Senate Reaches Agreement on Filibuster Reform (Press Release) 1/24/2013 Statement by Elisabeth MacNamara, President of the League of Women Voters of the United StatesWASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senate leadership reached agreement on filibuster reform.
“Everywhere we look, there is work to be done.” (Blog) 1/18/2013 "Voting is the foundation stone for political action.” -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
2013 – No Rest for the Weary (Blog) 1/17/2013 Voting rights have been under attack in state legislatures across the country for more than a decade and there are no signs of it letting up in 2013.
League Sends Letter to Vice President Biden Regarding Gun Control (Legal Document) 1/11/2013 On January 10, the League sent a letter to Vice President Biden urging him to propose common sense solutions to the gun violence plaguing our nation.
New Soot Standard: Very Important Win for Public Health and Environment (Press Release) 12/14/2012 The EPA released air quality standards for fine particles that come from power plants, oil refineries, and more. The new rule is intended to protect against asthma attacks, lung disease, and…
Honolulu City Council Wants Governor to Investigate General Election (News Clips) 11/16/2012 "Public outrage is on the rise after more information about the Office of Elections management failures on General Election Day is documented. Hundreds of people at 24 precincts around Oahu…
Kudos to clerks for facilitating voter turnout (News Clips) 11/15/2012 "As the State Journal noted in an article last Thursday, voter turnout in Dane County [OH] was almost 10 percent higher than in the state as a whole. ... Some of the credit should go to local…
[MO] Workshop Teaches, Encourages Women to Run for Office (News Clips) 11/13/2012 "The 2012 election may have just wrapped up, but that didn't stop women from trying to inspire one another to run for future office. ... The workshop called "Speak Up, Power Up, Step…
Residents gather at Towson Library to watch results and share election analysis (News Clips) 11/8/2012 "The results event, hosted by the League of Women Voters and the Baltimore County Public Library system, was the last of four in a series of election-related programs hosted to educate voters…