Votes for Women: Celebrating New York’s Women’s Suffrage History Nov. 4, 5:00-8:00 pm NYS Museum The LWV of NYS Education Foundation & The NYS Archives Partnership Trust invite you to a special evening reception celebrating the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote in New York State and the opening of the State Museum’s Votes...Continue Reading
The Syracuse League has created a short educational, video that encourages people to vote. You can watch the video below. Most of the local Leagues have taken a break from programs during the summer months. They are all very busy with voter registration drives, planning for candidate events and getting Vote411 ready and live! Go...Continue Reading
Sally Robinson, robintwins@gmail.com A wealth of information on the ballot proposal question on whether to hold a constitutional convention, including articles in favor and against the proposal, is available on the state League website at http://www.lwvny.org/programs-studies/concon-edu.html. This page is often updated with new articles and one concerning the myth of losing public pensions has just...Continue Reading
Judie Gorenstein, judieL728@ aol.com During the past year, it became evident that past LWVNYS voter guide policy on CANDIDATE NIGHTS needed to be clarified and amended. Leagues were confused as to whether different kind of events, i.e,debates, forums, meet the candidate nights, etc. all needed to follow same rules. Many local leagues had questions and...Continue Reading
One of the most pleasant tasks of being state board president is visiting local Leagues all over this amazing state of ours. While the glow has not yet faded from my last visit – in this case, to the Schuyler County LWV in the Southern Tier/Finger Lakes – let me share all the things that...Continue Reading
No local League News this month. Instead read about all the local Leagues’ accomplishments in the Moments in the Sun document on the website (click here or read them on the state website)!Continue Reading
Congratulations to the State League’s Program and Policy Director, Jennifer Wilson, on being honored in City and State’s 40 Under 40 Rising Stars in Albany! See the full list of honorees here: http://cityandstateny.com Congratulations to all those who made the list! Kate Jankowski, Development Coordinator, is Leaving We are sad to report that Kate Jankowski, Development and Communications...Continue Reading
Jennifer Wilson, Jennifer@lwvny.org Legislative Session Wrap-Up We made it to the finish line! Unfortunately, there were no trophies at the end of this race. The legislature went home with a pile of unfinished business related to mayoral control and taxes. Not much was accomplished this year. Not just for the League but also for other...Continue Reading
LEAGUE’S STATE CONVENTION CAME AND WENT WITH SUCCESS! The State Convention was held June 9-11 at the Holiday Inn in Liverpool, NY. Approximately 100 people attended the workshops, information sessions, plenary, tour of Seneca Falls, speakers and awards presentation! Fun was had by all! Handouts from the workshops, caucuses and info sessions are being posted...Continue Reading
Did You Know? As of February 14, 2017, individuals sixteen and seventeen years of age are eligible to enroll in the New York State Donate Life Registry. In the event a sixteen or seventeen year old who has joined New York’s donor registry may be considered for donation, the parents or legal guardians of that...Continue Reading
