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League of Women Voters Responds to President Biden’s State of the Union Address (Press Release)

2/8/2023

WASHINGTON—Today the League of Women Voters of the United States’ board president Dr. Deborah Turner issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s State of the Union address:

League of Women Voters highlights importance of health care rights (News Clips)

1/24/2023

This story was originally published by WIFR. It’s been seven months since Roe v. Wade was overturned, escalating debate over reproductive rights. Women’s reproductive rights has been a back-and-…

Voting access remains a focus for League of Women Voters (News Clips)

12/29/2022

This story was originally published by Door County Daily News. Making sure your right to vote remained accessible was a major focus of the League of Women Voters of Door County in 2022.

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.

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…

LWVUS Statement on Speaker Pelosi Stepping Down from House Leadership (Press Release)

11/17/2022

WASHINGTON — Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement in response to Speaker Nancy Pelosi announcement to step down from House…

Beyond the Ballot: League of Women Voters of Athens County Defends, Advocates for Democracy (News Clips)

11/9/2022

This profile was originally published by The Post. The League of Women Voters of Athens County had already made its impact on local races prior to voters making their way to the polls and casting…

CT approves early voting ballot question, paving path to new law (News Clips)

11/9/2022

This article was originally published in CT Mirror. A majority of Connecticut voters said ‘yes’ to early voting in the state, opening the door for lawmakers to amend the constitution.

VICTORY: Missouri Judge Blocks Restrictions on Voter Registration Activity and Distribution of Absentee Ballot Applications (Press Release)

11/4/2022

Jefferson City, Mo. — This afternoon, a judge for the Cole County Circuit Court granted a preliminary injunction in our LWV MO and Missouri NAACP v. Missouri lawsuit, which blocks enforcement of…

Dottye Ricks: Reject the deceit, misinformation, and just plain hogwash (News Clips)

10/30/2022

This piece was originally published in VTDigger. This commentary is by Dottye Ricks of Barre Town, a Reproductive Liberty Amendment liaison for the League of Women Voters, of which she’s been a…