Students Inside Albany
The Students Inside Albany (SIA) conference, sponsored by the League of Women Voters of New York State Education Foundation, Inc., is designed to increase students’ awareness of their responsibilities in […]
Message from Our Management Team
Dear Leaguers, As we begin our new League year in these uncertain times, we will be working hard to continue to conduct our voter registration drives and to educate voters […]
The Art of Complaining
Even when you do your research, you can wind up with a purchase that doesn’t live up to a company’s claims. This article tells you what to do to avoid […]
Claire Booth Luce
They say that women talk too much. If you have worked in Congress, you know that the filibuster was invented by men. ~ Claire Booth Luce Picture Credit
For the People Act
The For the People Act (S1) is the democracy reform bill that includes reforms for which the League has been advocating for decades. This Federal legislation will put power back […]
Tell Congress: Ratify the Equal Rights Amendment!
The majority of Americans mistakenly believe that women and men are guaranteed equal rights under the U.S. Constitution. The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) would, once and for all, guarantee constitutional […]
VAWA
By a margin of 244 to 172, the U. S. House of Representatives voted to reauthorize the bipartisan Violence Against Women Act, which had lapsed in 2019. The renewed VAWA […]
Don’t Shred Those Tax Records Yet
Once you complete this year’s taxes, you may wonder what to do with that pile of records, 1099s, receipts, and bank statements. The IRS recommends holding on to any documents […]
Joint Letter on Comptroller Contract Oversight
In addition to urging Legislative Leaders to fund the Redistricting Commission, the League co-signed a letter to the State Legislature asking that they ensure that the final budget makes changes […]
Structural Racism Today
Please join us on Wednesday, April 21, at 7:00 pm to discuss the very important subject of Structural Racism. Our guest speaker, Elaine Gross, is Founder and President of Erase […]