Administration’s plan to unlawfully aggregate personal data to enable voter purges ended by court order in a significant voting issues victory. The ruling comes in League of Women Voters v. US Department of Homeland Security, a case brought by the League of Women Voters, League of Women Voters of Virginia, League of Women Voters of Louisiana, League of Women Voters of Texas, and Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC).

The world knows from harsh experience what happens when powerful individuals and groups are allowed unregulated ability to do whatever increases their own power and influence. Data centers are the newest example. This doesn’t mean that they shouldn’t exist. It does mean that their owners must be compelled to be transparent about their plans, build and operate their facilities in ways that do not trample on the lives of their neighbors, and they must pay their own way.

The League of Women Voters Vote411.org website is live for Washtenaw County and the state of Michigan. Use this tool to prepare for the August 4 Primary election:

The Gerald R Ford Presidential Library at 1000 Beal Ave, Ann Arbor, is presenting a series of lectures in celebration of the USA's 250th anniversary.

This year's advocacy work was truly a team effort, and I want to offer special thanks to several individuals whose collaboration and commitment strengthened our efforts throughout the session: