“The League believes campaign finance reform is the pathway to solving other major State problems, including increasing voter participation, enabling candidates to compete more equitably for public office, and lessening the impact of special interests on governmental processes.”Continue Reading
The League of Women Voters of Southwest Nassau has hosted several informational meetings on the Bay Park Sewage Facility. We were interested in informing ourselves and then updating that information in a subsequent meeting. There is now nothing to host. No one can con us any longer. The Sewage plant collapsed under the duress of...Continue Reading
All but 2 of our local Leagues have responded to our requests for information about local youth programs. We are excited about many of the new programs Leagues are organizing. Watch on the Youth Page of the state League website for more information on the many programs. Maybe your local League would like to replicate...Continue Reading
After the 2010 census, because of a loss of population, New York State lost 2 Congressional seats and thus new lines were drawn. Elmont, as well as North Valley Stream, South Valley Stream and Inwood, make up the new Congressional District 5 which also includes parts of Queens. Elmont is still covered by Senate Districts...Continue Reading
The long, often wearisome, cantankerous and negative attack campaigning is now behind us. The people have chosen the President, Senators and Representatives who will represent us in governing this country. We are coming off four years of the various factions of Democrats, Republicans, Progressives, Libertarians and Tea Party striving to mold what the future of this country...Continue Reading
The League team is also preparing for the 9th Forum for the Future Subministerial meeting to be held in Washington, DC, November 1-2, 2012. This meeting will bring together senior government officials of the G8 and BMENA member states in addition to representatives of selected civil society and private sector organizations, including the tripartite coordinating committee...Continue Reading
