Money and Influence in American Politics Take Center Stage at Supreme Court (Press Release) 10/7/2013 MONEY AND INFLUENCE IN AMERICAN POLITICS TAKE CENTER STAGE AT SUPREME COURT “McCutcheon v. FEC Boils Down to More Money, More Influence,” says…
Leagues Take the Lead on the Affordable Care Act (Blog) 10/3/2013 In 1993, the League of Women Voters adopted a position calling for a basic level of quality health care at an affordable cost being available to all…
Environmental and Progressive Groups Offer Strong Support for Obama Administration, EPA Proposal to Limit Carbon Pollution from New Power Plants (Press Release) 9/20/2013 Environmental and Progressive Groups Offer Strong Support for Obama Administration, EPA Proposal to Limit Carbon Pollution from New Power…
League Praises Administration's Significant Step Against Climate Change (Press Release) 9/20/2013 LEAGUE PRAISES ADMINISTRATION’S SIGNIFICANT STEP AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Carbon Pollution Standard for New Power Plants is Life-Saving Measure Says…
League of Women Voters Urges Presidential Commission on Election Administration to Support Five-Point Agenda (Press Release) 9/20/2013 League of Women Voters Urges Presidential Commission on Election Administration to Support Five-Point Agenda States Must Develop Secure Online…
LWV Reacts to DOJ Announcement on Texas Voter Photo ID Law (Press Release) 8/22/2013 Statement by Elisabeth MacNamara, President of the League of Women Voters of the United States: Washington, D.C. - "The League of Women Voters is…
North Carolina Politicians Target College Students’ Right to Vote (Press Release) 8/22/2013 North Carolina Politicians Target College Students’ Right to Vote League of Women Voters Calls on Department of Justice and Congress to Act without…
League Urges FEC to Take No Action on Enforcement Manual Before New Commissioners Take Office (Article) 7/22/2013 The League joined reform organizations in sending a letter to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to strongly urge the Commissioners to take no…
165 Years Since Seneca Falls: Continuing to Organize for Equality (Blog) 7/17/2013 EDITORIAL NOTE: This blog post was originally published on the Huffington Post. One-hundred sixty-five years ago this week on July 19-20…
Supreme Court Ruling Opens Door to Widespread Voter Suppression (Blog) 6/28/2013 In its ruling on Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder on Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court erased fundamental protections against racial discrimination in…