Women Voters

Sorry, You Have to Be a Voter to Vote - FOXNews.com

By Ken Klukowski| - FOXNews.com| Opinion

… Everyone thought the matter resolved when the Crawford case was decided. But then activists filed a state lawsuit in League of Women Voters v. Rokita, alleging that this law violates the Indiana Constitution. The trial court held there was no violation. But …

Story|10/20/2009

What groups are telling court about 'Hillary' case

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… centuries-long march of progress toward greater democracy and run contrary to constitutional text and history." _ League of Women Voters and the Constitutional Accountability Center. _"The constraints that drive a corporation's political speech _ the requirement …

Story|09/06/2009

Senator Hutchison Announces Run for Texas Governor

FOXNews.com| Politics

… painted Perry an extremist who, at times, is so far right that he undercuts GOP support from minority, independent and women voters . "For the last decade, the Republican Party in Texas has been shrinking. We're losing elections we used to win easily …

Story|08/18/2009

Sotomayor Wins Some GOP Endorsements as Other Senators Weigh Options

AP| Politics

… party faces a tricky vote on Sotomayor, wary of alienating its conservative base but equally afraid to anger Hispanic and women voters . GOP Sens. Richard Lugar of Indiana, the Senate's most senior Republican, Mel Martinez of Florida, its lone Hispanic …

Story|07/17/2009

Sotomayor wins GOP backers after smooth hearings

By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and JESSE J. HOLLAND| AP| Special Sections

… party faces a tricky vote on Sotomayor, wary of alienating its conservative base but equally afraid to anger Hispanic and women voters . GOP Sens. Richard Lugar of Indiana, the Senate's most senior Republican, Mel Martinez of Florida, its lone Hispanic …

Story|07/17/2009

FOX News Poll: 46 Percent Would Vote To Confirm Sotomayor

FOXNews.com| Politics

… extremely or very important to the president's decision, and the same number (54 percent) think political support from women voters was. Other reasons receive similar levels of importance, including Sotomayor's Hispanic background (53 percent extremely …

Story|06/12/2009

Nevada considers affordable housing database

By CATHY BUSSEWITZ| AP| SciTech

… spend up to $175,000 per year, a cost that concerned some lawmakers. But Julianna Ormsby, representing the League of Women Voters of Nevada, said the cost probably would be much lower. She said Utah spent about $40,000 over several months to build …

Story|04/14/2009

Critics assail Afghan law that 'legalizes rape'

By FISNIK ABRASHI| AP| World

… provide for her. As Karzai seeks re-election later this year, he is courting voters in the Shiite community, Kufi said. Women voters are presumed to vote as their husbands do. "Women's basic freedoms are being sacrificed for the political and electoral …

Story|04/02/2009

Today in History - Feb. 14

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… departments of Commerce and Labor in 1913.) In 1912, Arizona became the 48th state of the Union. In 1920, the League of Women Voters was founded in Chicago; its first president was Maud Wood Park. In 1929, the "St. Valentine's Day Massacre" took …

Story|02/14/2009