North Carolina County Delays Decision on Redistricting (News Clips) 12/9/2011 The Moore County (NC) Board of Commissioners agreed to delay its decision until Jan. 3.
Ravenwood Senior Wins $2,000 for House, Senate Voting Maps (News Clips) 12/9/2011 The League of Women Voters of Tennessee awarded top honors to a high school senior for best state house and senate maps in the League’s TN Redistricting: Map It Out! Contest.
League Says “No” to Anti-Environmental Riders on Budget Bills (Legal Document) 12/8/2011 The League and coalition partners sent a letter to Senate and House leadership, opposing the attachment of any anti-environmental riders to the spending and tax bills that Congress is trying to get…
Obama’s Carbon Pollution Limits are Big Step for Public Health, Climate (Press Release) 10/28/2011 League Cheers Decision to Protect People, Not Polluters
National Poll Shows Voters Expect Elected Officials to Protect Public Health (Press Release) 10/13/2011 National Poll Shows Strong Disapproval for President Obama’s Smog Rule Delay, Unfavorable Ratings for Congress’ Assault on Clean Air Act
League Urges President to Deny Permit for Keystone XL Pipeline (Legal Document) 10/6/2011 League President Elisabeth MacNamara sent a letter to President Obama expressing opposition to the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline and urging him to deny the permit for the pipeline's construction…
House Passes Sweeping Anti-Clean Air TRAIN Act (Press Release) 9/23/2011 Leading Environmental Groups Call on Senate to Reject It, Commend Veto Threat from White House
Texas Redistricting Plan Blatantly Illegal (Press Release) 9/15/2011 League of Women Voters Urges U.S. Justice Department to Object
League Disappointed by President Obama's Ozone Retreat (Press Release) 9/2/2011 For Immediate Release
800,000 Strong for Kids Health, Against Mercury Pollution (Press Release) 8/5/2011 New TV Ad Calls for Elected Officials, Citizens, and Community Leaders to Protect Public Health