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  • Press Release

    U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Texas Redistricting Plans

    | Gretchen Knell

    Statement from League of Women Voters of the U.S. and League of Women Voters of Texas

    Washington, DC – “The League is disappointed by the Supreme Court’s decision to block the San Antonio federal court’s maps, and urges the federal court to ensure that any new redistricting plans provide the fair representation that Texans deserve,” said LWVUS president Elisabeth MacNamara. “We are, however, encouraged that the Supreme Court decision avoids the worst possible outcome—implementation of the state legislature’s original, discriminatory redistricting plans, which clearly violate both sections 2 and 5 of the Voting Rights Act.”

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    Administration’s Keystone Step is “Right Decision”

    | Kelly

    Statement from Elisabeth MacNamara, President of the League of Women Voters

    Washington, DC – “Today’s step by the Obama Administration to deny the Keystone XL Pipeline was the right decision.  It is a decision that puts the health and safety of Americans ahead of blind reliance on fossil fuels.  The route of the Keystone XL Pipeline was a threat to the drinking water of millions of Americans.  The pipeline was just too big a risk to allow it to go forward. 

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    Obama / Jackson Mercury Rule Is A Big Win For Public Health

    | Kelly

    League Applauds Decision to Protect People, Not Polluters

    Washington, DC - The League of Women Voters of the United States praised the Obama Administration's tough new rules regulating mercury and air toxic pollutants from power plants released earlier today.

    “It’s about time.  After decades of delay the Obama Administration deserves credit for finally limiting mercury from power plants,” said Elisabeth MacNamara, president of the national League of Women Voters.  “This is about protecting people’s lives,” she said.

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    League to DOJ: Voters must depend on Atty. General Holder for Real Action

    | Kelly

    The following is a statement from Elisabeth MacNamara, President, League of Women Voters of the U.S.:

    Washington, DC – “We are so pleased that Attorney General Holder appeared before the American voters tonight in the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library & Museum to tackle head-on, the growing momentum behind anti-voter laws.  It was President Johnson that signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law, and at the time said:

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    Attorney General Holder Must Re-commit to Protecting Voting

    | Alison McQuade

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                              

    December 12, 2011                                                     

     

    Contact: LWVUS- Kelly Ceballos

    (202) 263-1331; kceballos@lwv.org

    LWV of Texas- Anita Privett

    (512) 467-2674; advocacy@lwvtexas.org      

                                       

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    Obama’s Carbon Pollution Limits are Big Step for Public Health, Climate

    | Kelly

    League Cheers Decision to Protect People, Not Polluters

    Washington, DC - The League of Women Voters of the United States released the following statement from national president Elisabeth MacNamara regarding the Obama Administration’s decision to set new limits on carbon pollution from dirty, coal-fired power plants. 

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    National Poll Shows Voters Expect Elected Officials to Protect Public Health

    | Gretchen Knell

    National Poll Shows Strong Disapproval for President Obama’s Smog Rule Delay, Unfavorable Ratings for Congress’ Assault on Clean Air Act

    9 Battleground States Also Surveyed: Suburban Women in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Latino Women in California, Florida and New Mexico Disagree With Obama Decision; Health Also Trumps Polluters in Colorado, Nevada, and Virginia.

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    House Passes Sweeping Anti-Clean Air TRAIN Act

    | Kelly

    Leading Environmental Groups Call on Senate to Reject It, Commend Veto Threat from White House

    Washington, DC – September 23, 2011: Today the House of Representatives passed a sweeping anti-environment bill that blocks two landmark public health safeguards against air pollution. The TRAIN Act, H.R. 2401, blocks standards that would curb mercury emissions from power plants and reduce pollution that travels across state lines and endangers communities. Leading environmental and public health groups (listed below) issued the following statement after the House vote:

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    League of South Carolina Continues Fair Judiciary Campaign

    | Cynthia Padera

    The League of Women Voters of South Carolina celebrates Constitution Day with the announcement that the successful statewide education campaign, “Quest for a More Diverse Judiciary,” begun in September 2010, will continue for an additional year.

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