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League President's statement on the DISCLOSE Act of 2012, S. 2219 (Legal Document)

The following statement Statement by Elisabeth MacNamara, President League of Women Voters of the United States on The DISCLOSE Act of 2012, S. 2219 was read for the Senate Rules Committee on March…

Far-Flung New House District Highlights Need for Reform (News Clips)

“Ohio voters deserve better. A coalition of citizen advocacy groups, led by the League of Women Voters of Ohio, filed petitions with the Ohio attorney general this week to reform state redistricting…

Idaho Panel Oks Pre-Abortion Bill (News Clips)

“Betsy McBride of the League of Women Voters, said, ‘If an ultrasound procedure is not medically necessary, the Legislature should not require that a doctor or an ultrasound technologist perform such…

We Dig into the Debate as Arizona Lawmakers Work on a Bill that Would Allow Employers to Ask Women (News Clips)

“The debate over contraception continues as Arizona lawmakers work on a bill that would let employers ask women if they use contraception. ... This story got us talking about women's rights, so…

Voters' Groups Want More Sunshine on Staff Work on Redistricting (News Clips)

“The League of Women Voters, La Raza and Common Cause-Florida said they were unhappy with Gaetz's plan to have legislative staffers draw a new map – with the results only made public Saturday…

Government Watchdog Groups Ask Presidential Candidates to Reveal More Bundler Information (News Clips)

“Nine government watchdog organizations today asked Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich, as well as President Barack Obama, to reveal more…

Watchdogs Call on Presidential Campaigns to Name Big Fundraisers (News Clips)

 ABC NEWS reports: “Nine government watchdog groups today called on the 2012 presidential candidates to lift the veil of secrecy that shrouds their biggest fundraisers, the so-called ‘bundlers’ who…

League, Watchdog Groups Ask Presidential Candidates to Reveal More Bundler Information (Press Release)

WASHINGTON (March 13, 2012) -- Nine government watchdog organizations today asked Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich, as well as President Bar

Foolish Challenge to Women's Health (News Clips)

“The League of Women Voters of Texas, or LWV-TX, deplores the ongoing ‘war against women’ and is outraged that the Texas Women's Health Program, or WHP, may be its latest victim.”

Florida Justices Reject Senate Redistricting Plan (News Clips)

“‘From this day forward, our elected officials are on notice that they cannot ignore the constitution and abuse the public trust by drawing districts to favor themselves,’ said Deirdre Macnab,…