The Fight for Voting Rights is Alive in Tennessee (Blog) 5/16/2023 LWV's legislative & policy coordinator shares her experience as a voting rights advocate in Tennessee.
LWVUS Urges Senate to Oppose DC Police Reform Disapproval Resolution (Legal Document) 5/12/2023 The League of Women Voters of the United States joined a sign-on letter to the Senate urging them to oppose a resolution disapproving of the DC Council's passage of policing and justice reform…
The League's History Sponsoring Presidential Debates (Blog) 5/11/2023 The League of Women Voters became a household name in the mid-twentieth century as the award-winning sponsor of the US’s first televised presidential debates. Why did that change, and will the League…
LWVUS Joins Letter Requesting Congress Support Broadband Internet Access (Legal Document) 5/10/2023 LWVUS joined a letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committee leadership to request additional funding for the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP).…
Leagues Working for Civics Education (Blog) 5/9/2023 Civic education and involvement are key to a healthy American democracy. Included are stories from states across the country about the importance of civic engagement and the work that they are…
Celebrating Women Who Pioneered Litigation at the League (Blog) 5/2/2023 In March 2023, LWV staff met with four women attorneys — Trudy Levy, Katherine Mazzaferri, Cynthia Hill, and Maureen Thornton Syracuse — who pioneered the League’s litigation work between the 1970s…
Pro-Democracy Groups Sue Louisiana Over Inequitable Felony Disenfranchisement Scheme (Press Release) 5/1/2023 Baton Rouge, LA — Today, the League of Women Voters of Louisiana (LWV of Louisiana), along with Voice of the Experienced (VOTE) and the Power Coalition for Equity and Justice (Power Coalition),…
LWVUS Joins Letter Urging HHS to Take Action to Keep People Covered During Medicaid Unwinding (Legal Document) 4/24/2023 The League of Women Voters of the United States joined more than 200 civil rights and health care groups on a letter to the Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The…
League of Women Voters works to empower young people in Manistee County (News Clips) 4/23/2023 This story was originally published in the Manistee News Advocate. The League of Women Voters Manistee County will team up with the Manistee County Clerk's Office and the Vogue Theatre this week to…
Ohio's new voting laws: What you need to know (News Clips) 4/22/2023 This article was originally published in The Miami Student. Recent changes to Ohio’s voting laws put the state among those with the most restrictive voting requirements in the country.