The SCOTUS Appointment Is More Than A Nominee, It Represents The Direction of America (Blog) 7/10/2018 With a lifetime appointment, the incoming justice will touch nearly every American's life when the Court hears the next civil, human, and voting…
Rallying to Save the Affordable Care Act (Blog) 6/25/2018 Last Wednesday, governors from across the country, congressional leaders, and special interest groups met in Washington, DC, to unveil new efforts to…, The repeal and replace effort last year mobilized political action across the country, with voters and activists demanding a public conversation…
Five Years Since Shelby County v. Holder: Where Do We Stand Now? (Blog) 6/21/2018 Shelby County v. Holder was a landmark case addressing the constitutionality of two provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The two…
League Urges Bipartisan Committee to Continue to Demand Transparency on the 2020 Census (Blog) 5/18/2018 Will the 2020 Census include a question on citizenship? We sure hope not. The Census has not included a question about citizenship in nearly 70…, The actions of the Trump Administration with regards to voting rights are worrisome. Time and time again this administration has made moves to…
League Commends Chairman Gowdy for Demanding DOJ Official Answer Census Citizenship Questions (Blog) 5/9/2018 Yesterday, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing on the proposed inclusion of a citizenship question on the 2020 Census…
SCOTUS Hears Maryland Gerrymandering Case (Blog) 3/29/2018 This week the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Benisek v. Lamone, a case out of Maryland that argues politicians…
Supreme Court Preview: Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky (Blog) 2/28/2018 Today the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case of Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky. The case is a challenge to a Minnesota statute…
Husted v. APRI: Rallying to Protect Our Vote (Blog) 1/10/2018 Today is an important day for our voting rights. At the Supreme Court this morning Justices listened to arguments in Husted v. A. Philip Randolph…
League Representatives Attend UN's COP23 (Blog) 12/8/2017 Editorial Note: This article was written by Robin Tokmakian of the 2017 LWVUS UN Observers. Ten representatives from the League of Women Voters…
It’s time for ACA Open Enrollment (Blog) 11/20/2017 Open Enrollment for health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is from November 1-December 15, 2017. Leagues and partner groups…