Women Need to Vote (News Clips) 11/2/2022 This blog was originally published by United Way. Gender equity is America is linked to women exercising the right to vote. That was the…
Reproductive Rights Are on the Ballot (Blog) 11/1/2022 In June 2022, the US Supreme Court ruled in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and…, Which States Have Reproductive Rights on the Ballot? Kansas Unlike the other five ballot measures, Kansas voters already voted on a…, Montana Montana voters will vote on a legislatively referred state statute (LR-131), known as the Born-Alive Infant Protection Act. Adoption…, Michigan’s Constitution currently protects the rights to equal protection and due process. A Michigan court pointed to these rights to block the…
Dottye Ricks: Reject the deceit, misinformation, and just plain hogwash (News Clips) 10/30/2022 This commentary was originally published in VTDigger. In this Age of Fake News and Alternative Truths, a barrage of misleading propaganda has…
Women show up big at the polls during early voting (News Clips) 10/29/2022 This story originally aired on WPTV News. Election Day is less than two weeks away and people want their voices heard. Early voting is already…
Why We're Voting Early (Blog) 10/28/2022 In 2020, over 100 million Americans voted early in the presidential election — you may have been one of them. There are plenty of reasons…, LaQuita Howard, Marketing Manager I am planning to vote early because I prefer to cast my ballot before Election Day …, Megan Brown, VOTE411 Manager “My plan for the 2022 General Election is to vote early using the official drop boxes found throughout my county. I…, Maggie Bush, Former Programs and Outreach Director "I'll be making sure my spouse and I get our ballots returned by mail as early as possible…, Are you voting early? Share your reasons and encourage your community to do the same on Vote Early Day (in 2022, it falls on October 28). Make sure…
Virginia Kase Solomón on Women Voters and the 2022 Midterm Elections (News Clips) 10/26/2022 This conversation originally aired on C-SPAN's Washington Journal. Watch the original segment here. League of Women Voters CEO Virginia Kase Solomón…
LWVUS Urges the US Department of Health and Human Services to Allow DACA Recipients to Enroll in Health Insurance Programs (Legal Document) 10/25/2022 The League signed onto a letter to Secretary Becerra of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), urging HHS to allow recipients of the…
Inside Kansas Politics (10/23/2022) (News Clips) 10/23/2022 This story originally aired on Inside Kansas Politics. Jacqueline Lightcap with the League of Women Voters of Kansas discussed what voters need to…
League of Women Voters Prepare for Election Day in Oklahoma (News Clips) 10/17/2022 This story originally aired on News on 6. The League of Women Voters said approximately 70% of Oklahomans who are eligible to vote are registered,…
Debate dodging: The latest threat to our democracy (News Clips) 10/15/2022 This op-ed was originally published in The Hill. In this age of hyper-partisanship and polarization, there is a dangerous trend in…