LWV of the Austin Area Recognized for Voter Registration in Travis County, Texas (Blog) 2/20/2015 EDITORIAL NOTE: This guest blog was written by June Conway, voter engagement chair of the League of Women Voters of the Austin Area. Earlier this…
"Votes for Women!" Vintage Women's Suffrage Valentines (Blog) 2/12/2015 February 14th isn’t just Valentine’s Day – it’s also League of Women Voters’ Day! The League was founded by suffragist Carrie Chapman Catt on…
U.S. House of Representatives Approves Keystone XL Pipeline (Press Release) 2/11/2015 “Presidential veto of harmful legislation needed to protect Americans and climate.” Washington, DC - “With a vote by the U.S. House of…
Experts Tout Key Electoral Reforms at 2015 Voting Summit (Blog) 2/9/2015 The League was pleased to join dozens of voting rights advocates, state and local elections officials, congressional staff and academics at last week…
Advocating at the U.S. Supreme Court for Campaign Finance Regulations, Independent Redistricting and the Affordable Care Act (Blog) 2/6/2015 Not everyone is familiar with the work the League does in the courts. But advocacy in the judicial branch is a key part of the League’s overall…
10 Ways the League of Women Voters Has Helped Improve Our Country (Blog) 2/4/2015 This year, the League of Women Voters celebrates its 95th anniversary. Founded by suffragist Carrie Chapman Catt on February 14, 1920 – just six…
Nonprofits' Voting Rights Challenges in 2015 - NPQ (News Clips) 2/2/2015 This article originally appeared in the Nonprofit Quarterly. By Rick Cohen At the national level, few nonprofits measure up to the League of Women…
League Of Women Voters: Steve Scalise's Comments 'Misinformed' (News Clips) 2/2/2015 This article originally appeared in the Huffington Post. By Mollie Reilly The League of Women Voters is criticizing House Majority Whip Steve Scalise…
League Of Women Voters Not Happy Scalise Compared Them To White Nationalists (News Clips) 2/2/2015 This article originally appeared in TPM. By Igor Bobic While defending his decision to speak at an even for a while nationalist group…
League of Women Voters says U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise is "misinformed" about the organization (News Clips) 2/2/2015 ...and was speaking to any and all groups that invited him. "I spoke to the League of Women Voters, a pretty liberal group. ... I...