A Fight for Fair Courts (News Clips) 9/4/2012 "After recent Supreme Court rulings, are states foreclosed from using a public financing system just for judicial elections?"
LWV's 'Making Democracy Work' Marks 2nd Season| (News Clips) 9/4/2012 “The League of Women Voters of the Midland Area [MI] and Midland Community Television are gearing up to produce a second season of “Making Democracy Work,” a public affairs television program…
Speakers at Augusta [ME] Forum Unite against Voter ID Requirements (News Clips) 8/24/2012 “Don’t seek solutions to nonexistent problems. ... During a public forum that stretched more than two hours...roughly 20 speakers shared variations on that refrain with a five-member commission…
RECORD 3 MILLION COMMENTS IN SUPPORT OF EPA’S CARBON POLLUTION STANDARD DEMONSTRATES AMERICANS’ SUPPORT FOR CURBING CLIMATE CHANGE (Press Release) 8/14/2012 A broad coalition of groups supporting clean air announced the collection of 3 million public comments in support of national standards to limit dangerous industrial carbon pollution from new power…
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.
The League of Women Voters Registers Citizens to Vote (News Clips) 7/17/2012 “The League of Women Voters of Emporia [KS] gave the opportunity Sunday for citizens to register to vote at the Emporia Public Library. “We've been registering voters that had moved since the…
'Got Voter ID?' State Efforts at Public Education Vary Widely (News Clips) 7/16/2012 “As several states prepare to implement voter ID laws passed by their legislatures in November, TPM’s interviews with elections officials show that education efforts are all over the map.”
Film Explores Civility in Politics (News Clips) 7/12/2012 “One thing leads to another at MiraCosta College [CA]. ... Last year, the college staged a public-issues symposium on the subject of ‘Civility in Our Civic Discourse.’ ... Among those in attendance…
6600 Montanans Chime in on Carbon Pollution (News Clips) 7/3/2012 “Nancy Detrick, president of the Montana League of Women Voters says it's not surprising so many people wanted to have a say. ‘It just shows that people here in Montana are concerned about the…
Thank YOU for Telling the EPA to Protect People, Not Polluters! (Blog) 6/27/2012 Over 2 months ago, we asked you to submit comments to the EPA in support of their proposed regulation to limit carbon pollution from new power plants. We surpassed TWO million comments!