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Whitewater Area Subscribed Articles

Public Statement

Last week, the US Senate majority officially obstructed the ruling of the Senate Parliamentarian and weakened the filibuster rule by expanding the application of the Congressional Review Act in a vote intended to undo California’s electric vehicle mandate. This action could have ramifications for other bills the Senate is considering. In response, Celina Stewart, CEO of the League of Women Voters, released the following statement: 

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Open letter to the members of the Joint Finance Committee, co-chairs Sen. Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) and Rep. Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam)

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During the 2024 federal election, Leagues focused on uplifting all voters, across gender, race, political party, location, income, language, and more. 

As a result, they made more than 30 million voter contacts, protected nearly 10 million voters through litigation, provided over 9.19 million people with election information on VOTE411.org, and more.

LGBTQ+ Rights Are Human Rights
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June Month Long Observances

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On March 24, 2025, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Louisiana v. Callais. The case has massive implications for voting rights and democracy, as it involves two related but distinct concepts: racial vote dilution and racial gerrymandering.  

The easiest way to separate these two ideas is to examine the winding path Callais took to end up at the Supreme Court.  

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Jennifer Rubin, president of the League of Women Voters of North Carolina, spoke with NC Newsline about NC's state Supreme Court race -- which was the last uncalled race of the 2024 election.

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On May 14, 2025, a coalition of voting rights groups, including the League of Women Voters of Louisiana, sued against a Louisiana law which will make it more difficult for Louisianans to register to vote.

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