Millions of American women have a different last name than what’s on their birth certificates, and House Republicans have prioritized a bill that voting rights groups say could make it harder for them ...

Evette Barton was the treasurer of the Charlottesville League of Women Voters but wanted to see a local branch of the league ...

The House passed the SAVE Act, which requires proof of citizenship and in-person registration, potentially disenfranchising millions. The bill aims to prevent non-citizen voting, despite this already ...

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/vote-not-all-women-gained-right-to-vote-in-1920/ Three African American women at a polling place, one looking at ...

We often think about campaign contributions and political action committees (PACs) run by “Captains of Industry” – read, wealthy White men – like the Koch brothers, Sheldon Adelson, or George Soros, ...

As we celebrate the contributions and history of women in America during Women’s History Month, many will pose the wrong question about the viability of a woman being elected president of the United ...

The SAW League of Women Voters is re-launching in the Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro area with a focus on strengthening ...

On Jan. 6, 1920, Kentucky became the 24th state to ratify the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote. By August of ...

Editor’s note: Throughout 2025, the Herald-Leader will be spotlighting key moments and individuals in Lexington’s vibrant 250-year history. Today, we look at the role women in Lexington played in the ...