Schroeder v. Minnesota Secretary of State (Legal Case) 3/3/2023 LWV of Minnesota filed an amicus brief supporting plaintiffs seeking to overturn Minnesota’s restrictions on voting by people with felony convictions
LWVUS Joins Sign-on Letter Urging 118th Congress to Support Environmental Investments in the Farm Bill (Legal Document) 2/28/2023 LWVUS joined nearly 650 other groups on a letter to House and Senate agriculture committee leadership urging that they protect investments in climate-smart agriculture and conservation in the Farm…
LWVUS joins guidance to BOP on Executive Order implementation (Legal Document) 2/24/2023 LWVUS joined 7 other organizations in sending best practice guidance for implementing Section 9 of President Biden's Executive Order on Promoting Access to Voting to the Bureau of Prisons (BOP).
League of Women Voters expands free rides to the polls program (News Clips) 2/13/2023 This story was originally published by Door County Daily News. The League of Women Voters of Door County wants to make sure you can vote in this spring’s elections.
LWVUS Urges the EPA to Help Reduce Methane Pollution (Legal Document) 2/13/2023 LWVUS urges the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take additional measures to reduce methane air pollution from the oil and gas industry.
Gov. Burgum proclaims Feb. 14 League of Women Voters Day (News Clips) 2/11/2023 This story was originally published in InForum. Gov. Burgum has issued a proclamation declaring Feb. 14, 2023, League of Women Voters Day in North Dakota in honor of the League of Women Voters’…
Deborah Ann Turner Advocates for Others Through the League of Women Voters (News Clips) 2/10/2023 This interview was initially published on Marquis Radio. Describing herself as a simple girl from the Midwest, Dr. Deborah Ann Turner certainly has much to be proud of. Learning the values of…
Opinion | Congress should stay out of D.C. issues (News Clips) 2/10/2023 This opinion was originally published in The Washington Post. Anne Anderson from the League of Women Voters of the District of Columbia discusses DC Statehood in this op-ed.
League of Women Voters Responds to President Biden’s State of the Union Address (Press Release) 2/8/2023 WASHINGTON—Today the League of Women Voters of the United States’ board president Dr. Deborah Turner issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s State of the Union address:
We Need Local Climate Action Plans (Blog) 1/31/2023 A concerted global effort is needed to fight climate change, yet global commitments to reduce carbon emissions are inadequate and slow. Local, regional, and state efforts are needed to step up the…