Update on Primary Cancellation
In an attempt to schedule a primary candidates’ forum for Carolyn McCarthy’s seat in the 4th U.S. congressional district, the League of Women Voters of Nassau County invited the two Republican and the two Democratic candidates to a Candidates’ Night event on Monday, June 16th, at Molloy College. This event has been canceled because only […]
NY Women’s Equality Coalition Applauds Assembly for Passing Women’s Equality Agenda
The New York Women’s Equality coalition is pleased that our legislature has taken the first step in making the Women’s Equality Agenda a reality in New York this year, and we applaud the Assembly Democrats, Speaker Silver, and all those members who voted yes today, for putting women’s equality at the top of their 2014 agenda.
State Board of Elections Calendar
A primary election for state candidates on September 9, 2014, and a general election on November 4, 2014. Petitions for independent candidates seeking U.S. House seats will be due August 5, 2014. Petitions for independent candidates seeking any other office will be due August 19, 2014. Due to court order, the primary election for federal […]
Advocacy Training Day
Want to come learn more about the League’s positions and what we expect for action this legislative session? Lobby Day (or more accurately, Advocacy Training Day) will be held on MONDAY, FEB. 3, 2014. The date of Lobby Day has changed from Tuesday, Feb. 4 to Monday, Feb. 3rd – please note the change in […]
UN Commission on the Status of Women
CSW58 will be held from March 10-21, 2014, at United Nations Headquarters in New York. The priority theme is “Challenges and Achievements in the Implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for Women and Girls.” The Commission will also evaluate progress in the implementation of the agreed conclusions from CSW55 in 2011 on “Access and participation of women […]
News From Around the Leagues of New York State
Like most local Leagues, LWV of Huntington held multiple Meet the Candidate nights during October; they also held an informational meeting on the local referendum on the ballot in November. The Election Services Committee of the LWV of Buffalo/Niagara serviced four Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority (BMHA) sites in October 2103. LWV of New Castle had a […]
Serving the Youth of NYS: Judie Gorenstein
Members of the Leagues in NYS are certainly aware of the importance of engaging and educating our youth in civic education. Our statewide program, Students Inside Albany, as well as all the youth programs that local Leagues sponsor such as Vote 18, Running and Winning, and Take Your Child to Vote , etc all focus […]
Vote411: Congratulations from Marianna Stout
Congratulations to everyone who worked on Vote411. Since this year’s elections involved local municipalities, there was a very large number of races to cover. With the addition of many leagues using Vote411 for the first time this year, we had broad coverage of races across the entire state. Over 32,000 people from New York State visited the Vote 411 […]
Grassroots Lobbyist – Carol Mellor
We held the first of what we hope will be many Update on Issues Conference Calls on November 6. Over 20 members signed up in advance and more tuned into the ninety-minute discussion about the Women’s Equality Agenda. We heard Barb Thomas, LWVNYS Board Member and Pay Equity Issue Specialist, give us a rundown of […]
A MESSAGE FROM DEAN SKELOS ABOUT NYS STAR
According to recent data from the New York State Tax Department, 52% of Nassau County homeowners have yet to re-register for their Basic STAR exemption. If you or someone you know is a homeowner that currently receives the Basic STAR exemption, please take the time to register or forward this important information. The registration deadline […]