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...Continue Reading
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...Continue Reading
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...Continue Reading
“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...Continue Reading
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
