Dottye Ricks: Reject the deceit, misinformation, and just plain hogwash (News Clips) 10/30/2022 This commentary was originally published in VTDigger. In this Age of Fake News and Alternative Truths, a barrage of misleading propaganda has…
Statement on the Lions of Liberty’s Announcement to End Operation Drop Box in Arizona (Press Release) 10/27/2022 PHOENIX — Protect Democracy and the League of Women Voters of Arizona (LWVAZ) were pleased to see the statement addressed to all members of the Lions…
Debate dodging: The latest threat to our democracy (News Clips) 10/15/2022 This op-ed was originally published in The Hill. In this age of hyper-partisanship and polarization, there is a dangerous trend in…
Civic-minded Fargo woman builds 1st statewide voter guide for North Dakota (News Clips) 10/7/2022 This profile was originally published by InForum. When it comes to civic and community engagement, some people need to be “volun-told” what to do.…
The LWV's debate rules haven't changed (News Clips) 10/3/2022 This opinion was originally published in the CT Mirror by the League of Women Voters of Connecticut president, Laura Smits. It wasn’t that long ago…
League of Women Voters dedicated to educating, registering voters (News Clips) 10/1/2022 This story was originally published by The City Journals. Many voters have paged through a booklet of candidates and chances are, it came from the…
The (Not-So) Absolute Power of the Supreme Court (Blog) 9/27/2022 The US Supreme Court, in its modern form, holds a place of deference and respect in the minds of many Americans. Through its work, we've seen major…, The United States Constitution details the federal courts’ powers in two sections of Article III. Section 1 states that the judicial branch consists…, When the first Court was appointed after the passage of the Judiciary Act in 1789, it was composed of a chief justice and five associate justices. In…
Senate Fails to Advance DISCLOSE Act (Press Release) 9/22/2022 WASHINGTON — Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement in response to the …
LWVUS Joins Public Statement of Concerns Related to the Impact of Police Funding Bills in the Wake of Dobbs (Legal Document) 9/21/2022 The League of Women Voters of the United States joined a public statement urging Congress not to enact laws that expand federal resources for…
Voter registration organizations say new laws create legal jeopardy (News Clips) 9/19/2022 This story was originally published in Votebeat. National Voter Registration Day is on Tuesday. Finally, a chance to write about something…