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People in Public Service: Shelley Kneip, League of Women Voters of Thurston County (News Clips)

10/15/2023

This was originally published by Thurston Talk. Kneip’s LWV activities include organizing dozens of forums for candidates seeking elected office, working on state debates, assisting with a state…

Letter: The freedom to read is essential to democracy (News Clips)

10/3/2023

This letter to the editor was written by Barbara Headrick, president of the League of Women Voters of North Dakota.

LWVUS Joins Comments for Mental Health Parity Under Private Health Insurance (Legal Document)

10/2/2023

The League of Women Voters of the United States joined public comments on the proposed rule on mental health parity under private health insurance plans.

Changes to Ohio's voter ID laws impact students (News Clips)

9/30/2023

This opinion was written by Jenny Fisher, co-president of the League of Women Voters of Oxford, OH.

LWVUS Submits Comments on National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Implementation (Legal Document)

9/29/2023

The League submitted comments to the Council on Environmental Quality regarding its proposed revisions to its regulations for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The…

The Hyde Amendment: An Abortion Barrier Hiding in Plain Sight (Blog)

9/28/2023

The Hyde Amendment prohibits the use of federal funding for most abortions. As a result, most people enrolled in public health programs cannot use their health care coverage to pay for abortion…

Supreme Court Review: The October 2022 Term (Blog)

9/26/2023

During the 2022 Supreme Court term, the League of Women Voters filed amicus briefs in four cases: Moore v. Harper, Allen v. Milligan, Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, and 303 Creative, LLC v…

LWVUS Joins Letter Urging Congress to Support SNAP for College Students (Legal Document)

9/22/2023

The League of Women Voters of the United States joined a sign-on letter urging Congress to support the Enhance Access to SNAP Act. This bill would remove the requirement that college…

Advocates Raising Awareness on Voter Registration Day (News Clips)

9/19/2023

This story was originally published by Public News Service. Deb Liebman, director of voter services and vice president with the League of Women Voters, said state and local elections are also…

Voting Rights Heroes in the Disability Community (Blog)

9/12/2023

Our history is replete with people with disabilities who paved the way for a stronger, more representative democracy — like Judy Heumann, Sojourner Truth, Senator Tammy Duckworth, Claudia Gordan…