League Joins Amicus Brief in Williams-Yulee v. The Florida Bar (Article) 1/14/2015 LWVUS and the League of Women Voters of Florida joined an amicus brief in the case of Williams-Yulee v. The Florida Bar. The U.S. Supreme Court will…
Administration Proposal to Limit Methane Emissions Important Step Against Climate Change, Says League (Press Release) 1/14/2015 Administration Proposal to Limit Methane Emissions Important Step Against Climate Change, Says League Washington, D.C. – Today the…
Take Action: The FEC needs to Hear From You (Blog) 1/7/2015 We’re just one week away from our deadline to submit comments to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) regarding how "to address corruption in the…
League of Women Voters of the United States Responds to Comments by Rep. Scalise (Press Release) 12/30/2014 League of Women Voters of the United States Responds to Comments by Rep. Scalise Statement from Elisabeth MacNamara, president of the League of…
Happy Bill of Rights Day! (Blog) 12/15/2014 Today is Bill of Rights Day, established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in honor of the ratification of the first 10 amendments to the U.S.…
Thank You for Taking Action to Fight Climate Change! (Blog) 12/4/2014 For the past few months, we’ve been collecting comments in support of a life-saving proposal to cut carbon pollution from existing power plants. The…
Tell the FEC What to do About Citizens United (Blog) 11/20/2014 Another election has come and gone and millions of Americans went to the polls to vote at the local, state and federal levels on the issues and…
League Encouraged by U.S. Senate Vote on Keystone XL Pipeline (Press Release) 11/18/2014 League Encouraged by U.S. Senate Vote on Keystone XL Pipeline Washington, DC - “Today’s vote in the U.S. Senate not to force approval of the…
Observing Elections and Protecting Voters in Wisconsin (Blog) 11/13/2014 Editorial Note: This guest blog post was written by Carolyn Castore, League of Women Voters of Wisconsin In a few short years, the League of Women…
Court Strikes Down Unnecessary Voter Barrier in Kobach V. EAC (Press Release) 11/7/2014 COURT STRIKES DOWN UNNECESSARY VOTER BARRIER IN KOBACH V. EAC Statement by Elisabeth MacNamara, President, League of Women Voters of the U.S.…