1,4-dioxane is a hidden carcinogen lurking in everyday products. It can be found in up to 46% of personal care products, including baby products, shampoo, body wash, and lotions. It is also found in many laundry detergents. 1,4-dioxane is not intentionally added to products and it does not enhance the effectiveness of a product, but...Continue Reading
Marian Anderson: “As long as you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold the person down, so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might.” “The minute a person whose word means a great deal to others dares to take the open-hearted and courageous way, many...Continue Reading
It is more important than ever for Leagues to develop good working relationships with their county board of elections! After having lobbied for election law reform for so many years, the LWVNY was extremely pleased when the legislators passed and Governor Cuomo signed the bills into law, including early voting which will take place for...Continue Reading
Betty Ann King, bettyannking4@gmail.com The LWVNY State Youth Committee held its first meeting via teleconference this month. We are always looking for more members for the Committee so please contact Bettyannking4@gmail.com if you’d like to join!. The committee expressed heightened interest in the many topics and programs being shared by other Leagues. Of special note, was...Continue Reading
Laura Ladd Bierman, Laura@lwvny.org Democracy Ready NY Coalition The League is pleased to be a partner in the Democracy Ready NY coalition. A press release on the coalition was distributed last week. The DemocracyReady NY Coalition, a new statewide group working to secure the right of all New York students to a quality P-12 education...Continue Reading
On Monday, January 14th the New York State Legislature passed a package of reforms that the Governor signed into law on January 24th. They include: Early voting Primary Consolidation Pre-registration for 16 and 17 year olds State-wide voter registration transfer Closure of the LLC loophole Since the 1960s, the state League has fought for comprehensive...Continue Reading
The League’s state Convention is scheduled for June 7-9, 2019, at the Hilton in downtown Albany. We will be sending out more information and details as soon as we can – the registration packets will be mailed in the next week. If you are interested in representing your local League at the state Convention, contact...Continue Reading
We’re putting the final touches on the state Convention schedule and there’s a great line-up of speakers and workshops. It’s always a joy to see a lot of first-time Convention goers there, so we’ve planned topics to appeal to both the seasoned and the new League member. A good convention needs lots of both, so...Continue Reading
To mark the 46th anniversary of the landmark decision that legalized abortion in the United States, Planned Parenthood of Nassau County will be hosting a film screening of “RBG,” the criticallyacclaimed documentary about Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s life — followed by an exciting panel discussion. We have been officially invited to this Roe...Continue Reading
As a result of the November elections, there will be some changes among the state legislative representatives in our local districts. Members have begun meeting with these new legislators to introduce them to The League, and for us to learn about their priorities. Dania Smith reported that she and Barbara Epstein met with Senator-Elect Kevin...Continue Reading
