Join the League for the Largest Climate Change Rally in History! (Blog) 2/8/2013 President Obama underscored the urgent need to address climate change in his inaugural addr
Let’s get a State of the Union BINGO for LWV policy priorities! (Blog) 2/5/2013 Next Tuesday, February 12th, President Obama will deliver his annual State of the Union (SOTU) address, which will outline his key priorities for the year and second term in office.
“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.
It’s Time to Fix our Fiscal Policy (Blog) 11/30/2012 January 1, 2013 is the deadline for our financial future.
Victory for Voting Rights in Pennsylvania (Blog) 10/3/2012 Yesterday, Pennsylvania Judge Robert Simpson issued a temporary injunction, halting the state’s photo voter ID law and removing an unnecessary barrier to voting.
Politicians Should Not Manipulate Voting Rights (Blog) 9/12/2012 Testifying today before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the continuing importance of the Voting Rights Act, Elisabeth MacNamara, president of the League of Women Voters of the United Stat
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.
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.