On Friday, Jan. 29, North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth will deliver her third State of the Town address at 1:15 p.m. at the The clubhouse at Harbor Links, located at 1 Fairway Dr. in Port Washington. The address is open to the public and free of charge. Supervisor Bosworth, who was recently re-elected to...Continue Reading
Do you believe in the right to vote? If so, the League of Women Voters (LWV) has made major changes to its organization which opens up myriad opportunities for all. The age requirement for membership in the LWV of Port Washington-Manhasset has been lowered to 16 years from 18 years. The League of Women Voters...Continue Reading
Welcome New Members Jeany E. – East Meadow Fran W. – East Meadow & Returnees to League Roberta R. – Jericho Mignon S. – Freeport Author Central Nassau View all postsContinue Reading
Redistricting Commission Update We had an extremely busy summer related to Redistricting. In addition to hiring our new Organizer (Milly Czerwinski), the Commission itself held public hearings in July and August but did not hold any public meetings until the start of September. At their September meeting they announced that they had hired two Redistricting...Continue Reading
For as long as we can remember, our local League has been sponsoring local high school students to attend the LWVNYS’ amazing Government Education Conference, “Students Inside Albany.” The SIA conference, sponsored by the State League’s Education Foundation, is designed to increase students’ awareness of their responsibility in representative government and provide the tools necessary...Continue Reading
Nassau County Redistricting Barbara Epstein & Paula Blum Redistricting is the word currently heard everywhere in government. States are planning their new district maps based on the 2020 census results, with varying results. And, the Nassau County legislature will soon be setting up a redistricting commission based on the requirements of its charter. This is...Continue Reading
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Posted on January 27, 2014 by admin Posted in Statements/Letters/Press Releases Coalition Issues Report Outlining the Need for Redistricting Reform in Nassau County Report highlights flaws in existing process and makes recommendations based on proven solutions MINEOLA, NY — Today, the Nassau United Redistricting Coalition presented a landmark report on how to reform Nassau County’s broken redistricting process. Several dozen Nassau...Continue Reading
