Type: Public Statement Date of Release or Mention: Monday, May 23, 2022   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                Contact: Sally Robinson, VP of Issues and Advocacy  May 19, 2022                                                         E: sally.s.robinson@gmail.com, Tel: 914-441-5144...Continue Reading

BUFFALO, NY & WASHINGTON — The League of Women Voters of Buffalo-Niagara, the League of Women Voters of New York State, and the League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following statement on the mass shooting in Buffalo, New York: “This weekend, a terrorist with a violent and racist agenda brought tragedy to...Continue Reading

DR. DEBORAH ANN TURNER, PRESIDENT OF THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE UNITED STATES RESPONDS: Dear League Members,  Last night, a US Supreme Court majority opinion was leaked in the case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The opinion seeks to overturn abortion rights decisions in Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. It is an extreme...Continue Reading

Attached are slides from the LWVPWM Redistricting Committee on our work thus far this year (July-December 2021) that was presented at today’s board meeting. The letter from LWVNY Executive Director Laura Bierman about the breakdown of the Independent Redistricting Committee. Redistricting Committee Report Letter to IRCContinue Reading

Last year, before COVID-19 locked us all inside, a few League members and I took a NYS League sponsored tour of the United Nations.  The entire day was awe-inspiring, from the grandness of the spaces, to the recognizable rooms, to the docents and speakers.  If ever you have the opportunity to take a tour of...Continue Reading

As I sit at my home workspace, I can’t believe it’s May. The last few weeks in quarantine have moved both glacially and at warp speed—all at the same time. I hope you and your loved ones are staying safe and healthy.  Some of my friends and family have gotten sick, but none have been...Continue Reading

As I sit at my home workspace, I can’t believe it’s May. The last few weeks in quarantine have moved both glacially and at warp speed—all at the same time. I hope you and your loved ones are staying safe and healthy.  Some of my friends and family have gotten sick, but none have been...Continue Reading

LWV PWM recently learned of this “Love Letter to the League” published by LWV of California and written by their Executive Director, Stephanie Doute. Although published on Valentine’s Day, we believe love letters are appropriate every day of the year — this one especially, as we all consider what we most value about our democracy...Continue Reading