Voting rights groups react to ruling against Delaware's vote-by-mail law (News Clips) 9/15/2022 This story was originally published by Delaware Public Media. The court ruling Delaware’s vote-by-mail law unconstitutional halts its use this…
Experience Florida's Elections Process From Within as a Poll Worker (News Clips) 9/6/2022 This story was originally published in Public News Service. Voting is one way to play a pivotal role in Florida's electoral process, and another way…
What are the Inflation Reduction Act and Budget Reconciliation? (Blog) 9/1/2022 On August 16, the President signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 into law. The law approves more than 700 billion dollars in federal…, Because a reconciliation bill faces a sped-up procedure in the Senate, it is subject to the Byrd Rule. This allows senators to object to any…, A reconciliation bill requires a simple majority vote in both chambers of Congress and cannot be stalled in the Senate with a filibuster. The Senate…, Affordable Care Act Premium Subsidies The Affordable Care Act (ACA) offers premium tax credits, which are income-based subsidies to lower an…, Excise tax on stock buybacks Publicly traded corporations have shareholders that own stock in them. When a corporation profits, it can pay its…
Second Lawsuit Filed: Missouri NAACP and League of Women Voters Sue State of Missouri, John Ashcroft over New Voter ID Restrictions (Press Release) 8/24/2022 Jefferson City, Mo. — The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri and the Missouri Voter Protection Coalition filed a lawsuit against the…
LWVUS Sent a Letter to the State Department on Summit for Democracy Priorities (Legal Document) 8/23/2022 The League engaged with the Summit for Democracy, hosted by the State Department, through civil society consultations over the course of the…
Women's Inequality Day (Article) 8/1/2022 August 26, otherwise known as Women's Equality Day, marks the anniversary of the certification of the 19th amendment, which granted some women the…, @lwvus August may be coming to an end, but the fight for women’s equality does not. #WID23 ♬ original sound - League of Women Voters , Throughout the month, 5.1k people sent letters to Congress demanding they take a stand for equality. Our CEO, Virginia Kase Solomón, discussed the…, Our Ad 35 women-run organizations in the equal and voting rights movements joined us in publishing a full-page ad in the Washington Post to…, Past Partners We're proud to have partnered with a diverse coalition of women-led organizations to promote Women's Inequality Day. Below are just a…, …
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…
What You Need to Know About Kansas's Vote on Abortion Rights (Blog) 7/25/2022 This blog was written by Jacqueline Lightcap and Martha Pint, co-presidents of the League of Women Voters of Kansas. On Aug. 2, 2022, Kansas…, While the amendment itself is concerning enough — taking away a constitutional right is always serious business — placing it on the ballot in the…
TN Early Voting Underway; Voters Face Lengthy Ballots (News Clips) 7/21/2022 This article was originally published in Public News Service. The Volunteer State ranks poorly in the U.S. for its overall lack of voter…
LWVUS Testifies at DISCLOSE Act Hearing (Legal Document) 7/19/2022 The Senate Rules and Administration Committee held a hearing on the DISCLOSE Act and invited the League to testify on why the source of money in…