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.
League asks for House of Representatives to fund Public Transportation (Legal Document) 8/4/2020 The League of Women Voters signed onto a letter asking for House Leadership to allocate $32 Billion for public transit in additional, targeted, emergency operating support for public transit systems…
Better Public Relations for Waltham? Report Says It's Needed (News Clips) 2/19/2014 "Respondents wished that Waltham had better public relations and wished that Waltham would get the credit it deserves.
White House Holds Summit on Climate Change and Public Health (Blog) 6/24/2015 The Summit brought together White House officials, health professionals, academics, and other stakeholders to provide communities with the tools to protect public health in the face of climate change.
League of Women Voters works to guard public interest (News Clips) 10/10/2012 "Over the years, the issues may have changed, but to Ellis, the need for the League’s presence has not: 'This area needs a group that looks out for the public’s interest, and that is what I…
Ketanji Brown Jackson Brings Needed Public Defense Experience to SCOTUS (Blog) 12/2/2022 In June 2022, Ketanji Brown Jackson — the first Black woman to serve on the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) — was sworn in as an associate justice. Justice Jackson is the first former public defender to…
Climate Change is a Public Health Crisis (Blog) 10/18/2021 People often refer to climate change as an “existential threat.” This makes sense; our existence is being threatened. But as a health professional, I’d like to move away from the big, existential…
Public Interest Podcast: Are Our Elected Officials Selecting Their Constituencies Instead of Having Voters Select Them? (News Clips) 1/4/2017 This podcast originally appeared in the Public Interest Podcast.
LWVUS Joins "Vision for Justice" Policy Paradigm for Public Safety (Legal Document) 4/11/2024 LWVUS signed onto The Leadership Conference's relaunched Vision for Justice, a comprehensive new policy paradigm for public safety that respects the dignity and human rights of all people.
Supreme Court Makes It Harder to Keep Guns Out of Public Spaces (Press Release) 6/23/2022 WASHINGTON — Today, the US Supreme Court ruled 6 – 3 in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen that New York’s 100-year-old law restricting certain individuals from carrying concealed…