NPR: Wisconsin Supreme Court Sides With GOP Lawmakers To Limit Democratic Governor's Power (News Clips) 6/21/2019 The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Republican state lawmakers and upheld laws limiting the power of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.
Washington Post: How a large-scale effort to register black voters led to a crackdown in Tennessee (News Clips) 5/24/2019 Last year, an army of paid workers with stacks of voter registration forms fanned out in Memphis, Nashville and other parts of Tennessee to persuade African Americans to vote. In response, the…
Washington Post: Florida’s change to Amendment 4 is travesty and a transgression of the people’s will (News Clips) 5/15/2019 Op-ed written by Cecile Scoon, vice president of the League of Women Voters of Florida. The arc of justice bent briefly toward Florida in November, when citizens here restored the right…
Politico: Advocacy groups press 2020 candidates to disclose bundlers (News Clips) 4/11/2019 A coalition of 16 advocacy groups — including the Campaign Legal Center, Issue One, the League of Women Voters and Public Citizen — is calling on candidates for president to release lists of…
Washington Post: Wisconsin judge blocks Republicans’ lame-duck power grab (News Clips) 3/21/2019 A Wisconsin judge on Thursday blocked several lightning-fast actions in December by the state legislature to limit the power of its incoming governor and preserve policies implemented by…
The Hill (Op-Ed): How H.R. 1 could help more women make history (News Clips) 3/5/2019 Small donor, public matching funds provide an opportunity for candidates to consider running for office who otherwise might not.
Texas Tribune: Civil rights groups warn that Texas voter citizenship check could violate federal law (News Clips) 1/28/2019 The state of Texas' announcement that it was flagging tens of thousands of registered voters for citizenship checks was met with dismay among civil rights attorneys and voting rights advocates, who…
Wisconsin State Journal: Collaborative effort to help homeless population register to vote (News Clips) 7/12/2018 Voter ID laws can make it difficult for homeless people to vote. In Wisconsin, the League is working to help homeless voters exercise their rights.
Glamour: Virginia Kase's Midterm Plan: Make It Easier for Women to Vote (News Clips) 7/2/2018 Incoming CEO Virginia Kase told Glamour her vision for the League: Helping as many Americans as possible exercise their right to vote.
New York Times: Supreme Court Upholds Ohio’s Purge of Voting Rolls (News Clips) 6/11/2018 U.S. Supreme Court allows Ohio to purge voting rolls.