Obama Administration’s Climate Action Plan on Track (Blog) 4/23/2014 On Tuesday, Earth Day, I attended a meeting with John Podesta, Counselor to President Obama, and Paulette Aniskoff from the White House Office of…
Celebrate Earth Day – Tell the EPA to Fight Climate Change (Blog) 4/22/2014 This week, people across the world will honor our environment and celebrate Earth Day. The League of Women Voters has long fought battles to protect…
How State and Local Leagues are Celebrating Earth Day 2014 (Blog) 4/21/2014 EDITORIAL NOTE: This guest blog post is written by Toni Larson, advocacy chair of the LWVUS board. Earth Day is a time to celebrate all that has…
How One Woman Is Walking Across the Country to Prevent Climate Change (Blog) 4/18/2014 EDITORIAL NOTE: This guest blog post was written by Kathe Thompson, League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County. It's amazing what you see and think…
LWVUS Lobby Corps: An Invaluable Resource (Blog) 4/10/2014 Happy National Volunteer Week to League members and volunteers across the country! The League is a true grassroots organization run by volunteers at…
High School Visitors Flex Their Advocacy Muscle (Blog) 4/3/2014 This morning I was thrilled to visit with over 100 students visiting Washington, D.C. through the Close Up Foundation, which brings thousands of high…
Building on Women’s History for a Bright Future (Blog) 3/19/2014 EDITORIAL NOTE: This guest blog post was written by Katherine Gavzy, president of the League of Women Voters of Oakland. This post is part of “…
Honoring Women Legislators (Blog) 3/13/2014 This post is part of “Celebrating Women: Past, Present & Future,” the League’s series honoring Women’s History Month. Yesterday, the League of…
State of the Union Address Touches on All of League’s Priority Issues (Blog) 1/29/2014 In last night’s annual State of the Union (SOTU) address, President Obama laid out his priorities for the coming year. His words addressed a range of…
This is a Game Changer – The EPA Needs to Hear From You (Blog) 1/13/2014 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published a groundbreaking new proposal, creating the first-ever federal carbon pollution standard for…