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…
Voting Rights Organizations Challenge Cobb County School Board Map Denying Equal Representation to Voters of Color (Press Release) 6/9/2022 ATLANTA – TODAY The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ), ACLU of Georgia, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyer’s Committee), and Schulte…
GOP runoff deadline today, League of Women Voters says watch other issues too (News Clips) 6/6/2022 Voters have a deadline coming up regarding the June twenty first runoff. Today is the last day to register to vote in Alabama’s high profile Republican race for the U.S. Senate. Katie Britt and Mo…
League of Women Voters of Texas Statement on Mass Shooting in Uvalde (Press Release) 5/25/2022 Today, the League of Women Voters of Texas issued the following statement after a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas
LWVUS Urges US Senate to Vote Yes on S4132, Women's Health Protection Act (Legal Document) 5/10/2022 LWVUS sent a letter to members of the US Senate asking them to vote yes on S4132, legislation that would codify a woman's right to reproductive choice, including access to abortion services. …
Op-Ed: Katharine Biele: Utah Legislature takes away power that belongs to the people (News Clips) 5/8/2022 Republicans take the teeth out of redistricting initiative and divide communities of interest.
League of Women Voters of New York State Hails New York Court of Appeals Decision (Press Release) 4/27/2022 Albany, NY – The League of Women Voters of New York State hailed the historic decision issued by the New York Court of Appeals today…
New York Democrats Make Last-Ditch Bid to Save New Congressional Maps (News Clips) 4/26/2022 The state’s highest court heard arguments on Tuesday on whether to uphold earlier rulings that voided maps drawn by Democrats as illegal gerrymanders.
League Joins Call for Congress to Oppose Any Extension of Title 42 (Legal Document) 4/26/2022 Over 100 organizations signed a letter to Members of Congress urging them to reject any proposed extension to Title 42.
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.