Source: Independent Lines Advocacy The Associated Press is out with a new analysis of the effects of gerrymandering, and their conclusions are not surprising: 49 percent of Americans went to the polls last year backing Republican candidates in House races throughout the country, yet the GOP controls 55 percent of the U.S. House of Representatives....Continue Reading

League Comments on Kobach Request for Voter Records Kris Kobach requested all states provide the personal information of every registered voter across the country for use by the Presidential Election “Integrity” Commission. The League issued a statement calling the request a giant fishing expedition meant to distract from the real issue of voter suppression. The...Continue Reading

Norma Schaeffer Among our activities in the community is the monitoring of elections, when requested by certain groups. Among them, in recent years, was the election of union representatives in a local school district. In some cases, we offer this service on a regular basis. The Freeport Housing Election is one of these. On June...Continue Reading

Claudia Borecky, President North & Central Merrick Civic Association On June 22, 2017, the Governor’s Office hosted a forum at Hofstra University with a panel of experts who discussed how the proposed American Healthcare Act would impact healthcare for New Yorkers. It was a very informative meeting. We learned that the AHCA would include $7...Continue Reading

Recent studies in Connecticut and New York have confirmed the presence of hazardous materials on some existing fields using artificial turf. Chemical toxins identified included the metals arsenic, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, lead and zinc, the chemicals acetone, ethylbenzene, tetrachloroethene, toluene and xylene, and phthalates. High temperatures recorded at field level can significantly increase the volatility...Continue Reading

LWVEN members Paula Blum, Barbara Epstein and Phyllis Seitz attended state League’s Lobby Day in Albany. The pictures above were taken at a news conference that preceded our lobbying of our representatives.Continue Reading

This year appears to be the year of many rallies. On my own, I have attended the Unity Rally and Climate Rally and now I wanted to attend the Voting Rally on June 13, 2017. I decided to go with Common Cause knowing that the group fights for issues similar to the League, and they...Continue Reading

“ …Here are some pictures from the trip. I really had a great time and it was such an eye opening experience. I haven’t been able to stop talking about it since! Thank you so much for selecting my school and me to go. Among the pictures below are one of Assemblyman McKevitt and me...Continue Reading

I’ll vote with my dollars. I PLEDGE to respect the environment and address the effects of climate change when making my consumer purchases. ’ll vote with my actions. I PLEDGE to respect the environment and the address effects of climate change through my daily activities. I’ll participate in our democracy. I PLEDGE to take action...Continue Reading

  BE EARTHWISE: VOTE WITH YOUR DOLLARS! BE EARTHWISE: VOTE WITH YOUR ACTIONS! Abraham Lincoln is credited with saying “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” Democracy enables Americans to create our future when we vote for our representatives on Election Day. Beyond elections, our vote can count every day with...Continue Reading