WFSU: Preparing a New Generation of Women in Politics (News Clips) 9/6/2017 This article originally appeared in WFSU NewsBy Tom Flanigan Nationally, fewer than one out of five elected offices is held by women. An effort to…
League of Women Voters Impacts Elections in a Good Way (News Clips) 2/18/2015 This article originally appeared in the Argus Leader
Darien League Of Women Voters Wraps Up Busy Year (News Clips) 8/27/2014 This article originally appeared in the Darien Daily Voice.
Mahoning Valley Sojourn to the Past director inducted into Ohio Civil Rights Hall of Fame (News Clips) 10/12/2023 This story was originally published by WFMJ. Mahoning Valley Sojourn to the Past executive director and League member Penelope "Penny" Wells has been inducted into the Ohio Civil Rights Hall of Fame.
CBS19 News: Charlottesville League of Women Voters celebrate ERA ratification (News Clips) 1/28/2020 The LWV of Charlottesville reflects on the importance of Virginia ratifying the ERA.
Polk County League of Women Voters distributed 1,800 free gun locks in last 10 months (News Clips) 3/26/2024 This story was originally published by WFLA. “Gun locks can save lives,” said Andy Crossfield, co-chair of the League of Women Voters of Polk County’s gun violence prevention committee. To…
B-PEP unveils several campaigns ahead of 'the most important midterm election of our lifetime' (News Clips) 9/12/2022 This story was originally published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The Black Political Empowerment Project partnered with the League of Women Voters of Greater Pittsburgh for a campaign educating…
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…
A League of Their Own (News Clips) 2/8/2024 This story was originally published in The Vineyard Gazette. On August 18, 1920, The United States Congress ratified the 19th Amendment, and upwards of 20 million women gained the right to vote.…
Neptune Woman Helps Formerly Incarcerated Register to Vote (News Clips) 12/13/2022 This profile was originally published by Asbury Park, NJ, Patch. League of Women Voters of Monmouth board member Annette Scott of Neptune recognized for advocacy for citizens returning from…