League Opposes BRICK Act in U.S. House (Legal Document) 3/3/2016 The League joined environmental partners in opposing legislation in the U.S. House that would delay needed health protections set by the…
Presidents' Day, Primaries and Parties (Blog) 2/14/2016 Ninety-six years ago during the final push for women's suffrage, Carrie Chapman Catt – the League of Women Voters’ founder – called upon our emerging…
5 Tips to Get the Most Out of the State of the Union Speech (Blog) 1/7/2016 Next Tuesday, on January 12 at 9 pm Eastern, President Barack Obama will deliver his final State of the Union (SOTU) speech. The annual speech…
League Volunteers on Track to Register Voters in 200 Schools This Spring (Blog) 1/6/2016 It’s officially 2016, which means the League’s 2016 Youth Voter Registration Project has officially kicked off! With millions of young voters…
League Opposes FY 2016 Budget Amendments Undermining Clean Water Rule (Legal Document) 11/20/2015 LWVUS joined a letter with organizations from across the country urging Congress to reject amendments to the FY 2016 budget that would undermine the…
League Urges Senators to Oppose Challenges to EPA Clean Power Plan (Legal Document) 11/18/2015 The League joined a letter sent to the U.S. Senate urging members to oppose S.J. Res 23 and S.J. Res 24, legislation that would permanently block the…
Test Your Knowledge: Presidential Nominating Process (Blog) 11/10/2015 If you’re anything like me, I’m sure you’ve been glued to the TV for the presidential debates! But the real action won’t begin until February 1st,…
League Urges Congress to Protect Funding for Farm Bill Conservation Programs (Legal Document) 10/19/2015 The League joined with over one hundred other organizations urging Congressional appropriators to protect mandatory funding for farm bill…
League Opposes Senate Attempts to Block Clean Power Plan (Legal Document) 10/15/2015 The League sent a letter to the U.S. Senate opposing any attempt to block the implementation of the Administrations Clean Power Plan. Under the…
North Carolina Leagues Start Conversation with Boards of Elections (Blog) 10/15/2015 This blog post was co-written with Mary Klenz, co-president of the League of Women Voters of North Carolina. In the spring of 2015, the League of…