined other environmental partners on a letter to the U.S. Senate opposing S. 1324. The legislation introduced by Senator Capito (R-WV)…
White House Holds Summit on Climate Change and Public Health (Blog) 6/24/2015 The White House held its first ever summit on Climate Change and Public Health on June 23. The event brought together senior White House officials,…
League Supports "Lobbying and Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2015" (Legal Document) 6/4/2015 The League sent a letter to the U.S. Senate with other reform groups expressing support for the Lobbying and Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2015.…
League Calls on FEC to Reconsider Pay-to-Pay Rules (Legal Document) 6/3/2015 The League joined other organizations on comments to the Federal Election Commission (FEC). The letter asks the FEC to reconsider and strengthen the…
Help Stop Big Money (Blog) 5/28/2015 The explosive growth of Super PACs is a major outgrowth of the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United, and it is undermining the integrity and…
League Opposes S. 1324 Senator Capito’s “Polluter Protection Act" (Legal Document) 5/20/2015 The League sent a letter to the U.S. Senate opposing S. 1324 sponsored by Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). The “Polluter Protection Act” will…
Supreme Court Rules in Key Judicial Campaign Finance Case (Press Release) 4/29/2015 Upholds State Bans on Judicial Campaign Solicitations, Fortifies Judicial Independence Washington, DC – Today the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in an…
Protecting our Environment from Fracking (Blog) 4/27/2015 As a leader in the environmental community, the League of Women Voters looks for solutions to address climate change, protect our natural resources…