NPR: Trump's Election Integrity Commission Could Have A 'Chilling Effect' On Voting Rights (News Clips) 5/18/2017 This interview originally appeared on NPR.
League Initiates Making Democracy Work® Campaign for 2016 Elections (Press Release) 6/23/2016 League set agenda for the next biennium and elected unanimously Chris Carson of Burbank, California as the organization's 19th national president.
House Committee Takes Up Open Carry, Campus Carry Bills (News Clips) 3/18/2015 Grace Chimene, a board member of the League of Women Voters of Texas, testified against both bills.
Expanded Background Check on Guns Wins in Washington (Blog) 11/24/2014 For the League of Women Voters of Washington (LWVWA), it was an Election Day we’ll never forget: over one million Washington voters said YES to backgrounds checks on gun purchases.
Shooting Target Left Outside Capitol Hill Office of League of Women Voters (News Clips) 7/17/2014 In an apparent attempt at intimidation, an anonymous person or group left a paper target riddled with bullet holes outside the League of Women Voters of Seattle-King County office over the July 4th
Women's Political Group Threatened for Supporting Gun Background Checks (Video) (News Clips) 7/17/2014 The League believes this was a threat against them for supporting I-594, The Washington Universal Background Checks for Gun Purchases, which is a proposed measure that would make background checks
League of Women Voters Targeted (Literally) for Supporting I-594 (News Clips) 7/17/2014 An anonymous individual (or individuals) left a target riddled with bullet holes on the doorstep of the Seattle-King County League of Women Voters' Capitol Hill office over the recent holiday
LWVUS Lobby Corps: An Invaluable Resource (Blog) 4/10/2014 Established in 1971, Lobby Corps convenes for briefings on League legislative priorities. They play a key role in promoting League issues and communicating our positions to Congress.
Help Us Celebrate Women’s History Month (Blog) 2/27/2014 How the League will be celebrating Women’s History Month, including honoring the great work women have done to strengthen our country and democracy.
Follow Last Night’s State of the Union Action! (Blog) 1/29/2014 Check out our Storify to follow how the President's State of the Union address touched on the League's issues!