American Library Association & League of Women Voters Empower Voters in 2024 (Press Release) 5/7/2024 WASHINGTON — Today, the American Library Association (ALA) and League of Women Voters announced a new partnership to educate and empower voters in…
Women Drive Democracy: League of Women Voters Brand Partnerships Boost Civic Engagement (Press Release) 5/1/2024 WASHINGTON — The League of Women Voters is proud to collaborate with major brands to encourage voter engagement and civic empowerment in 2024. The…
Marilyn McLeod: Defending democracy, from the library to the League of Women Voters (News Clips) 4/18/2024 This story was originally published by The Columbia Missourian Marilyn McLeod’s dedication to democracy started at the public library. She spent 25…
LWV of Iowa, One Iowa File Brief Protecting Students from Harmful LGBTQIA+ Book Ban in Schools (Press Release) 4/18/2024 St. Louis, Missouri — Today, the League of Women Voters of Iowa and One Iowa filed an amicus brief in the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit…
LWVUS Joins Letter to Congress Urging Increased Funding for HHS' Office for Civil Rights (Legal Document) 3/13/2024 LWVUS signed onto a letter to the congressional subcommittees on Health and Human Services (HHS) urging them to double funding for HHS' Office…
Collecting signatures to end gerrymandering (News Clips) 3/2/2024 This opinion was originally published by The Miami Student. Good government groups are active in Ohio again, and you might see some of them holding…
LWVUS Joins Letter Urging President to Remove Anti-abortion Weldon Amendment from FY25 Budget (Legal Document) 2/1/2024 The League signed onto a letter to the President urging him to ensure that the Weldon Amendment is not included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget.…
League of Women Voters in Flint aims to encourage voter education and participation (News Clips) 1/24/2024 This story was originally published by FlintSide. Michigan’s Democratic presidential primary is a little over a month away, taking place on Tuesday…
LWVUS Submits Comments on First Phase of Environmental Justice Scorecard (Legal Document) 1/19/2024 The League submitted comments to the Council on Environmental Quality in response to its request for information on Phase One of the Environmental…
Top Ten open government stories of 2023 (part one) (News Clips) 1/3/2024 This story was originally published by Forward Kentucky. The central theme in 2023 was the continuing role of the courts in safeguarding rights…