NY Suffragists were Inspired by Native American Culture
In the 1840s, when most women in the U.S. were considered the property of their husbands and courts blocked the use of domestic violence protections, early suffrage leaders, Elizabeth Cady […]
Legislative Session Wrap-Up
The legislative session has ended. As expected, the Legislature failed to pass any of the progressive reforms we advocated for. We weren’t the only group scorned by the Assembly and […]
From LWVUS
Re: Disaster at the Border We’re attacking this issue from a few different angles. We’ve added the League’s name to two coalition letters. The first is from the Value Our […]
Voter Registration at Bethpage Restoration Village
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Protect Your Aquifer Day
On May 4, at the United Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock, over 60 people got together to learn about the Science & the Law of Aquifer Protection. The symposium, sponsored […]
New Electronic Voter Guide
As some of you have heard, the state League will not be subscribing to Vote 411 this year for its electronic voter guide. Instead, we have a contract with Ballot […]
Take Action: Citizenship Question is Bad for the Census
U.S. Commerce Secretary Willbur Ross has chosen to include a question on the U.S. Census pertaining to citizenship. Including this question on the Census will discourage participation and impact the […]
Women in Nassau County Government
Due to a scheduling conflict, Madeline Singas will not be our guest speaker. This month our speaker will be Deputy Chief of the Nassau County DA’s Economic Crimes Bureau, Connie […]
Death With Dignity Legislation Background in New York State
The New York State legislature is considering death with dignity legislation in New York State. The legislation is modeled after laws in Oregon and other states. Currently 6 states and […]
Death with Dignity Glossary
Active Euthanasia Active Euthanasia is the medical administration of a lethal agent to a patient in order to relieve intolerable and intractable suffering of the patient, resulting in death. Advance […]