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Food Waste: Why it Matters & What We Can Do (Blog)

6/13/2023

Over one-third of the food produced in the US is never consumed — it is wasted. Food waste means all resources to grow the food are also wasted — energy, labor, water, and fertilizers. The energy…

US Supreme Court Decision Preserves Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, Ensures Continued Protections for Fair Representation (Press Release)

6/8/2023

SCOTUS upheld in Allen v. Milligan a lower court ruling that Alabama must create a second majority Black congressional district in compliance with Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

Merrill v. Milligan (now Allen v. Milligan) (Legal Case)

6/8/2023

Plaintiffs sued in federal court to require Alabama to draw a second majority-Black Congressional district under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

Adams v. School Board of St. Johns County, Florida (Legal Case)

6/1/2023

Drew Adams, a high school student, and his mother sued the St. Johns County School Board for discriminating against Drew because he is transgender. The School Board maintains a policy prohibiting…

Meet Alice Upshaw Hawkins, first Black leader of League of Women Voters of Corpus Christi (News Clips)

5/31/2023

This profile was originally published in the Corpus Christi Caller Times. Upshaw Hawkins is the first Black president of the Corpus Christi chapter of the nonpartisan grassroots organization…

AANHPI Activist You Should Know: Kristy Drutman (Blog)

5/29/2023

Kristy Drutman, also known as “Browngirl Green,” is a speaker, media producer, and environmental justice activist. She co-founded the Green Jobs Board, a digital platform to help folks around the…

'Drag for Democracy' in SF shows LGBTQ+ community about power of voting (News Clips)

5/21/2023

This story was originally aired by ABC 7. The League of Women Voters of California honored several San Francisco leaders who have shown support for the LGBTQ+ community.

League of Women Voters Marks 30th Anniversary of NVRA (Press Release)

5/20/2023

While we’ve made advancements in expanding voter access, some 30 years later, the fight for voting rights is far from over.

30 years after the NVRA, we're still fighting for voting rights (News Clips)

5/20/2023

This op-ed was originally published by The Hill. LWVUS CEO Virginia Kase Solomón wrote about the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) and the right to vote thirty years later.

Baltimore Cnty. Branch NAACP v. Baltimore County, MD (Legal Case)

5/19/2023

Black voters in Baltimore County challenged the county’s redistricting plan as racial vote dilution in violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.