League Urges Representatives to Co-Sponsor H.R. 270 (Legal Document) 3/24/2014 The League joined with reform groups to ask Representatives to Co-Sponsor H.R. 270, the Empowering Citizens Act.
League Urges Presidential Veto on H.R. 2019 (Legal Document) 3/20/2014 The League joined a letter asking President Obama to veto H.R. 2019 which repeals public funding for party presidential nominating conventions.
Building on Women’s History for a Bright Future (Blog) 3/19/2014 The Oakland League embraces the history of the suffrage movement; we are proud to highlight our history and work during Women’s History Month, but also are committed to improving our community…
Understanding Elections: Primaries 101 (Blog) 3/11/2014 Who votes in primaries? And what happens next? Here’s a quick look at primaries to help answer your questions about this pivotal part of our voting system.
League Submits Comments to EPA Regarding Carbon Pollution Standard for New Sources (Article) 2/21/2014 LWVUS submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the proposed standards for reducing carbon pollution from new power plants.
League Submits Comments to IRS Regarding Proposed Guidance for Tax-Exempt Social Welfare Organizations on Candidate-Related Political Activities (Article) 2/19/2014 The League submitted comments to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding the proposed guidance for tax-exempt 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations on candidate-related political activities.
League Calls on IRS to Stop "Dark Money" (Press Release) 2/19/2014 LWVUS submitted comments to the Internal Revenue Service urging urged them to keep pushing to stop the secret ‘dark money,’ while at the same time protecting truly nonpartisan work to provide the…
Keystone XL Report Deeply Disappointing, Misguided (Press Release) 1/31/2014 We are deeply disappointed by the State Department's Environmental Impact Statement report on the Keystone XL Pipeline project. We urge President Obama to protect people, not polluters.
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. Here’s the rundown of what he said on our issues and how it aligns with League…
League Urges Senate to Oppose H.R. 2019 (Legal Document) 1/14/2014 H.R. 2019 is part of an ongoing effort to repeal the presidential public financing system.