League Opposes H.R. 4775 (Legal Document) 4/18/2016 The League joined a letter opposing H.R. 4775, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act.
Help Us Recognize a Local League that Effectively Engaged their Community (Blog) 4/15/2016 The Effective Community Engagement award will reward innovative democracy-building programs that prioritized successful recruitment and engagement of strategic partners and/or new volunteers,…
Supreme Court’s Evenwel Decision Reaffirms Total Population as Basis for Redistricting (Press Release) 4/4/2016 “This is an 8-0 decision that reinforces basic constitutional principles and previous holdings by the Supreme Court. This is a big win," said President MacNamara.
League Opposes BRICK Act in U.S. House (Legal Document) 3/3/2016 The League joined environmental partners in opposing the Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016, or BRICK Act (H.R. 4557).
League Files Brief in Wittman v. Personhuballah (Article) 2/17/2016 Wittman v. Personhuballah is scheduled to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on March 21, 2016 and covers the topic of racial gerrymandering in Virginia.
U.S. Supreme Court Temporarily Halts Implementation of Clean Power Plan (Blog) 2/10/2016 The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily put the Obama Administration's Clean Power Plan. The League has been working to push the Obama Administration to develop and implement this historic regulation…
Outlining the League’s Priority Federal Issues for 2016 (Blog) 1/12/2016 In addition to lobbying the 114th Congress in support of our priorities, the League is working on a number of important policy proposals put forth by the President and agencies of the federal…
Obama Commits to Improve Voting, Expand Participation (Press Release) 1/12/2016 "The League is pleased to have the power of the presidency behind reforms that lower barriers to voters and help us work toward a more perfect democracy," said President MacNamara.
5 Tips to Get the Most Out of the State of the Union Speech (Blog) 1/7/2016 On Tuesday, January 12 at 9 pm Eastern, President Barack Obama will deliver his final State of the Union speech. Read on for our five tips for how to get the most out of the address.
Climate Agreement in Paris Puts People Before Polluters (Blog) 12/21/2015 World leaders in Paris put people before polluters when the world’s countries agreed to reduce carbon pollution. The Paris agreement is an historic moment in the fight against climate change.