Celebrating Earth Day by Fighting For Our Children’s Health (Blog) 4/21/2021 Tomorrow, April 22, 2021 is the 51st anniversary of Earth Day! First celebrated in 1970, Earth Day was created in a world that had few regulatory…
LWV Joint Statement on Derek Chauvin Trial Verdict (Press Release) 4/20/2021 WASHINGTON & MINNEAPOLIS – Today the League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following joint statement with the League of Women…
Complexities of the Filibuster: The Accidental Rule That Is Interrupting the Democracy We All Deserve (Blog) 4/7/2021 Over the past several months, we’ve heard a lot about ‘the filibuster' — and yes, I can already feel some eyes glazing over at the wonky ‘inside…, Praised as the protector of political minorities from the absolute power of the majority, or attacked as a tool of partisan obstruction, the right of…, The Historical Use of the Filibuster: A Tool to Silence Communities of Color and Women The filibuster has been used by both major political parties…
LWV & Vot-ER Announce Partnership to Promote Civic Health (Press Release) 3/31/2021 WASHINGTON—Today the League of Women Voters of the United States (LWVUS) and Vot-ER/Civic Health Month (Vot-ER) announced a joint partnership to work…
LWV Supports Senate Filibuster Reform for a Healthy Democracy (Press Release) 3/30/2021 WASHINGTON – Today the League of Women Voters CEO Virginia Kase issued the following statement about the Senate filibuster rule: “The League…
Then and Now: How Two Pandemics Tested the Power of Women (Blog) 3/30/2021 The situation was critical. The outcome of elections across the US would determine the fate of the nation, yet voters faced an additional threat: a…
LWV Celebrates House Vote to Eliminate ERA Deadline (Press Release) 3/17/2021 Washington – Today, the League of Women Voters of the United States president Dr. Deborah Ann Turner issued the following statement after the U.S.…
LWV Files Amicus in Ohio Census Case, Challenging Rushed Data Delivery (Press Release) 3/15/2021 Ohio’s Attempt to Rush Census Data Delivery Undermines Fair Representation DAYTON, OH—Over the weekend, the League of Women Voters of the…
A Threat to America’s Wetlands: Center for Biological Diversity et al. v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (Blog) 3/12/2021 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s job is to protect ecosystems, endangered species, and human health. Yet a December 2020 decision from the…, The permitting application process is an essential step in ensuring that any potential impact is identified, analyzed, and treated. That’s because…, The plaintiffs in this case have pointed out several problems with how the EPA made its decision. Some are technical: for example, Florida and the…
LWV Joins Opposition to TN Medicaid waiver (Legal Document) 3/10/2021 Per request by LWVTN, the League signed onto a letter opposing the approval of the TN Medicaid block grant, which would limit the amount of…