Nearly 30,000 Supporters Join Us in Fighting Secret Money (Blog) 1/21/2015 Your comments to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) underscore that you believe that Americans have a right to know who is funding our nation’s political campaigns.
4 Solutions to Fight the Corruptive Influence of Money in Politics (Blog) 1/21/2015 The League of Women Voters is observing the 5th anniversary of Citizens United with a renewed resolve to limit the influence of money in politics.
Take Action: The FEC needs to Hear From You (Blog) 1/7/2015 We’re 1 week from the deadline to submit comments to the Federal Election Commission on how to address corruption. So far, we have submitted over 12,000 comments supporting stricter regulations.
League of Women Voters of Johnson County Honored with Civility Award (Blog) 12/29/2014 This fall, the League of Women Voters of Johnson County, Kansas (LWVJC) received a 2014 Civility Award for its “tireless work on behalf of all voters.”
Happy Bill of Rights Day! (Blog) 12/15/2014 Today is Bill of Rights Day, established in honor of the ratification of the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution on December 15, 1791.
Thank You for Taking Action to Fight Climate Change! (Blog) 12/4/2014 The comment period for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan ended earlier this week, and thanks to our fantastic supporters from across the country, we helped submit over 48,…
Thank You for Making #GivingTuesday a Huge Success (Blog) 12/3/2014 Wow! When we reached out to League supporters about our #GivingTuesday campaign, we knew you would step up. But we never could have imagined just how much. With your help we more than tripled what we…
Expanded Background Check on Guns Wins in Washington (Blog) 11/24/2014 For the League of Women Voters of Washington (LWVWA), it was an Election Day we’ll never forget: over one million Washington voters said YES to backgrounds checks on gun purchases.
Tell the FEC What to do About Citizens United (Blog) 11/20/2014 The Federal Election Commission is now receiving public comments about steps they should take “to address corruption in the political process.” We need you to tell the FEC to act and enforce the law.
Stand Up for the League on #GivingTuesday (Blog) 11/14/2014 The League will participate in the third annual #GivingTuesday campaign on December 2, 2014. Generous League supporters have offered to match every #GivingTuesday donation we receive dollar-for-…