Groups Demand FEC Require Online Political Ad Transparency (Blog) 11/9/2017 Every American has the right to know who is paying for online political ads, whether it is organizations with ties to foreign governments or wealthy special interests at home.
What does the loss of DACA really mean for the US? (Blog) 10/6/2017 The League of Women Voters urges Congress to pass the Dream Act without amendment, to protect, not turn away, the 800,000-young people who were brought to the United States as children.
Three Reasons to Celebrate National Voter Registration Day (Blog) 9/18/2017 National Voter Registration Day is coming next week, September 26! Here are three things we’re most excited about: Registering and voting is,…
On the 97th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment, we are STILL Fighting for Equal Voting Rights (Blog) 8/18/2017 On this day in 1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified, granting American women the right to vote. Ninety-seven years later, however, we are still…
League Volunteers Registered Tens of Thousands of New Citizens to Vote in 2016 (Blog) 12/14/2016 Each year, hundreds of thousands of immigrants complete the naturalization application process and take part in swearing-in ceremonies—also known as naturalization ceremonies—in cities and counties
Open Letter to the U.S. Senate: Oppose All Campaign Finance Riders to Funding Bills (Blog) 11/21/2016 November 21, 2016 Dear Senator:
Reflections on the State of Women (Blog) 6/15/2016 I attended the United State of Women Summit hosted by the White House, which highlighted the White House’s initiatives on women and girls, was a star studded event with political heavy weights,…
EPA’s Clean Power Plan Continues to be Tested (Blog) 5/26/2016 Despite the stay on implementation of the Clean Power Plan, some states are moving forward to develop state plans to implement the regulation in their own jurisdictions. The LWVUS Climate Change task…
EPA issues Final Regulation to Limit Methane Emissions in the Oil and Gas Sector (Blog) 5/13/2016 The Obama Administration announced the first-ever-regulations to cut methane emissions in the oil and gas industry. League supporters sent thousands of comments to the Environmental Protection Agency…
Take Action: Fix the Federal Election Commission (Blog) 4/27/2016 It’s time to reform the Federal Election Commission. Tell Congress to support the Federal Election Administration Act of 2016. The new Federal Election Administration (FEA) would be comprised of five…