Houston woman shares inspiring story on how she became a voting rights advocate (News Clips) 3/31/2022 This story was originally published by KHOU. HOUSTON — All month long, KHOU11 is sharing the stories of local women leading the way in honor of…
Government watchdog groups push for ethics reform in New York’s state budget (News Clips) 3/30/2022 This story was originally published in WSKG.org. ALBANY, NY (WSKG) – Government watchdog groups are making a push to include ethics reform in the…
Women Creating Their Own Histories: Staff Spotlight (Blog) 3/29/2022 Every day, we're creating women's history. The League is fortunate enough to have been a part of women's political power for over 100 years,…, When you think of incredible women, who comes to mind? Jessica Jones Capparell – Director of Government Affairs: I think of women who are fighting…, What is a challenge you've faced, personally or professionally, as a woman? Maggie Bush – Program and Outreach Director: I think most successful…, What is your favorite thing about the women in your life? MB: Women get the tough work done and then look around to see how they can support others…, What role do you think women have played and/or will play in our democracy? AG: Our Constitution was first crafted by white, land-owning men, who…
Ohio Redistricting Commission changes course at last minute (News Clips) 3/29/2022 This story was originally published by the Springfield News-Sun. Mar. 29—For the fourth time, the Ohio Redistricting Commission stared down a…
Voting activist says decision to drop challenge to Ohio congressional map for 2022 is "painful" (News Clips) 3/24/2022 This article was originally published in Statehouse News Bureau. While other groups say they'll continue to fight, the executive director of the…
Judge Accepts Redrawn Baltimore County Council Map With One Majority Black District (News Clips) 3/24/2022 This article was originally published in MarylandMatters.org. A judge has accepted a remedial Baltimore County Council map with one majority Black…
What COVID-19 Taught Us About Making Voting Accessible (Blog) 3/22/2022 Two years ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. From that moment on, the world changed. We changed. …, Post-COVID-19 Anti-Voter Measures Despite all these benefits, many states and localities are cutting back the reforms they made in the early…
LWV Urges US House to cosponsor H.Res. 891, affirming the Equal Rights Amendment as part of the US Constitution (Legal Document) 3/21/2022 LWVUS sent a memo to members of the US House asking them to cosponsor H.Res. 891, a resolution which would affirm the validity of the Equal…
Voting Rights Groups Sue to Ensure All Utah Voters Have a Voice (Press Release) 3/17/2022 Salt Lake City, UT - Today, League of Women Voters of Utah (LWVUT), Mormon Women for Ethical Government (MWEG) and individual voters filed…
Voting groups sue, say redistricting wrongly diluted voices (News Clips) 3/17/2022 This story was originally published in the Associated Press. SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two voting-rights groups sued the state of Utah Thursday…