New York Democrats Make Last-Ditch Bid to Save New Congressional Maps (News Clips) 4/26/2022 This story was originally published in The New York Times. New York Democrats made a last-ditch appeal to the state’s highest court on Tuesday to…
DeSantis signs controversial voting bill, creates election crimes office (News Clips) 4/25/2022 This story was originally published in the Tampa Bay Times. TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis asked the Legislature to create an office within the…
LWVUS and LWVUT Support the Preservation of Utah’s Red Cliffs National Conservation Area and Reserve (Legal Document) 4/25/2022 The League of Women Voters US and the League of Women Voters of Utah wrote a letter to Sec. Deb Haaland urging the reversal of the previous…
League of Women Voters of Florida and Others Sue Over Gov. DeSantis’ Congressional Map (Press Release) 4/22/2022 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — On April 22, the League of Women Voters of Florida joined Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute, Equal Ground…
LWVUS Urges Climate Action in the Senate (Legal Document) 4/21/2022 Following a new report from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) indicating the importance of international governments…
How Changing Our Economy Can Protect Our Planet (Blog) 4/20/2022 This Earth Day, many of us are asking one question: “What is my role in addressing climate change?” We see countless articles listing the “top ten…, Linear processes “take, make, and waste,” by taking materials from the earth, making a product, and moving it to a landfill at the end of its useful…
Federal judge declines to issue restraining order against alleged voter intimidation (News Clips) 4/20/2022 This article was originally published in The Colorado Gazette. A federal judge has declined to issue a temporary restraining order after…
League of Women Voters of New York State Files Amicus Brief in New York Redistricting Case (Press Release) 4/15/2022 ALBANY, NY - The League of Women Voters of New York State yesterday filed an amicus brief with the Appellate Division, Fourth Department in the case…, ### Press Contact: Laura Ladd Bierman, League of Women Voters of New York State Executive Director E: [email protected], Tel: 518-727-0350
Voting Rights Act is hanging by a thread; FL ruling may allow Supreme Court to cut it (News Clips) 4/13/2022 This story was originally published in the Florida Phoenix. In an exceedingly rare federal ruling striking down restrictions on voting that the GOP-…