LWV's Work with Urgent Social Justice Issues (Blog) 5/22/2024 To achieve a democracy where every person has the desire, the right, the knowledge, and the confidence to participate, LWV advocates on issues like voting rights and “urgent issues." Urgent…
LWV Powers Young Voters in Selma (Blog) 4/10/2024 Bloody Sunday refers to the day in 1965 when hundreds of civil rights activists were attacked by law enforcement while marching for Black American's right to vote. Now, Bloody Sunday is an observance…
Top Ten open government stories of 2023 (part one) (News Clips) 1/3/2024 This story was originally published by Forward Kentucky. On November 29, the League of Women Voters of Kentucky published a study examining “Transparency and Citizen Participation in…
The Lochner Court: Substantive Due Process and Its Effect on the Supreme Court Today (Blog) 10/19/2023 The Lochner era marked the beginning of the US Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) expansion of its powers into unenumerated rights, and by extension, Americans’ economic and social lives, which persists today…
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…
One Year After Dobbs: Women in Democracy Will Save Reproductive Rights (Blog) 8/25/2023 There is only one way we can ensure that the promise of democracy is kept: by fervently participating in our nation’s political processes, ensuring our voices are heard.
Still Fighting for Voting Rights (News Clips) 2/22/2023 This profile was originally published in the Mount Vernon Gazette. Love was in the air last week on Valentine’s Day. For the League of Women Voters (LWV), love is always in the air, the love of…
Voting Rights Groups Ask US DOJ to Guard Against Unauthorized Ballot Access in Texas (Press Release) 11/7/2022 LWV of Texas called on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to publicly assert Texas election officials’ duty to maintain the proper voting ballot chain of custody as required by federal law, and to…
Meet 4 Election Heroes Working Tirelessly in the Shadows to Help Democracy Prevail (News Clips) 11/5/2022 This profile was originally published by PEOPLE. In celebration of Election Hero Day on Monday, Nov. 7, PEOPLE shares the story of four nonpartisan election officials determined to preserve America'…