Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the State Budget
When: Wednesday, April 17th, 7:15 pm Where: Levittown Library Who: NYS Senator Kevin Thomas and NYS Assemblymember John K. Mikulin Why: As New Yorkers, we pay among the highest taxes in the country, yet most of us know very little about the State budget, how it is determined, where the money goes, etc. Join us […]
President’s Report: March 2019
Written by Dare Thompson, Darethompson@gmail.com It’s finished! No, not the Mueller investigation, though I’m sure you’ve been paying attention to that. I’m talking about our centennial history book titled “A Force to Reckon With.” We’ve read through it one last time to catch typos and other small mistakes, but it’s now out of our hands […]
In Memory of Three Exceptional Women
In the March issue of the VOTER, we mourned the loss of three of our long time members who were not only active in our League, but also exceptional women of their time. Below is just a little bit of information on each, as promised in the last issue. Special thanks to the members of […]
Local League To-Do’s Before Convention
Important dates to remember for the League of Women Voter’s Convention.
Sustainers’ Plaque
Looking for a lasting gift to honor a League leader from your League? Look no further! For a gift of $200 or more, your honoree’s name will be added to the Sustainers’ Plaque, which is permanently displayed in the state office and proudly exhibited at state Conventions. The plaque reads: “In Honor of Service as […]
Is Your Water Safe for Drinking?
Register for our Spring Webinars
Register for our Spring Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Webinars We will be hosting three webinars on DEI this Spring. Topics will include knowledge sharing on terms and theories in the DEI space and how and why DEI should intersect with your League work. All League members with an interest in these important topics are […]
Local League News
LWV of Cortland is organizing a education forum and community discussion entitled, Why Don’t US. Citizens Elect their President Directly? The History and Impact of the Electoral College. The speaker is Dr. Mary P. McGuire, PhD, Assistant Dean of Arts and Sciences and Associate Professor of Political Science at SUNY Cortland. Youth Engaging Youth: The […]
Mental Health Care and Incarceration in NYS
“People who suffer from mental illness often need individualized treatment to help them cope. Overwhelmingly, our society has failed to provide such care in the community and instead has criminalized behavioral manifestations of mental illness. Prisons have become the de facto substitute for mental health care, and too often utilize punishment rather than provide the […]
Watchdogs to Governor: Keep Your Campaign Promises to Create Database of Deals and Prohibit Vendor Campaign Contributions
After Biggest Bid-Rigging Scandal in State History, Governor and Legislature Must Act on Clean Contracting in 2019 Despite the conviction of top aides and campaign contributors to the Governor for rigging more than $1B in state economic contracts, Governor Cuomo and the legislature have enacted no substantial Clean Contracting reforms. In May, an overwhelming bipartisan […]