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LWVEUP's Katie Chipman-Bergsma talks about voting in Michigan and brings us up to speed with the changes that have happened since 2018. Audio file is 3 minutes 46 seconds.

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May was busy with the League of Women Voters State Convention, a community discussion about the use of federal funds in the city of Sault Ste Marie, and the League's advocacy for removing Enbridge's Line 5 - read about this & more in our lates

LWVEUP forum panelists Dana Nessel, Aghogho Edevbie, Allison Youngs, and John Petkus
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Deputy Secretary of State Aghogho Edevbie participated in an informational forum on Election Security & Integrity in Sault Ste Marie.

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The April 2024 LWVEUP Newsletter features Deputy SOS Aghogho Edevbie and announcement of expected

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Our State Government passed a lot of legislation during the past year. Advocacy Leader, Katie Chipman-Bergsma, provides a summary.

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Public Statement

Washington, DC — Today, President Trump signed into law a budget reconciliation package, officially titled the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” that will drastically cut health care for millions of Americans. In response, the League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following statement:  

“On the day we should be celebrating America, instead, President Trump and his allies are attempting to systematically dismantle the very reason for this holiday and put our country in harm's way by ripping away health care from millions of Americans. 

Blog Post

This Independence Day, Americans will likely gather for parades, fireworks and barbeques, celebrating our democracy with familiar traditions. But while many will spend the holiday waving flags, the Trump administration and his allies are attempting to systematically dismantle the very reason for this holiday, and not to mention, put our country and the people in it, Americans, in harm's way.  

Public Statement

WASHINGTON — The League of Women Voters is proud to announce the appointment of Christine Switzer to the national board. Switzer is currently the head of philanthropy at the Monarch Foundation, which focuses on eradicating child poverty and ending the climate crisis.  Her expertise in philanthropic counsel and strategic planning support will be vital as the League continues to invest in voter education and outreach programs nationwide. 

Blog Post

The right to contraception is currently protected in the United States by a combination of federal court cases and state legislation. Tens of millions of women and other people of reproductive age rely on contraception to make decisions about their bodies and lives.

However, in recent years, government attacks on reproductive freedom have made it clear how our fundamental rights can be eroded and taken away, making additional state and federal protections for contraception imperative.

Public Statement

Washington, DC — The League of Women Voters of the United States is proud to announce Na’ilah Amaru as the new senior director of mobilization and engagement. In this role, Amaru will lead the League’s grassroots organizing efforts, national advocacy campaigns, and volunteer engagement strategy to strengthen the organization’s mission of empowering voters and defending democracy.