How State and Local Leagues are Celebrating Earth Day 2014 (Blog) 4/21/2014 EDITORIAL NOTE: This guest blog post is written by Toni Larson, advocacy chair of the LWVUS board. Earth Day is a time to celebrate all that has…
LWVUS Lobby Corps: An Invaluable Resource (Blog) 4/10/2014 Happy National Volunteer Week to League members and volunteers across the country! The League is a true grassroots organization run by volunteers at…
Defending the Environment (Article) 4/7/2014 The League of Women Voters has been at the forefront of the environmental protection movement for decades, consistently supporting legislation to…
Commission Recommends Election Changes at Congressional Hearing (Press Release) 2/12/2014 COMMISSION RECOMMENDS ELECTION CHANGES AT CONGRESSIONAL HEARING "Lots of work to do,” Says League Washington, D.C. – This morning, the…
One Classroom at a Time: Breaking Down Barriers to the Youth Vote (Blog) 2/10/2014 I’ve been a proud League of Women Voters staffer and a local volunteer since 2006. In my work I’ve had the opportunity to work with hundreds of…
Keystone XL Report Deeply Disappointing, Misguided (Press Release) 1/31/2014 KEYSTONE XL REPORT DEEPLY DISAPPOINTING, MISGUIDED Statement from Elisabeth MacNamara, President of the League of Women Voters Washington, DC – “…
State of the Union Address Touches on All of League’s Priority Issues (Blog) 1/29/2014 In last night’s annual State of the Union (SOTU) address, President Obama laid out his priorities for the coming year. His words addressed a range of…
Presidential Commission on Election Administration Issues Solid Recommendations (Press Release) 1/22/2014 Presidential Commission on Election Administration Issues Solid Recommendations Professionalization of Election Workforce, Benchmark for Voter Wait…
The Johnson County, Kansas, League Stands Up For Carbon Emission Standards (Blog) 12/5/2013 EDITORIAL NOTE: This guest blog was written by Ellen Miller and Elaine Giessel, members of the Natural Resource Committee of the League of Women…
League of Women Voters Seeks to Intervene in Kobach v. EAC (Press Release) 11/21/2013 LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS SEEKS TO INTERVENE IN KOBACH V. EAC Kansas, Arizona proof-of-citizenship requirements unnecessary and harmful Washington, DC…