“Mr. President, how long must women wait for liberty?” — Inez Milholland, 1916. As we previously discussed, suffragists argued women should qualify as “persons and citizens of the United States” under the 14th Amendment. Then, some suffragists argued against the 15th Amendment to ...
Today we embark on a series devoted to some forgotten women of American history and ask the question: Why are their stories important lessons to modern America in our struggle to achieve a more perfect union? Innumerable women participated in the building of our country and their ...
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good [people] to do nothing.” West Virginia is known for its good people. But this quote, frequently but falsely attributed to Edmund Burke, applies aptly to voting in West Virginia. Voting has two essential components: ...
What did we actually get? The 2024 legislative session is history and it appeared to be largely an act of Schadenfreude — that malicious pleasure some people feel when they see another suffering — rather than an organized government body working to move our state forward. We are all ...
A recent commentary (DP-02-11-24) discussed the choices we have in responding to today’s political turmoil. We can be fatalistic. Or, “we can look at it as a call to action.” The League chooses to act. Voting is the most powerful act in our republic. Are you registered to vote? We ...
The 2024 Legislative session is underway, and the League of Women Voters is tracking bills and preparing for a Legislative Scorecard like the one published for the 2023 session. While no bills have yet been enacted and signed by the governor as of this writing, this is the perfect opportunity ...