11 Ways You Protected Democracy in 2022! (Blog) 12/15/2022 In a groundbreaking year, you rallied, donated, wrote representatives, and voted to defend a democracy in which all voters can safely and fairly make their voices heard. Here are a few highlights.
Allison Riggs Appointed to North Carolina Court of Appeals, Steps Down from Service as LWVUS Board Member (Press Release) 12/15/2022 Thursday, LWVUS board member Allison Riggs was appointed to the North Carolina Court of Appeals as an associate judge, stepping down from service as a board member of the League.
League of Women Voters launches 'The Alabama Channel' to boost civic engagement (News Clips) 12/8/2022 This story was originally published by AL.com. People who want to learn more about how state lawmakers make decisions about education, criminal justice, taxes, health care, and other issues have a…
Professor, author, historian: Kimberly Hamlin influences Miami community with her work (News Clips) 12/4/2022 This profile was originally published by The Miami Student.
LWVUS Submits Comments to HHS on Healthy People 2030 Objectives (Legal Document) 12/2/2022 LWVUS submitted public comments to the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the proposed Healthy People 2030 objectives. The League articulated why the objective to increase the…
Boise's Shiva Rajbhandari debriefs us on COP27 (News Clips) 12/2/2022 As an official representative of the national League of Women Voters, Shiva Rajbhandari talked to Boise State Public Radio about the COP27 Conference in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
Ketanji Brown Jackson Brings Needed Public Defense Experience to SCOTUS (Blog) 12/2/2022 In June 2022, Ketanji Brown Jackson — the first Black woman to serve on the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) — was sworn in as an associate justice. Justice Jackson is the first former public defender to…
Native American Activist You Should Know: Naelyn Pike (Blog) 11/29/2022 Naelyn Pike is a 23-year-old Chiricahua Apache. As a lifelong fighter, she continues to follow in her grandfather’s — the Apache Stronghold's founder — footsteps in protecting Apache's…
Op-Ed | League of Women Voters of Nevada County: Democracy only works when we the people participate (News Clips) 11/28/2022 This opinion was originally published by YubaNet.com An election may be a milestone, but it is not the journey. An election is an opportunity to check in with each other about the course of our…
Who are the Tennesseans who don't vote? (News Clips) 11/22/2022 This episode originally aired on WPLN News. Tennessee has historically had low voter turnout. Today, we're talking about a few of the reasons behind those numbers.