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LWVUS Urges US Senate to Support Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) (Legal Document)

4/18/2023

LWVUS sent a memo to members of the US Senate urging them to support S.J. Res. 4, a resolution to affirm the validity of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).

Wolf v. General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Legal Case)

4/17/2023

LWV Pennsylvania filed an amicus brief in a lawsuit challenging several proposed state constitutional amendments

Activists Call for DC Statehood on Emancipation Day (Blog)

4/17/2023

In 2023, US and DC League members joined other leaders in the movement for DC Statehood to honor the holiday and discuss how statehood is both a human rights and racial justice issue. Led by…

Arkansas 'Election Integrity Unit' Bill Awaits Gov's Signature (News Clips)

4/14/2023

This story was originally published by Public News Service. Bonnie Miller, president of the League of Women Voters of Arkansas, said the bill appears to be a remedy in search of a problem. Miller…

Common Cause, LWV decry Buckingham County voting office controversy (News Clips)

4/12/2023

This story was originally published by Augusta Free Press. Two voting-rights groups are urging an end to the baseless rhetoric from the right about election fraud that has targeted poll workers…

Dolores Huerta & the Power of Grassroots Democracy (Blog)

4/10/2023

Dolores Huerta is a civil rights activist and labor leader who has dedicated her life to fighting for democracy in the United States, both in the government and the workplace. Growing up, she…

Report: Still Locked Out from Voting in Tennessee (News Clips)

4/6/2023

This story was originally published in Public News Service. In Tennessee, almost a half-million people will not be able to vote in any upcoming election because of a past felony conviction, and a…

Reproductive Freedom for All v. Board of State Canvassers (Legal Case)

4/5/2023

LWV Michigan filed an amicus brief against an attempt to block a constitutional amendment protecting reproductive freedom

LWVUS Joins Letter Supporting LIHWAP (Legal Document)

4/4/2023

LWVUS joined coalition members in urging Congress to allocate $1 billion to continue the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) program to help families with growing water debt and…

Contemporary Women Activists You Should Know (Blog)

3/30/2023

In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating trailblazing women who advocate for equal rights and power our democracy. These include Byllye Y. Avery, America Ferrera, Jane Fonda,…