League Opposes BRICK Act in U.S. House (Legal Document) 3/3/2016 The League joined environmental partners in opposing the Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016, or BRICK Act (H.R. 4557).
Presidents' Day, Primaries and Parties (Blog) 2/14/2016 In honor of our 96th anniversary as well as Presidents’ Day, we are calling upon our supporters to help us in Making Democracy Work and bringing new voters into our electoral process this year.
5 Tips to Get the Most Out of the State of the Union Speech (Blog) 1/7/2016 On Tuesday, January 12 at 9 pm Eastern, President Barack Obama will deliver his final State of the Union speech. Read on for our five tips for how to get the most out of the address.
League Opposes FY 2016 Budget Amendments Undermining Clean Water Rule (Legal Document) 11/20/2015 LWVUS joined a letter with organizations from across the country urging congress to reject amendments to the FY 2016 budget that would undermine the EPA's Clean Water Rule.
League Urges Senators to Oppose Challenges to EPA Clean Power Plan (Legal Document) 11/18/2015 The League joined a letter sent to the U.S. Senate urging members to oppose S.J. Res 23 and S.J. Res 24, legislation that would permanently block the Clean Power Plan.
League Joins Partners in Calling for Voting Rights to be Part of Debates (Legal Document) 10/23/2015 The League joined the Leadership Conference for Civil and Human Rights and its member organizations calling for voting rights to be addressed at the upcoming Democrat and Republican debate/forum. The…
League Urges Congress to Protect Funding for Farm Bill Conservation Programs (Legal Document) 10/19/2015 The League joined with over one hundred other organizations urging Congressional appropriators to protect mandatory funding for farm bill conservation programs, support robust discretionary funding…
League Opposes Senate Attempts to Block Clean Power Plan (Legal Document) 10/15/2015 The League sent a letter to the U.S. Senate opposing any attempt to block the implementation of the Administrations Clean Power Plan. Under the Congressional Review Act, Congress can review the…
North Carolina Leagues Start Conversation with Boards of Elections (Blog) 10/15/2015 LWV of North Carolina and Democracy North Carolina interviewed local election officials to get an on-the-ground view of voting administration resources and procedures.
Make Your Election Day Plan (Blog) 10/13/2015 The 2016 primaries are not the only important elections coming up. On Tuesday, November 3, thousands of important state and local elections will happen across the country.