Missouri Voter Advocates Condemn Passage of Voting Bill (News Clips) 5/12/2022 Discriminatory measures passed by the Missouri House Thursday target voters of color, sabotage elections and prevent Missourians from having their voices heard at the ballot box
Op-Ed: Equal Access to Reproductive Rights (News Clips) 5/11/2022 The members of the League of Women Voters of North Carolina celebrated Mother’s Day with heavy hearts. But we are resolved to ensure that all people have equal access to reproductive rights.
Remarks on the Leaked Roe v. Wade Draft Opinion (Blog) 5/5/2022 On Tuesday, May 5, the League's national organizing director, Alma Couverthie, spoke on the steps of the Supreme Court regarding the leaked draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade.
Rally held in West Palm Beach to fight Roe v. Wade reversal (News Clips) 5/3/2022 The League of Women Voters and Planned Parenthood rallied in response to an unprecedented leak indicating the supreme court is prepared to overturn Roe v. Wade.
ICYMI: League CEO Speaks at Greenleaf Christian Church (Blog) 4/28/2022 On Sunday, April 24, 2022, the League's CEO Virginia Kase Solomón spoke at Greenleaf Christian Church, where voting rights ally and co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign, Bishop William Barber II,…
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.
DeSantis signs controversial voting bill, creates election crimes office (News Clips) 4/25/2022 TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis asked the Legislature to create an office within the executive branch that would have the power to investigate and enforce election related crimes.
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.
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 LWVUS urged Senators to prioritize invest in renewable energy, implement a plan to put a price on carbon, and address the long-term impacts climate change has on public health