The policies and actions announced over the last week are not public safety measures. They are appalling and bigoted attempts to use a tragedy as a pretext to end lawful immigration and humanitarian pathways. www.lwv.org/immigration/...

Federal actions that create fear, fracture families, and erode trust in local institutions are fundamentally at odds with values that sustain a healthy and functioning democracy. The rule of law, due process and fair administration of justice must be upheld for every person. tinyurl.com/3as4nm72

The US Supreme Court sent a message that the interests of politicians matter more than those of the people. The facts of this case are crystal clear to everyone, including a 3 judge panel sitting in the Fifth Circuit: this map is an illegal racial gerrymander which will harm Black and Latino Texans

The court’s order permanently blocks the administration from eliminating Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH).

"The court’s decision affirms that deceptive, AI-generated robocalls designed to intimidate and confuse voters are a direct assault on our democracy and will not be tolerated.” tinyurl.com/mjw2tzvu

This decision sends a message that politicians cannot legislate away our constitutional rights by creating roadblocks for ballot initiatives www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre...

No leader in a functioning democracy invokes death as punishment for dissent. The President’s suggestion that lawmakers should face death for upholding the rule of law is not political rhetoric — it’s an authoritarian threat that shatters every democratic norm.

At least 22 Minnesota city, county, regional and tribal governments have published “climate action” or resilience plans to mitigate the human and financial costs of future weather disasters, according to a report minnesotareformer.com/2025/11/20/r...

A win, not only for Black and Hispanic voters in Texas, but for all voters in Texas and our democracy. The decision reaffirms the constitutional protections in place to guard against efforts that harm the voices of Black voters and other communities of color tinyurl.com/4ymnvwzz

Voter registration in the United States has never been solely the work of our government. It has always been a shared and celebrated responsibility, with civic groups providing the energy, equity and local communities that government institutions struggle to reach.

“This rule change undermines trust, discourages civic engagement, and violates our First Amendment rights as an organization committed to empowering every citizen.”

“When women’s voices are excluded from the nation’s security institutions, our democracy is weaker, not stronger. “ Urge Congress to reinstate the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Service and support legislation that protects reporting mechanisms for harassment and discrimination.

Border Patrol agents are here in Wake County. The League of Women Voters echo the joint statement from LWVUS, LWVNC, and LWV Charlotte-Mecklenburg. The Carolina Migrant Network, a 501(c)3 that is offering pro bono legal defense and community based advocacy for those targeted. rebrand.ly/mwdymrl

“North Carolinians deserve to live in safe communities and to receive due process — rights guaranteed to every person in this country. This indiscriminate deportation campaign has no place in our state. “

In Nov, Dr. Mary Kosuth, a Postdoctoral Fellow at the U of M Institute on the Environment, joined us for “Spotlight on Issues”. Kosuth discussed how microplastics effects human health, MN policies on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and policies still needed m.youtube.com/watch?v=bCp5...

Join Anoka County Historical Society and LWV ABC for our second “Persistence and Resistance” Conversation. On Nov 18 we will discuss “Women in Politics” at Circle Pines City Hall at 6 PM Tickets are $8.00 and must be purchased in advance at ACHS at api.neonemails.com/emails/track...

“As we look toward the new year, we demand Congress and the administration to work together in good faith to ensure that our government remains open, accountable, and focused on delivering critical support for the people it serves.”  www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre...

“When faced with a clear moral and ethical choice, defending democracy and the rule of law or remaining silent, it's striking how many lawyers have struggled to step forward”

That statement is demonstrably false. When government officials deny documented reality, they erode public trust and undermine accountability. LWV believes in transparency, facts, and the constitutional rights of ALL Americans. US citizens deserve the truth — and they deserve better.

USDA is required to use $5 billion contingency fund to continue to provide SNAP benefits nationwide AND to report back by Nov 3 whether and how it will use additional available funds

I won’t let Trump use hunger as a political weapon. His Department of Agriculture has multiple ways to continue feeding hungry Minnesotans during the shutdown. And instead of using it, they tried to take food off the table of kids and families across the country.

“the lawsuit did not identify a single instance of a noncitizen voting or registered to vote.”

“There is no reason for the federal government to seize control of voter data that they do not need and have no right to possess.” tinyurl.com/52k3292c

Success! The Constitution gives states and Congress the authority to make election rules, not the President. The court order permanently blocks the March executive order to add proof of citizenship when registering to vote using the federal voter registration form. tinyurl.com/49xavvte

“Californians have a right to privacy and a right to vote free from intimidation or misuse of their personal information. Participation in a democracy should empower people, not force us to trade safety, privacy, or peace of mind to be heard shorturl.at/3AxKu

"When immigrant families can access services, report crimes, and send their children to school without fear, everyone in our cities is safer.” www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre...

Monetary donations are the most helpful - food banks are able to buy food in large quantities and get the best prices

The Trump Department of Agriculture said it would not release any of the $6 billion in the SNAP contingency fund. Food assistance has not been disrupted during any other government shutdowns including during Trump’s previous term.

“We don’t want fear as federal policy” www.startribune.com/noem-protest...

LWV ABC awarded the 2025 Friend of League Award to Tom Hunt, Anoka County Elections Director for his outstanding service in preserving our democracy by providing voters with safe, secure and accurate elections.  youtu.be/v0nESyZ-IHA?...

“I am running out of words for astonishing, but I hope Americans are not running out of astonishment. This announcement is troubling in many ways, including the idea of a private individual funding the U.S. military—much less doing so anonymously.”

The State Patrol will also assign a trooper to a new role as a “threat investigator” In 2024, the State Patrol investigated 19 threats; in the first 10 months of 2025, troopers investigated 50.

Five officers are being sued in federal court for firing pepper spray and multiple rounds of 40 mm “less lethal” ammunition at six plaintiffs who were friends and family members standing guard over the already looted Stop N Shop

The DOJ’s improper overreach into state data would not make our elections any safer or more secure. The threat to voters’ privacy is compounded by the potential for this requested information to be misused by other agencies www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre...

Fateh has received an “ongoing and pretty consistent” stream of racist, Islamophobic rhetoric via social media, voice mails and emails since elected to the MN Senate in 2020, but the direct threats of violence began when he launched his mayoral campaign. sahanjournal.com/democracy-po...

League strongly condemns every instance of gun violence, especially when it invades places meant for fellowship, celebration, and learning. The League will continue to demand that elected officials do their jobs to ensure the safety of the American people www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre...

“The federal administration has shown that even if you are someone who is here legally and have done all the things right, they will take any tool that they have — legally or illegally — to persecute you, and that’s really scary for folks who have a lot to lose,” said Dieu Do, of MN8

“Whether “dictator” or “king” are particularly apt labels, Americans are clearly sympathetic to the idea that Trump is abusing his power.”

In his latest story, political reporter Matthew Blake breaks down the impacts as hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans are about to lose their food and heating assistance amid the government shutdown. Learn more here: www.minnpost.com/state-govern...

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A federal judge just ruled that ICE agents in the Chicago region can be arrested if they detain or arrest people unlawfully. Good. ICE is not above the law. www.newsweek.com/ice-agents-c...

Didn’t take too long for money to realize this administration is totally for sale.

While many protesters feared Noem's visit signaled a major ICE operation like the blitz in Chicago, she made no such announcement. Instead, she celebrated arrests already made by St. Paul ICE officers and asked Minnesotans to back law enforcement. minnesotareformer.com/2025/10/24/h...

An estimated 1,500 people showed up at the Whipple Building today for a rapid response protest of DHS Sec. Kristi Noem’s visit to Mpls. Thanks to everyone who showed up to give her a “warm” MN welcome! No more Minnesota nice, we don’t want your fascist I.C.E! @mn50501.bsky.social

RAPID RESONSE RECAP: With only 22 hours lead time, over 1000 dedicated protestors gathered at the Bishop Henry Whipple building, forcing Kristi Noem's motorcade to sneak in the back just before 4pm, and speed off shortly after 5pm. Once again, as with Vance and Hegseth, Minnesota shows up.

It’s also less likely that someone watching will say “maybe the frog deserved it” if they get pepper-sprayed. It breaks people’s ability to justify the victim and it shows the violence itself purely. tinyurl.com/mxraf98e

The agency expects to open formal bidding in early 2026, signaling that it is on a fast track for production. It marks another step toward a surveillance network that is modular, shareable, and increasingly autonomous—observing more ground, for longer, with less need for agents

The Trump administration asserts that the president alone should determine when to federalize National Guard units, while state officials, including the Minnesota Attorney General, contend that using military force to respond to routine crime is a gross violation of the U.S. Constitution

“Showing that we can unite with unbridled joy in the face of fear and retribution is the best antidote to tyranny and oppression.”

“We agree with Cooper that USA Powerlifting’s policy is discriminatory on its face”- Chief Justice Hudson The organization can still argue to a jury that the discrimination had a legitimate business reason under the MN Human Rights Act