North Carolina County Delays Decision on Redistricting (News Clips) 12/9/2011 The Moore County (NC) Board of Commissioners agreed to delay its decision until Jan. 3.
Ravenwood Senior Wins $2,000 for House, Senate Voting Maps (News Clips) 12/9/2011 The League of Women Voters of Tennessee awarded top honors to a high school senior for best state house and senate maps in the League’s TN Redistricting: Map It Out! Contest.
League Says “No” to Anti-Environmental Riders on Budget Bills (Legal Document) 12/8/2011 The League and coalition partners sent a letter to Senate and House leadership, opposing the attachment of any anti-environmental riders to the spending and tax bills that Congress is trying to get…
Alison Smith: Elections Money Can't Buy (News Clips) 12/8/2011 One of the YES! Magazine Breakthrough 15 honorees was a quiet, stay-at-home Maine mom and League of Women Voters member, who became a clean-elections champion.
Obama’s Carbon Pollution Limits are Big Step for Public Health, Climate (Press Release) 10/28/2011 League Cheers Decision to Protect People, Not Polluters
National Poll Shows Voters Expect Elected Officials to Protect Public Health (Press Release) 10/13/2011 National Poll Shows Strong Disapproval for President Obama’s Smog Rule Delay, Unfavorable Ratings for Congress’ Assault on Clean Air Act
High School Voter Registration (Article) 10/11/2011 The High School Voter Registration Project is a nationwide effort to encourage young people--especially young minorities--to register to vote.
League Urges President to Deny Permit for Keystone XL Pipeline (Legal Document) 10/6/2011 League President Elisabeth MacNamara sent a letter to President Obama expressing opposition to the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline and urging him to deny the permit for the pipeline's construction…
House Passes Sweeping Anti-Clean Air TRAIN Act (Press Release) 9/23/2011 Leading Environmental Groups Call on Senate to Reject It, Commend Veto Threat from White House
Texas Redistricting Plan Blatantly Illegal (Press Release) 9/15/2011 League of Women Voters Urges U.S. Justice Department to Object