Keystone XL Report Deeply Disappointing, Misguided (Press Release) 1/31/2014 KEYSTONE XL REPORT DEEPLY DISAPPOINTING, MISGUIDED Statement from Elisabeth MacNamara, President of the League of Women Voters Washington, DC – “…
State of the Union Address Touches on All of League’s Priority Issues (Blog) 1/29/2014 In last night’s annual State of the Union (SOTU) address, President Obama laid out his priorities for the coming year. His words addressed a range of…
League Urges Senate to Oppose H.R. 2019 (Legal Document) 1/14/2014 The League signed on to a letter that asks the U.S. Senate to oppose H.R. 2019. The bill contains a section that would repeal the presidential public…
This is a Game Changer – The EPA Needs to Hear From You (Blog) 1/13/2014 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published a groundbreaking new proposal, creating the first-ever federal carbon pollution standard for…
League Commends Administration's Latest Step Against Climate Change (Press Release) 1/8/2014 LEAGUE COMMENDS ADMINISTRATION’S LATEST STEP AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Washington, DC - Today the Obama Administration published a new proposal…
The Johnson County, Kansas, League Stands Up For Carbon Emission Standards (Blog) 12/5/2013 EDITORIAL NOTE: This guest blog was written by Ellen Miller and Elaine Giessel, members of the Natural Resource Committee of the League of Women…
New IRS Proposal for Tax Exempt Groups "Important First Step Against Abuse" Says League (Press Release) 12/3/2013 NEW IRS PROPOSAL FOR TAX EXEMPT GROUPS “IMPORTANT FIRST STEP AGAINST ABUSE” SAYS LEAGUE Washington, DC – The League of Women Voters of the U.S.…
Money and Influence in American Politics Take Center Stage at Supreme Court (Press Release) 10/7/2013 MONEY AND INFLUENCE IN AMERICAN POLITICS TAKE CENTER STAGE AT SUPREME COURT “McCutcheon v. FEC Boils Down to More Money, More Influence,” says…
Leagues Take the Lead on the Affordable Care Act (Blog) 10/3/2013 In 1993, the League of Women Voters adopted a position calling for a basic level of quality health care at an affordable cost being available to all…
Environmental and Progressive Groups Offer Strong Support for Obama Administration, EPA Proposal to Limit Carbon Pollution from New Power Plants (Press Release) 9/20/2013 Environmental and Progressive Groups Offer Strong Support for Obama Administration, EPA Proposal to Limit Carbon Pollution from New Power…