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Mother's Day: A New Generation of Women Are Teaching Their Children About the Vote (Blog)

I'm the mother of two small children, and while my children are too small to understand the issues on the ballot or being discussed in the government meetings we attend, I am teaching them everyday lessons they can carry with them.

Northwest Leagues Participate in Regional Hearing on Voting Rights (Blog)

Read a guest blog post by the League of Women Voters of Oregon on their recent participation in the Pacific Northwest Regional Hearing of the National Commission on Voting Rights.

The Frontier of Climate Change: State and Local Action in the Heartland (Blog)

On Earth Day 2014, the League of Women Voters of the United States and the League of Women Voters of Iowa joined with The New Republic Magazine and Drake University in Iowa to sponsor a forum focused on climate change.

How State and Local Leagues are Celebrating Earth Day 2014 (Blog)

In 2009, League members came together to develop the League’s Climate Change Task Force. Local and state Leagues are committed to addressing environmental concerns that arise in their communities.

How One Woman Is Walking Across the Country to Prevent Climate Change (Blog)

It's amazing what you see when you're taking a 3,000 mile walk! On March 1, climate change activists began walking east from Los Angeles. In November, we will finish our journey in Washington, DC.

Democracy Powered by Volunteers (Blog)

I’m always amazed about how much gets done for our democracy by volunteers and this week being National Volunteer Week causes me to stop and reflect on how thankful I am for the all volunteers who power our democracy.

A Proud Tradition of Volunteers – Thank You! (Blog)

A passionate volunteer mentality is in the League history, it’s in our blood. And I see it every day when I come to work and interact with the state and local Leagues across the country.

National Volunteer Week: A New Generation of Volunteers (Blog)

The LWVUS Young People’s Taskforce (YPTF) was created in 2012 with the mission to seek ways to increase the League’s next generation of League members.

The Problem with Requiring Proof of Citizenship During the Voter Registration Process (Blog)

The League joined with our voting rights partners to file an appeal challenging the ruling in Kobach v. EAC. We’ve also filed a motion to stay to prevent Kansas and Arizona from requiring documentary proof of citizenship in the interim.

Court: Big Money Worth More than Citizens' Voices (Press Release)

In McCutcheon v. FEC, the Supreme Court ruled that aggregate campaign contribution limits are invalid. This decision means more power for big money, more corruption for the rest of us.