Who Pays for the Parties? (Blog) 9/6/2012 Editorial Note: This piece was first published as part of the Huffington Post's Shadow Convention discussion on money in politics and on my Huffington Post blog.
Update from Morocco: Concrete Commitments to Promote Women’s Empowerment (Blog) 9/6/2012 On Monday, September 3, in El Jadida, Morocco, 78 representatives of civil society organizations and governments in the region met to discuss ways to empower women.
Voting Rights Act: Remember, Celebrate and Protect (Blog) 8/6/2012 Editorial Note: This piece was first published on my Huffington Post Blog. 47 years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law to prevent voter discrimination.
Honoring and Celebrating the Passage of the Voting Rights Act (Blog) 8/6/2012 Forty-seven years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the historic Voting Rights Act (VRA) into law.
Taking Care of Women (Blog) 7/31/2012 Beginning August 1st, millions of women around the country will be able to receive free preventive health care benefits through the Affordable Care Act!
Lessons Learned – LWVWI Releases Report on Election Observers (Blog) 7/26/2012 Leading up to the June 5th recall elections, LWV of Wisconsin worked with the nonpartisan Wisconsin Election Protection coalition to train citizens as volunteer election observers.
It’s NOT Easy to Obtain a Valid Voter Photo ID: The Hidden Costs (Blog) 7/20/2012 The Brennan Center's latest research reveals the extent of the obstacles challenging 3-4 million voters in affected states across the country as they try to obtain valid voter photo IDs.
Remembering Seneca Falls - Honoring our History (Blog) 7/19/2012 Today marks the 164th anniversary of the start of the Seneca Falls Convention, when 300 people gathered in Seneca Falls, NY to discuss the role of women in American society.
Support for the DISCLOSE Act across the country (Blog) 7/13/2012 We recently aired radio ads on the importance of disclosure in Maine and Tennessee. Now, Leagues across the country are writing op-eds so Senators know we want them to stop secret spending.
The League – A Recognized Foe of Voter ID Laws (Blog) 7/9/2012 League President Elisabeth MacNamara and Senior Elections Director Jeanette Senecal are among the “foes” in this piece on how the “Foes of Voter ID Laws Find Ways to Mute Their Impact.”