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Lobby Day in Albany

Just three days after the New Paltz conference, Paula, Phyllis and I attended League Lobby Day in Albany, an annual event that we had not attended for some time. We […]

Women in Politics – An Eye-Opener

By Peggy Stein I spent two days in April, in Hyde Park and New Paltz respectively, with people celebrating the “Past, Present and Future of Women in Politics” with four […]

LOCAL LEAGUE NEWS

LWV of Rochester has been busy with forums on voting reforms – and will continue the forums in the future. Following are YouTube links to the  recording (in 3 parts) […]

Take the Be Earthwise Pledge

I’ll vote with my dollars. I PLEDGE to respect the environment and address the effects of climate change when making my consumer purchases. ’ll vote with my actions. I PLEDGE […]

FROM LWVUS

New Google Discussion Group: Health Care Reform As the fight for health care continues, what is next for advocates at the state and national levels? The LWVUS Board recently approved […]

BE EARTHWISE

  BE EARTHWISE: VOTE WITH YOUR DOLLARS! BE EARTHWISE: VOTE WITH YOUR ACTIONS! Abraham Lincoln is credited with saying “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” […]