LWVUS supports Youth Voting Rights Act (Legal Document) 7/26/2022 The League sent a letter to the US Senate urging them to pass the Youth Voting Rights Act as a measure to support eligible young voters’ access to the ballot.
The Status of LGBTQIA+ Rights in the US (Blog) 6/28/2022 As we celebrate Pride Month, we can never forget that LGBTQIA+ rights need continual support and activism. Sadly, through the past year, we have seen a range of devastating anti-LGBTQIA+ bills across…
The League Responds to SEC Proposal to Require Climate Risk Disclosure (Legal Document) 6/15/2022 The SEC requested public comments on a proposed amendment to the Securities Act of 1933 and Securities Exchange Act 1934 . The League supports the proposed amendment.
The Economic Cost of Climate Change (Blog) 6/9/2022 Carbon emissions are causing widespread and potentially irreversible damage to the environment — and also have a significant impact on the economy. While some people rationalize…
What's Going On With Reproductive Rights? (Blog) 5/27/2022 The recently leaked US Supreme Court draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization threatens to overturn the constitutional protection of abortion. If this decision is published,…
LWVUS and LWVUT Support the Preservation of Utah’s Red Cliffs National Conservation Area and Reserve (Legal Document) 4/25/2022 LWVUS and LWV Utah urge Sec. Haaland to reverse the previous administration’s decision allowing the Northern Corridor highway in Utah’s Red Cliffs National Conservation Area and Reserve.
How Changing Our Economy Can Protect Our Planet (Blog) 4/20/2022 We are still awaiting meaningful action on climate in Congress, and remain hopeful that members of Congress will see that climate change doesn’t exist in a silo — it is inextricably connected to…
What COVID-19 Taught Us About Making Voting Accessible (Blog) 3/22/2022 COVID-19 brought pain, loss, and loneliness, but in the case of our democracy, it also brought important lessons. We saw firsthand how we could make our democracy available to more voters, honoring…
Climate Change Threats to Food and Water (Blog) 3/17/2022 In the US, most people take for granted that ample food and clean water are, and will be, available for consumption. Yet climate change has already impacted food and water resources here and around…
League Of Women Voters Partners With Lyft To Get Out The Vote In 2022 (Press Release) 2/23/2022 The League of Women Voters and Lyft today announced a partnership to provide access to transportation to the polls on Election Day.