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Climate Change is a Public Health Crisis (Blog)

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 side of things and focus on the everyday public and individual human health threats that climate change is already causing and that most certainly will continue to worsen.   

LWVUS President Urges Senator Grassley to Support Voting Rights Legislation (Legal Document)

LWVUS President and native Iowan, Dr. Deborah Turner, sent a letter to Senator Chuck Grassley, urging him to support final passage of the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.  

LWVUS joins DFAD Coalition Urging Senate to Pass Freedom to Vote Act  (Legal Document)

LWVUS joined members of the Declaration for American Democracy coalition on a letter to the US Senate urging them to pass the Freedom to Vote Act.  

LWV Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month! (Blog)

The world of democracy and voting rights is no different. Last week, we highlighted just a few of the change-makers that allow organizations like the League to exist today. Now, we'd like to highlight a few that we know very well: members of Team LWV.

VOTE411 Wins 2021 Nonprofit Communications Campaign of the Year (Press Release)
PR Daily’s Nonprofit Communications Awards grants VOTE411 two additional honors for best marketing campaign and visual storytelling  
League Commends Federal Judge for Blocking Texas Abortion Law (Press Release)

This decision is a victory for women and all people in Texas who may become pregnant.

MSNBC: Activists Keen to Keep Voting Rights Bill in Spotlight of Biden's Attention (News Clips)

Virginia Kase Solomón, CEO of the League of Women Voters, talks about why voting rights advocates are putting pressure on President Biden to help move voting rights legislation through Congress.

LWV Applauds the Senate’s Introduction of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (Press Release)
Our freedom to vote remains under threat, and with the midterm election cycle just a few months away, we need the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act more than ever.
My Hispanic and Latina Heroes (Blog)

Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 – Oct. 15) is a time to recognize and celebrate the achievements and contributions of Hispanic and Latina Americans. This month, I want to highlight four trailblazers who’ve fought for the rights of women and paved the way for the next generation of civil rights activists.   

Voting Rights Activists Arrested at White House (Press Release)
Activists from the League of Women Voters, People For the American Way, and Declaration for American Democracy demonstrate at White House for action on the freedom to vote.