Juneau League of Women Voters

@alaskalandmine Where was Sen. Shower for the swearing in? #akleg

Sen. Bishop was unanimously elected Senate President pro tempore and then Sen. Stevens was elected Senate President. Flawless and smooth. The House should prove to be much different. #akleg

Candidate Forum - Juneau Assembly and School Board. Wednesday, July 14 - 7 pm. youtu.be/Qgy1UavpSbg

Tomorrow we are headed back to the White House with @DFADCoalition and @peoplefor! President Biden must use the full power of the presidency to take bold action on federal voting rights legislation!

Thank you to the McDonough County Voice for covering our support of eliminating the #EqualRightsAmendment's ratification deadline. There is no timeline on equality! mcdonoughvoice.com/story/opinion/… via @undefined

"We want to see Congress pass laws—not use outdated, arbitrary rules with a history of racist ties to obstruct our democracy." It's time for #filibuster reform to protect the health of our democracy. Read CEO @KaseVirginia's statement here: bit.ly/3m1lJaw

Thanks for following our CEO @KaseVirginia during the @DFADCoalition #S1TownHall! As we work for fair maps this year, we invite you to learn more about our #PeoplePoweredFairMaps program and get involved in your state/local redistricting process! bit.ly/3qDZDeO

Making elections more accessible is a pillar of the League; this legislation does the exact opposite. Trish Neely, representing LWVFL, said key provisions of the legislation make “absolutely no sense unless you’re looking for ways to suppress the vote.” sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/…

Today we celebrate our board president, Dr. Deborah Turner. Dr. T has been an active champion for voting rights while also providing care for women as a medical doctor. Check out her blog lauding the Black women who have advanced voting rights: bit.ly/3sl6D1w

Thank you to @POTUS for your work to rebuild the economy. Please consider this request from 28 members of the Alaska State Legislature to support Alaska tourism jobs. #akleg

Gunalchéesh @TabBep for spreading the word about the struggles our relatives in #Tuluksak are facing!! 3 weeks have gone by and still no aid from @GovDunleavy , FEMA, or National Guard. Shameful.

Did you know that LWVMD Supports Police Accountability Reforms? Learn more today: lwvmd.org/lwvmd_supports… #policereform #petition #LWV

One of President Biden’s Day One executive orders terminates the national emergency declaration Trump used to circumvent Congress and divert military construction funds to build the border wall. 1/6

This week, LWV of the US & @LWVAZ filed amicus briefs in Brnovich v. DNC, a case before SCOTUS which addresses Arizona rules that limit the use of voting practices mostly used by people of color - in clear violation of the VRA. More: bit.ly/39MI0De

BREAKING: Congress just reintroduced a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. This is a big deal. citizen.org/news/bipartisa…

Today the Senate designates #ForThePeopleAct as S.1 — indicating it is a top priority! S1/HR1 will give us a govt that finally lives up to our founders’ promise of a #democracy that is of, by, & for the people. Full statement from Dir @JanaLMorgan dfadcoalition.org/democracy-coal…

The Senate has announced that the #ForThePeopleAct will be the first bill introduced this year. This comprehensive set of democracy reforms will make our elections fairer and put power back into the hands of the people. We applaud the Senate for prioritizing democracy with #S1.

From a violent insurrection to countless attempts to suppress votes: Attacks on democracy have come in many forms. The first bill the @SenateDems majority will introduce will be the #ForThePeople Act to renew democracy, end big money in politics, and tackle corruption. #S1

Local councils in Portugal sent out teams to gather votes from people in home quarantine and from residents of elderly care homes before a presidential election being held amid the COVID-19 pandemic. apne.ws/qeXM61N

Now imagine if he had been re-elected.