Trump Administration Announces Regulation to Replace the Clean Power Plan (Blog) 8/21/2018 The Trump Administration announced their plan to gut the Obama Administration regulation that combats climate change by setting the first-ever…
Record-breaking High School and Community College Voter Drives (Blog) 7/20/2018 League of Women Voters volunteers nationwide have passed a major milestone: hosting more than 600 school registration drives and registering nearly…, These record-breaking numbers are thanks to the expertise and innovation of League volunteers. Leagues reported that they saw new levels of…
Kansas Defeats Proof of Citizenship Law (Blog) 7/12/2018 Voting rights advocates across the country celebrated a momentous victory last month when a federal judge struck down a Kansas statute requiring…, Secretary Kobach has failed to provide substantial evidence of masses of noncitizens participating in elections. In 2014, Kobach joined Arizona to…
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…
Taking to the Streets to March for Families (Blog) 6/30/2018 Today hundreds of thousands of people stepped up to say “Immigrants are welcome here” during Families Belong Together marches across the country., Leagues across the country participated in these marches. In Chicago, League leaders took a break from the National Convention to make signs and…, We have been working to urge our lawmakers on Capitol Hill to vote against partisan legislation that do not address the unacceptable acts occurring…
How Do We Know What's True Anymore? (Blog) 6/27/2018 Democracy requires well-informed voters to thrive, yet, the 2016 election demonstrated the capacity for misinformation, disinformation, and fake news…
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…
Policymakers Focus on Immigration Reform and Family Separation (Blog) 6/25/2018 Immigration was the major policy focus of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Trump Administration, and most Americans last week. The U.S. House…, To find a local event and make your voice heard please visit familiesbelongtogether.org. The League will continue to take our message…
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 Protects Millions of Voters in Lead-up to 2018 (Blog) 6/1/2018 The League’s leadership in the fight against voter suppression is making a major impact in states across the U.S. As lawmakers continue to pass…, While project efforts were state-based, the impact of the Leagues’ work will be felt across the nation for a long time to come. Leagues challenged…