League Lobby Corps Urges Support for HR1 (Legal Document) 1/16/2019 Members of the LWVUS Lobby Corps visited select offices in the U.S. House of Representatives to address support for HR1, the For the People Act.…
LWV Wisconsin Sues Over Unconstitutional Lame Duck Session (Blog) 1/11/2019 On November 6, 2018, Wisconsinites used the power of their vote to communicate their desire for change. As a result, voters elected replacements for…
League joins over 600 Organizations urging support for bold climate action (Legal Document) 1/10/2019 The League urged Congress to consider the following principles as the 116th Congress debates climate change legislation. Please note this is not an…
U.S House Unveils Legislation “For the People” (Blog) 1/4/2019 This morning, U.S. House leadership unveiled a sweeping democracy reform bill that will make elections fairer and put power back in the hands of the…
League Submits Comments on VRA to U.S. Civil Rights Commission (Legal Document) 12/18/2018 Each year the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights solicits feedback from the public for the Fall Report. LWVUS submitted comments to…
Two Climate Reports, One Conclusion: "It’s happening. It’s now." (Blog) 12/4/2018 This guest blog post was written by Launa Zimmaro, Energy and Environment Specialist at the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts. Two…, Because of the complexity and political difficulty of the issue, climate change has largely been left on the cutting-room floor of political agendas…
Michigan voters approve two initiatives that strengthen democracy (Blog) 11/19/2018 This past Election Day, Michigan voters used the power of their ballots to transfer the responsibility of drawing state and legislative districts to…
League Joins Call to Protect and Strengthen SNAP in Farm Bill (Legal Document) 9/18/2018 The League joined a letter to the conferees of the Farm Bill asking them to protect and strengthen the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…
League Stands Up for Arizona Voters in Court (Press Release) 9/11/2018 Secretary Regan Violates NVRA with Illegal Voter Purges Phoenix, Arizona – Wednesday a Judge will hear testimony from the League of Women Voters in…
Jonathan Rose Cos. and League of Women Voters Launch “Rose Votes,” National Campaign to Support Voter Participation for Low-Income Residents (Press Release) 9/5/2018 Pilot Program to Reach Nearly 6,500 Households in 30+ Properties (New York – September 5, 2018) - The League of Women Voters Education Fund (LWVEF)…