We are in the process of forming a county League committee to work on the issue of redistricting, which will take place this year and next year, based on the 2020 census. This is necessary because we want to assure that the most recent, very political, manner in which new election districts have been formed...Continue Reading
LWVUS is urging all Leagues to hold a Day of Action on redistricting on Thursday, April 29th. In New York State, we will be organizing a Virtual People’s Hearing and inviting members of the public and our partner organizations to “testify” about why redistricting matters to them and their community. We will be inviting members...Continue Reading
LWVNC will be holding one or more virtual training sessions for those who are interested in becoming League moderators for candidate forums. Anyone interested is strongly urged to attend. No commitment to becoming a moderator is required, but we are hoping that some who attend will decide to take on this role. We are heading...Continue Reading
Nassau County Redistricting Barbara Epstein & Paula Blum Redistricting is the word currently heard everywhere in government. States are planning their new district maps based on the 2020 census results, with varying results. And, the Nassau County legislature will soon be setting up a redistricting commission based on the requirements of its charter. This is...Continue Reading
A public meeting was held recently at Cedar Creek Park regarding the Cedar Creek Sewage Treatment Plant. Since we found out about it rather late, and were unable to have a member attend, a friend of League agreed to give us a report. The design of piping for treated sewage from Bay Park to Cedar...Continue Reading
Note the LWV bag hanging from my hands in the photo on the left. As VP of Issues and Advocacy of the LWVNC, I was asked to be among the speakers at a rally against the proposed Williams Transco NESE (Northeast Supply Enhancement) pipeline, which would add another natural gas pipeline bringing gas from Pennsylvania...Continue Reading
All 50 state Leagues and the District of Columbia League have joined the new LWVUS People Powered Maps Campaign to ensure fair representation across the country. On June 27, 2019, the Supreme Court abdicated its role deciding cases involving partisan gerrymandering with three decisions (including Rucho v. League of Women Voters of North Carolina). This...Continue Reading
According to the Identity Theft Resource Center, 27 percent of data breaches in 2017 were medical or health related. This is unfortunate news on several fronts. Medical identity theft can be difficult to detect, be hard to correct and create potential health risks. It’s growing: Medical identity theft is becoming more common. Medical providers’ security...Continue Reading
There are three major areas of focus for League and Leaguers. Voter Service, Education, and Advocacy. All are important, but we tend to focus on different parts at different times of the year. With the election coming up in November, a lot of our time is spent on Voter Service and Education. The focus for...Continue Reading
Corrections: Page 2…Second date beneath “PRIMARY ELECTION” – delete entire line Page 15…Town of Hempstead Supervisor – 2 year term of office Page 15..Town of North Hempstead Council Member 4TD, Veronica Lurvey (D) Updates: Page 7…State Senator James Gaughran’s District Office: 485 Underhill Blvd., Ste: 102, Syosset NY 11791 Page 7…State Senator Kevin Thomas’ new...Continue Reading
