Honoring Women Legislators (Blog) 3/13/2014 Yesterday, the League of Women Voters joined with Rachel’s Action Network (RAN) to host a breakfast honoring the women of the U.S. Congress.
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.
Celebrating 100 Years of Women's Right to Vote in Illinois (News Clips) 2/19/2014 An event later this week will honor and reflect on a century of progress since women earned the right to vote in Illinois.
Better Public Relations for Waltham? Report Says It's Needed (News Clips) 2/19/2014 "Respondents wished that Waltham had better public relations and wished that Waltham would get the credit it deserves.
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 inspiring League volunteers and seen large-scale voter…
New Founding Mothers – Women and Political Power (Blog) 2/5/2014 I attended a panel discussion called about women in politics; all of New Hampshire’s top political jobs (Governor and Congressional Delegation) are currently filled by women.
2014 Could be Watershed Year for Youth Voting Participation (Blog) 2/3/2014 We must do better when it comes to youth voting participation, especially among minority and low income youth and those who do not have a traditional college education.
Boston Latin School Students Quiz Mayoral Candidates (News Clips) 1/28/2014 Barros, former head of Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative, made his comments during an education forum at Boston Latin School this afternoon, in which candidates were shuttled from classroom to