High School Visitors Flex Their Advocacy Muscle (Blog) 4/3/2014 This morning I was thrilled to visit with over 100 students visiting Washington, D.C. through the Close Up Foundation, which brings thousands of high…
Court: Big Money Worth More than Citizens' Voices (Press Release) 4/2/2014 “Yet another irresponsible decision on money in politics by the Roberts Court,” says League Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court…
Court of Appeals Rules Florida 2012 Voter Purge was Illegal (Press Release) 4/1/2014 “Voters won big in today’s ruling,” says League Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit ruled that Florida’s plan to…
This Women’s History Month, Remembering the Women That History Books Forget (Blog) 3/27/2014 This post is part of “Celebrating Women: Past, Present & Future,” the League’s series honoring Women’s History Month. In honor of Women’s…
League Urges Representatives to Co-Sponsor H.R. 270 (Legal Document) 3/24/2014 The League joined with reform groups to ask Representatives to Co-Sponsor H.R. 270, the Empowering Citizens Act. H.R. 270 is the most comprehensive…
League Urges Presidential Veto on H.R. 2019 (Legal Document) 3/20/2014 The League joined a letter asking President Obama to veto H.R. 2019 which repeals public funding for party presidential nominating conventions. H.R.…
Eyes on the Prize: Health Care for All (Blog) 3/20/2014 This month marks the fourth anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), commonly referred to as Obamacare, and it also marks the end…
Building on Women’s History for a Bright Future (Blog) 3/19/2014 EDITORIAL NOTE: This guest blog post was written by Katherine Gavzy, president of the League of Women Voters of Oakland. This post is part of “…
Bad Decision on Proof of Citizenship Will Hurt Voters (Press Release) 3/19/2014 BAD DECISION ON PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP WILL HURT VOTERS “U.S. District Judge ruling does not follow Supreme Court roadmap in ITCA,” says League…
Supreme Court Preview: The Affordable Care Act, Contraceptive Coverage and Religious Freedom (Blog) 3/18/2014 On March 25, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in two cases, Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. v. Sebelius, that…