Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act (Press Release) 6/17/2021 We must continue to work for health justice and ensure the ACA remains the law of the land.
LWVUS Board President Responds to the Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ruling (Press Release) 6/17/2021 “While today’s decision is deeply disappointing for the LGBTQIA+ community, it is significant that the Court did not create a broad license to discriminate against …
Kansas Civic Groups File Motion for Temporary Injunction Against New Voter Education Restriction (Press Release) 6/17/2021 The League of Women Voters of Kansas filed a motion for preliminary injunction, asking the Court to bar the state from enforcing its newly enacted “Voter Education Restriction.”
Ask Us Anything: The Best of Our Reddit Conversations! (Blog) 6/14/2021 One way we’ve loved connecting with the people is through “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) posts on Reddit. These discussions are opportunities to cast aside DC vernacular and get right down to what really…
The League condemns the American Legislative Exchange Council (Legal Document) 6/14/2021 The League urges corporations to cease supporting, the American Legislative Exchange Council for its efforts to restrict the American people’s freedom to vote and undermine democracy
League of Women Voters Applauds DOJ’s Increased Commitment to Protecting Voting Rights (Press Release) 6/11/2021 League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued this statement in response to AG Merrick Garland’s announcement that the Department of Justice will double the Civil…
League of Women Voters of Michigan files brief in support of redistricting deadline extension (Press Release) 6/9/2021 The League of Women Voters of Michigan today filed an amicus brief with the Michigan Supreme Court in support of the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission’s proposed…
League Joins Call to Support the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (Legal Document) 6/8/2021 The League joined a letter led by the Leadership Conference in support of two critical pieces of legislation needed to protect the freedom to vote: For the People Act and the John Lewis…
Congressional Staffers Discuss the Future of Democracy (Blog) 6/7/2021 As we enter our 101st year, it is time to look forward to what the next century of American democracy entails. To kick off this discussion, the League hosted a Congressional Conversation to…
Major LGBTQ+ Rights Cases Happening Now (Blog) 6/3/2021 In the past year, The League signed on to numerous amicus briefs to defend the LGBTQ+ community from the wave of attacks on their rights. Many of these cases could set a precedent…