Political Parties Currently Recognized in NYS
Political Parties Currently Recognized in NYS Parties are listed in the order in which they appeared on the voter registration form and ballot in 2021. Descriptions are those of the […]
Partisan Warfare
Partisan Warfare Paula Blum In a Newsday article on Sunday, October 24, Yancey Roy cited a poll that said “Americans Share Values/Divided on Issues.” Many of us who grew up […]
Climate Emergency Resolution
Climate Emergency Resolution The rationale for Adoption of a Climate Emergency Resolution: The past decade has been the hottest in recorded human history. The natural disasters of 2020, consisting of […]
New Members: Welcome
Welcome New Members Jeany E. – East Meadow Fran W. – East Meadow & Returnees to League Roberta R. – Jericho Mignon S. – Freeport
Take Action: Support DC Statehood
Take Action: Support DC Statehood (S 51) The U.S. House Of Representatives has passed the Washington DC Admission Act (HR 51). The District of Columbia is home to over 700,000 […]
The NYS Government Compared to the US Federal Government
The NYS Government Compared to the US Federal Government Company NYS Federal Gov’t Executive Governor 4 year term, no term limits Lieutenant Governor Nominated on the same ticket as Governor […]
Public Mapping Project
Public Mapping Project The U.S. Constitution mandates that electoral district lines be redrawn following each decennial Census, as we learn where we, the people, live. “The drawing of electoral districts […]
Voter service
Voter Service Kudos to Barbara Epstein for her indefatigable work presenting and explaining the ballot proposals to just about every group in the county that was interested in hearing about […]
Election Day History
Election Day History January 7, 1789 – The first electors were chosen for the first US presidential election. February 4, 1789 – George Washington was elected president. January 23, 1845 […]
The Perils of Plastic Pollution
The Perils of Plastic Pollution “Ocean plastic pollution threatens the viability of critical marine ecosystems, and plastics never go away. Instead, they break down into smaller and smaller pieces, which […]