Democracy Updates

One Big, Dangerous Law

On Independence Day, President Trump signed the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” into law.
The new law will cut health care, nutrition benefits, and reproductive care from millions of Americans. Read more about its impact.

Federal and State Voting Rights Battles

The Senate introduced the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, critical legislation restoring the Voting Rights Act’s full power.
LWV filed an amicus brief supporting access to justice for voting rights organizations in the Supreme Court case Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections.
LWV CEO Celina Stewart remarked on the Department of Justice’s actions to gather voter data ahead of the midterms.
Leagues in Maine and Florida celebrated victories in voting rights cases, while LWV of Wyoming filed a brief against a burdensome proof of citizenship law.

Good Reads

Local elections matter — here’s why.
LWV CEO Celina Stewart, Esq., spoke at the Chautauqua Institution about the importance of voting rights in the face of rising authoritarianism.
LWV Chief Counsel Marcia Johnson, Esq., reflected on John Lewis’s birthday, urging us to continue his legacy.