League Endorses Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act (Article) 8/21/2018 The League endorsed the Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act introduced by Senator Warren.
Money in Politics: Developing a Common Understanding of the Issues (Article) 5/27/2014 A Primer for Engagement of League Members and Fellow Citizens - 2014
League Submits Comments to IRS Regarding Proposed Guidance for Tax-Exempt Social Welfare Organizations on Candidate-Related Political Activities (Article) 2/19/2014 The League submitted comments to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding the proposed guidance for tax-exempt 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations on candidate-related political activities.
LWV-US In Action on Campaign Finance (Article) 5/31/2012 The Campaign Finance Task Force has completed an informational paper that covers a brief history of LWV action on campaign finance, what the LWV has done, is doing now and what Leagues can also do.
League Urges FEC to Take No Action on Enforcement Manual Before New Commissioners Take Office (Article) 7/22/2013 The League joined reform organizations in sending a letter to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to strongly urge the Commissioners to take no action regarding the FEC Enforcement Manual until the…
League Joins Letter Opposing Trump Administration's Rescissions Package (Article) LWVUS joined a letter sent to the U.S. House and Senate urging the rejection of a $15.3 billion rescission package proposed by the Trump Administration.
League Joins Amicus Brief in Williams-Yulee v. The Florida Bar (Article) 1/14/2015 LWVUS and the League of Women Voters of Florida joined an amicus brief on a case that focuses on the constitutionality of prohibitions on direct solicitation by candidates for judicial office.
League Urges IRS to Adopt New 501 (c)(4) Regulations (Article) 9/10/2015 The League of Women Voters joined with other concerned organizations to urge the Internal Revenue Service to adopt new regulations that properly interpret the statutory eligibility requirements to…
Women's Inequality Day (Article) 8/1/2022 August 26, otherwise known as Women's Equality Day, marks the anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment. Yet today, fewer rights than they'd had in decades. In August 2022, we launched our…
League Urges U.S. Senators to Support Honest Ads Act (Article) 4/23/2018 LWVUS sent a letter to U.S. Senate offices encouraging Senators to cosponsor and pass S. 1989 the Honest Ads Act. Members of the LWVUS Lobby Corps will also be visiting offices on this topic.