As we all listen to maybe way-too-much chatter about the Mueller Report, we can be grateful for the way it is refreshing everyone’s awareness of the fundamental importance of our voting system in our democracy. In New York the new election law reforms mean that we are hyper-focused on both halves of our League mission statement, “Empowering...Continue Reading
Written By: Joan Johnson and Barb Thomas LWVNY asks every NYS League to participate in a statewide visibility event. What: All you have to do is recruit a member read the Declaration of Sentiments on July 4, 2019 at an appropriate location in your area. We ask your reader to wear white and wear the...Continue Reading
by Nancy Marr (LWV Suffolk County) The Federal Government is developing a five-year plan to lease ocean lands in federal offshore areas all along our shorelines, including two leases on the North Atlantic region of the Outer Continental Shelf to companies that would drill for gas and oil. (Each state along the Atlantic coast owns...Continue Reading
Even though local Leagues are limited as to the number of voting delegates they can send, members are welcome to attend as non-voting delegates or observers. And, we have a great line-up of speakers on civil discourse, youth and civics, and women’s suffrage history.Continue Reading
On April 2, 2019, we mobilized women across the state to address the disparity of wages between the sexes. Although the main event has passed, we can keep the momentum going by sending letters to the editors of our local papers. Remember: Newspapers generally have instructions for Letters to the Editor on their websites. They...Continue Reading
Written by Dare Thompson, Darethompson@gmail.com It’s finished! No, not the Mueller investigation, though I’m sure you’ve been paying attention to that. I’m talking about our centennial history book titled “A Force to Reckon With.” We’ve read through it one last time to catch typos and other small mistakes, but it’s now out of our hands...Continue Reading
Looking for a lasting gift to honor a League leader from your League? Look no further! For a gift of $200 or more, your honoree’s name will be added to the Sustainers’ Plaque, which is permanently displayed in the state office and proudly exhibited at state Conventions. The plaque reads: “In Honor of Service as...Continue Reading
