Federal Judge Blocks Efforts to Shorten Census Timeline (Press Release) 9/6/2020 A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order in National Urban League v. Ross against the winding down of in-person counting for the 2020 Census.
Civil Rights Groups, Civic Organizations, and Local Governments Sue to Protect the Census Timeline (Press Release) 8/18/2020 LWVUS and partners filed a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s decision to rush the Census counting period to a close amid a national public health emergency.
LWV of the US and LWV of California, Florida and Texas Join Case Challenging Trump Census Order (Press Release) 8/15/2020 LWV of the United States and LWV of California, Florida, Texas filed an amicus brief in New York Immigrant Coalition v. Trump, a case which challenges President Trump’s executive order to block…
Supreme Court Strikes Down Restrictive Abortion Law in Louisiana (Press Release) 6/29/2020 We commend the Court on today’s ruling and celebrate that Louisiana will retain the three existing clinics in the state that provide abortion care.
Supreme Court Upholds Exclusion of Citizenship Question in 2020 Census (Press Release) 6/27/2019 Today, the Supreme Court ruled in Department of Commerce v. New York that a citizenship question in the U.S. Census report cannot proceed. LWVNY was one of the several plaintiffs.
League of Women Voters Supports the For the People Act in the Senate (Press Release) 3/27/2019 This bill will make elections fairer and put power back in the hands of the American people.
New Health Care Bill is More of the Same (Press Release) 9/13/2017 This Hail Mary Attempt to Repeal Obamacare will Harm Millions
Koch Brothers Attempt to Buy Votes on Healthcare (Press Release) 3/23/2017 Washington, DC – In an attempt to block the 'American Health Care Act' from passing the House of Representatives, well-funded special interests are promising to raise millions for Freedom…
Insufficient Plan from Democrats to Rid Politics of Big Money (Press Release) 6/9/2016 “We are disappointed that the Senate Democrats’ campaign finance proposal, announced today, falls short of what is needed to keep big money from dominating our politics,” said President MacNamara.
Federal Election Commission Must Be Restructured (Press Release) 4/14/2016 “Big money, secret money, is taking over our elections while the FEC sits on its hands. It is time for a change – a big change,” said President MacNamara.