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Voices of the League
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Blog Round-up
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March 2014
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| On our blog, Voices of the League, we cover a variety of topics ranging from our work at all levels of the League, including emphasizing work accomplished in local communities across the country on our priority issues, marking important national developments, highlighting the work being done to grow and strengthen the League, and so much more. We hope you’ll take the time to see what we’ve been up to each month through this roundup. Thanks for Making Democracy Work©. |
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By: Elisabeth MacNamara
Posted: March 25, 2014
The League of Women Voters is proud to observe Women’s History Month as an opportunity to honor the great work that women have done to strengthen our country and democracy. But this month isn’t just about our past, it is also about our future!
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By: Renee Davidson
Posted: 03/31/2014
As we honor the anniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery March for voting rights, we urge Congress to pass legislation that will continue to ensure equal voting rights for all Americans.
By: Trudy Schafer, director of program of the Leauge of Women Voters of California
Posted: 03/28/2014
Through a recent legal settlement, millions of Californians who have applied for health benefits through the state health exchange will be mailed a voter registration card, and voter registration will be integrated into future health insurance applications.
By: Renee Davidson
Posted: 03/27/2014
Women possess unbridled power to effect change, especially at the grassroots level. But there are many admirable women that history books often fail to recognize.
By: Susan Janson, vice president and Jeanne Claeys, voter services chair, of the League of Women Voters of Greater Rockford
Posted: 03/27/2014
A new law in Illinois allows 17-years-olds to vote in the primary election if they'll be 18 in time for the November general election. Following passage of the law, the League of Women Voters of Greater Rockford registered 304 new young voters!
By: Rosalee Keech and Margery Cohen, League UN Observers
Posted: 03/27/2014
League members recently attended the United Nation's 58th Commission on the Status of Women. Following World War II, the League of Women Voters helped lead the effort to establish the United Nations.
By: Shauneen Grout
Posted: 03/25/2014
At the Ruth S. Shur Training Institute, the Shur Fellows were asked to share what it was about the League that has empowered them. It was a powerful reminder of all the amazing work that the League does across the country and how rewarding it can be personally.
By: Elisabeth MacNamara
Posted: 03/25/2014
The League of Women Voters is proud to observe Women’s History Month as an opportunity to honor the great work that women have done to strengthen our country and democracy. But this month isn’t just about our past, it is also about our future!
By: Jenn Gonnelly, co-president of the League of Women Voters of Utah
Posted: 03/24/2014
Utah was the second territory to grant women the right to vote in 1870. Like it or not, polygamy did play a part in suffrage in Utah.
By: Betsy Lawson
Posted: 03/20/2014
This month marks the fourth anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The League was a strong advocate for the legislation when it was debated and passed by Congress in 2010.
By: Katherine Gavzy, president of the League of Women Voters of Oakland
Posted: 03/19/2014
The Oakland League embraces the history of the suffrage movement; we are proud to highlight our history and work during Women’s History Month, but also are committed to improving our community throughout the year.
By: Jessica Jones
Posted: 03/18/2014
On March 25, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in two cases that challenge the Affordable Care Act mandate that employers are required to provide contraceptive coverage.
By: Elisabeth MacNamara
Posted: 03/13/2014
Yesterday, the League of Women Voters joined with Rachel’s Action Network (RAN) to host a breakfast honoring the women of the U.S. Congress.
By: Renee Davidson
Posted: 03/13/2014
Social justice icon Eleanor Roosevelt was a formative leader of the League of Women Voters.
By: Renee Davidson
Posted: 03/11/2014
Who votes in primaries? And what happens next? Here’s a quick look at primaries to help answer your questions about this pivotal part of our voting system.
By: Carrie Davis, executive director of the League of Women Voters of Ohio
Posted: 03/06/2014
In the last two weeks, four anti-voter provisions became law in Ohio. Read our guest blog from the League of Women Voters of Ohio on these election changes and how they're keeping voters informed.
By: Deirdre Macnab, state president, League of Women Voters of Florida
Posted: 03/04/2014
Deirdre Mcnab, president of the League of Women Voters of Florida, guest blogs on their advocacy work to get Florida to expand the Medicaid program through the Affordable Care Act. |
This Women’s History Month, Remembering the Women That History Books Forget
Illinois Suffrage at 17: Successful Youth Voter Registration in Greater Rockford
The Commission on the Status of Women, the United Nations and the League
How Does the League Empower Me?
Celebrating Voter Registration Wins and Utah’s Colorful Suffrage Past 
Eyes on the Prize: Health Care for All
Building on Women’s History for a Bright Future
Supreme Court Preview: The Affordable Care Act, Contraceptive Coverage and Religious Freedom
Eleanor Roosevelt: First Lady, League Leader, Pioneer
Ohio is at it Again, Restricting Popular Voting Methods Ahead of a Major Election
Florida Citizens Team up With Business to Expand Health Care: Emphasizing the Fiscal Imperative
