Government watchdog groups push for ethics reform in New York’s state budget (News Clips) 3/30/2022 This story was originally published in WSKG.org. ALBANY, NY (WSKG) – Government watchdog groups are making a push to include ethics reform in the…
LWVTX submits testimony for the Record to Subcommittee on Elections (Legal Document) 3/17/2022 The US House Administration committee’s subcommittee on Elections held a hearing on Thursday March 17 about Voting in America: “Ensuring Free and…
The Women of Bloody Sunday (Blog) 3/4/2022 On March 7, 1965, hundreds of civil rights protestors attempted to march the 50 miles between Selma and Montgomery, Alabama to protest the…, The Women of Bloody Sunday Viola Jackson One could consider Viola Jackson to be among the first victims of Bloody Sunday, as her…, Amelia Boynton Robinson Those sites and sounds were transmitted to Americans across the country through television and picture; this media…, Rachel West Nelson and Sheyann Webb-Christburg “I had never faced the troopers before,” reported Rachel West Nelson, who was nine at the time…, Their work is not a relic of the past. To this day, women across the country are fighting to preserve the tenets of the Voting Rights Act,…
LWVUS joins partners asking OMB to revise standards for federal data on race and ethnicity (Legal Document) 3/4/2022 LWVUS joined partners on a letter asking the Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget to move forward with revising the standards for…
League Outlines Priorities for State of the Union (Legal Document) 2/24/2022 The League sent a letter to the White House outlining the issues that we hope President Biden will touch on during the State of the Union. The issues…
Celebrate Our 102nd Birthday With Action (Blog) 2/9/2022 On February 14, the League of Women Voters turns 102, marking over a century of empowering voters and defending democracy. Some may celebrate…, Celebrating in 2022 by Empowering Voters On February 14, we're celebrating all that we’ve done and all that we’re committed to doing this year…
League calls on Congress to remain focused on the fight against racial discrimination in voting (Legal Document) 2/2/2022 The League joined LCCHR and over 50 groups on a letter to Majority Leader Schumer which urged him to remain focused on the core issue of racial…
League Joins letter to Biden Administration following Summit for Democracy (Legal Document) 1/31/2022 The League joined over 80 major organizations calling on the Biden Administration to involve civil society organizations in the Summit for Democracy’…
League of Women Voters Joins Michelle Obama, When We All Vote and 30 More Organizations in Fight For Our Vote Pledge Ahead of Midterms (Press Release) 1/10/2022 WASHINGTON — Dozens of the country’s most prominent civil and voting rights organizations are banding together to organize and turn out voters in the…
Reproductive Justice Cases You Should Know About (Blog) 12/2/2021 Over the past few years, there have been increased attacks on access to reproductive care. In 2021, we saw the highest…