Celebrating the 26th Amendment and the Voices of Young People (Blog) 7/1/2014 Today marks the 43rd anniversary of the 26th Amendment, which opened up the voting process to millions of young Americans.
California League Wins Fight against Dark Money in California (Blog) 5/27/2014 Read a guest blog post by the League of Women Voters of California on their advocacy campaign that resulted in a big win for campaign disclosure.
This Women’s History Month, Remembering the Women That History Books Forget (Blog) 3/27/2014 Women possess unbridled power to effect change, especially at the grassroots level. But there are many admirable women that history books often fail to recognize.
Celebrating Voter Registration Wins and Utah’s Colorful Suffrage Past (Blog) 3/24/2014 Utah was the second territory to grant women the right to vote in 1870. Like it or not, polygamy did play a part in suffrage in Utah.
Building on Women’s History for a Bright Future (Blog) 3/19/2014 The Oakland League embraces the history of the suffrage movement; we are proud to highlight our history and work during Women’s History Month, but also are committed to improving our community…
Honoring Women Legislators (Blog) 3/13/2014 Yesterday, the League of Women Voters joined with Rachel’s Action Network (RAN) to host a breakfast honoring the women of the U.S. Congress.
Eleanor Roosevelt: First Lady, League Leader, Pioneer (Blog) 3/13/2014 Social justice icon Eleanor Roosevelt was a formative leader of the League of Women Voters.
Tomorrow’s Voters Already Making Their Mark (Blog) 6/12/2013 Four young women from Austin, TX who are in DC to compete in the National History Day Competition visited our offices to discuss their impressive project on the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
The Convergence of Immigration, Voting Rights and Commitment to Democracy (Blog) 6/4/2013 It struck me that the League doesn’t just ask others, like Congress to pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform or the Supreme Court to continue to protect voting rights, we foster civic life and…
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.