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…
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…
District Court Issues Preliminary Injunction to Prevent Authorization of Private Schools (Press Release) 9/11/2023 Helena, MT — On Wednesday, September 6, 2023, the First Judicial District issued a partial preliminary injunction to prevent enforcement of House Bill 562 (“HB 562”). The district court found…
A century of civic engagement: League of Women Voters of Metropolitan Tulsa celebrates 100 years (News Clips) 8/31/2023 This story was originally published by TulsaPeople. This year, Tulsa’s league of the nonpartisan nonprofit organization celebrates 100 years of encouraging informed and active participation in…
Legal Trends to Watch in 2023 (Blog) 8/30/2023 From January – August 2023, state legislatures nationwide passed various bills into law. While following these developments, the League noticed several important trends around voting rights and…
LWVUS Joins Letter Urging Congress to Protect Water-Related State Revolving Funds (Legal Document) 8/28/2023 LWVUS joined a letter to Congress urging that they protect the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) -the primary federal support for wastewater and…
Opinion: The impact of local news on our democracy (News Clips) 8/22/2023 This opinion was originally published in the Kitsap Sun. The League of Women Voters of Washington wrote an opinion on the importance of local news in our democracy.
LWVUS Urges Congress to Support the Children’s Fundamental Rights and Climate Recovery Resolution (Legal Document) 8/16/2023 LWVUS sent a memo to members of Congress urging them to support S. Con. Res. 13/H. Con. Res. 56. This concurrent resolution recognizes the disproportionate impact of the human-caused climate crisis…
The League of Women Voters Sponsors YVOTE Contest for Sarasota Public High School Students (News Clips) 8/16/2023 This story was originally published by SRQ Daily. The League of Women Voters, a non-partisan, non-profit organization promoting informed voter participation and enhanced citizen engagement, has been…
