International Women's Day: Women's Vote (News Clips) 3/8/2023 This interview originally aired on WISN 12 News. Co-author and League of Women Voters of Milwaukee, WI, member Eloisa Gómez highlights the importance of voting, specifically for Latina women.
Great Dayton League of Women Voters going strong after 100+ years (News Clips) 3/8/2023 This story originally aired on WDTN. March is National Women’s Month, but March 8 is International Women’s Day. The Miami Valley has its fair share of women who are making a difference in their…
Local League of Women Voters celebrating 90 years of advocacy (News Clips) 3/8/2023 This story originally aired on WKBN. In this week’s segment with WKBN Community Affairs Director Dee Crawford, Crawford sits down with Leah Sakacs, president of the League of Women Voters of Greater…
League of Women Voters Announces New Partnership with ACG Advocacy (Press Release) 3/6/2023 WASHINGTON — The League of Women Voters of the United States is pleased to announce a new partnership with a DC- based lobbying firm. The League has hired ACG Advocacy to expand the 103-…
Grassroots movement seeks solution in Mount Vernon, Lisbon child care desert (News Clips) 3/5/2023 This story was originally published in The Gazette. League of Women Voters leading the charge in exploring creating a new child care center and helping more people become in-home providers.
Schroeder v. Minnesota Secretary of State (Legal Case) 3/3/2023 LWV of Minnesota filed an amicus brief supporting plaintiffs seeking to overturn Minnesota’s restrictions on voting by people with felony convictions
Virginia v. Ferriero (now Illinois v. Ferriero) (Legal Case) 2/28/2023 Illinois, Nevada, and Virginia filed a lawsuit to compel the Archivist of the United States to recognize and complete the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
Black Activist You Should Know: Anya Dillard (Blog) 2/28/2023 Anya Dillard is a 19-year-old human rights and social justice activist, social entrepreneur, model, content creator, and aspiring filmmaker. Anya is also the founder of The Next Gen Come Up, a…
LWVUS Submits Testimony for the Senate Hearing on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) (Legal Document) 2/28/2023 The Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing on a joint resolution affirming the validity of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as part of the US Constitution.
LWV speakers highlights 'dark money' in Nebraska politics (News Clips) 2/28/2023 This story was originally published in The Hastings Tribune. Massive infusions of money, sometimes of unknown origin, into Nebraska’s political process is a topic of major importance confronting the…