Supreme Court Repeats Naïve, Uninformed Errors of Citizens United (Blog) 6/25/2012 The Court's decision today in a pivotal campaign finance case has repeated its naïve, uninformed errors from its Citizens United decision. The…
U.S. Senate Rejects Threat to Clean Air Act (Blog) 6/21/2012 Last week we told you about an attempt by Senator Jim Inhofe and a vocal minority that would have eliminated an historic regulation issued by the…
Twitter’s take on Attorney General Holder visiting LWV’s Convention (Blog) 6/14/2012 On Monday, June 11, Attorney General Eric Holder addressed our National Convention.Throughout Convention, we invited attendees to participate in an…
The Daily Show takes on Florida’s New Voter Registration Law (Blog) 6/13/2012 Last night, the faux-news show The Daily Show took on Florida’s new voter registration law. Among those interviewed by correspondent, John Oliver,…
Reflections from a Poll Observer (Blog) 6/8/2012 As I wrote earlier this week, I was in Wisconsin on Tuesday to observe the recall election. It was a long day, but very exciting to bear witness to…
Poll Watching in Wisconsin (Blog) 6/5/2012 In one of the most highly anticipated election day battles so far in 2012, more than 160 Wisconsin League volunteers are out in force as election…
UPDATE – Judges Scold Texas over Delays in Voter ID Case (Blog) 5/10/2012 Earlier this week, the three federal judges tasked with reviewing Texas’ voter identification law issued an order scolding the state for its…
Money in Elections – What the League is Doing (Blog) 5/3/2012 We are all aware that the huge amount of special interest money, particularly in federal races, has been a problem for years. We also know that these…
Time is now for disclosure: Why the League supports the DISCLOSE Act (Blog) 3/29/2012 Today, a Senate Committee takes up the issue of money in politics, specifically, whether we need disclosure of who is spending vast amounts of money…
Martin Luther King: A crusader for voting rights (Blog) 1/15/2012 As we pause to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., let us remember his lifelong passion and commitment to securing equality for…