On Thurs., Oct. 19th, Jane Koster, former president of LWVRI, was honored by Common Cause with a Excellence in Public Service Award.

On October 2, the Providence League held its 8th annual tea at Val’s Pie and Tea Shoppe in Smithfield, RI. Professor Emily Copeland of Bryant University gave an excellent talk on current European politics and fielded lots of questions ranging from a definition of fascism to sanctions on Russia.

The LWVSC participated in Voter Registration/Get Out the Vote Day on September 20th. The event was hosted by Professor Emily Lynch.  Keynote speaker was Secretary of State Greg Amore.

On National Voter Registration Day, September 19th, RI (Providence) League members participated in registering voters on Kennedy Plaza in Providence.  This was part of a coordinated effort (Common Cause, Brown U., Womxn Project and others) at eigh

Assault weapons are firearms that can fire more and deadlier rounds over a shorter period than a handgun.

Mis- and disinformation are ever-evolving challenges to our democracy. Now, even the most outrageous falsehoods blow up quickly and are hard to tamp down.

Having the opportunity to attend the UN’s 67th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women as a delegate from the League of Women Voters was a privilege.

In a previous deep dive on the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS), we discussed where SCOTUS derives its power and how it could be limited.

Mifepristone, a drug commonly used for medication abortion, is under attack in the federal courts. At stake are the rights of women and people who can become pregnant to access one of the most common, effective, and safest forms of abortion.