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Supreme Court Ruling Opens Door to Widespread Voter Suppression (Blog)

6/28/2013

The Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling this week leaves the country vulnerable to the very forms of voter suppression Congress warned of in 2006.

Media Coverage Money Can't Buy... and Florida Never Wanted (Blog)

6/5/2013

Deirdre Mcnab, president of the League of Women Voters of Florida writes about how the problems at the polls on Election Day 2012 resulted in the recent changes in Florida's election laws,…

Mark the NVRA at 20 – Join a Tweet Chat with Project Vote (Blog)

5/16/2013

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), we’re joining with Project Vote and other voting rights advocates for a tweet chat!

On the Ground: Testifying in Opposition to the Keystone XL Pipeline (Blog)

4/26/2013

The Keystone XL pipeline proposal puts enormous and unacceptable risks on the American people, says Linda Duckworth, President of the League of Women Voters of Nebraska (LWVNE).

This Earth Day Urge Obama to Make a Long-term Investment in Protecting Our Planet (Blog)

4/22/2013

Now is the time for the U.S. to lead the world through the greatest environmental challenge of our generation. Join us as we celebrate Earth Day and urge President Obama to protect our country and…

Voter Suppression in North Carolina: What’s happening and what it means for our country (Blog)

4/18/2013

Early this month, a plethora of voter suppression bills were introduced by members of the North Carolina Legislature. If passed, the consequences would be dire.

Tell Secretary Kerry that the Keystone Pipeline is All Risk, No Reward (Blog)

4/15/2013

The KXL Pipeline jeopardizes the the water we drink, the air we breathe and the planet on which we live. Celebrate Earth Day 2013 and tell Secretary Kerry that the KXL Pipeline is All Risk, No Reward!

The True “Connecticut Effect:” Galvanizing community action and empowering the “silent majority” (Blog)

4/11/2013

Cheryl Dunson, President of the League of Women Voters of Connecticut, shares how her League helped pass safer gun laws in its state legislature.

Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Women’s Suffrage March (Blog)

3/1/2013

On March 3, 1913, 5,000 suffragists from across the country gathered in Washington, DC, to demand the right to vote, helping pave the way for the 19th Amendment.

The VRA Arguments from Inside the Supreme Court (Blog)

2/28/2013

The lawyer’s lounge in the Supreme Court building is a soothing shade of green with high ceilings, large windows and portraits of obscure associate justices from centuries past staring down from the…