Oconee and Pickens Counties Subscribed Articles

Oconee and Pickens Counties Subscribed Articles

News

This article was originally published in the Associated Press.

Blog Post

The ERA has a long history of champions who aimed to achieve “equality of rights under law” for people of all sexes in our Constitution. In honor of its 100th anniversary, we offer a look back at their work, how the ERA progressed, and where we are in the fight for equality.  

Diversity, Equity, inclusion
Blog Post

Happy National Women’s History Month (and Belated International Women’s Day)! How can you celebrate?

News

This letter to the editor was originally published in InForum.

Barbara Headrick, Fowzia Adde and Nicole Donaghy urge legislators to kill a bill that "would require naturalized US citizens who have not updated their ID since naturalization to prove their citizenship in order to vote. This bill targets New American voters who have been recently naturalized."

News

This story originally aired on WKBN.

In this week’s segment with WKBN Community Affairs Director Dee Crawford, Crawford sits down with Leah Sakacs, president of the League of Women Voters of Greater Youngstown. 

News

This story originally aired on WDTN.

March is National Women’s Month, but March 8 is International Women’s Day. The Miami Valley has its fair share of women who are making a difference in their communities. 

The Greater Dayton League of Women Voters was founded in 1920, after a group called the ‘Dangerous Dames of Dayton’ protested and demanded suffrage. 

News

This interview originally aired on WISN 12 News.

Co-author and League of Women Voters of Milwaukee, WI, member Eloisa Gómez highlights the importance of voting, specifically for Latina women.

Public Statement

WASHINGTON —  The League of Women Voters of the United States and a local board game designer are excited to mark Women’s History Month with the launch of a new board game highlighting the women’s suffrage movement.

Making Democracy Work Network Update
Blog Post

There has been progress on some useful legislative “fixes” for election issues. We hope that the General Assembly will take up bills that would reform the selection and retention of magistrates. H.3014, the Clementa C. Pinckney Hate Crimes bill, received second reading in the House yesterday. Our senators should be strongly encouraged to pass this bill, without amendments.

Public Statement

WASHINGTON — Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement after the Senate voted 81-14 to block D.C.'s criminal code overhaul:

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