6/06/25 – The League of Women Voters of Port Washington-Manhasset is proud to congratulate our President, our tireless and visionary leader, Regina M. Goutevenier, on being named to the Town of North Hempstead’s May W. Newburger Women’s Roll of Honor. At the ceremony, the Town presented Regina with the award and with proclamations from New...Continue Reading

4/29/2025 The League of Women Voters of the United States joined a sign-on letter urging Congress to oppose cuts to Medicaid to help prevent medical debt. April 29, 2025 Dear Members of Congress: On behalf of 183 state and national advocates concerned about the medical debt crisis in our country, we write to express our...Continue Reading

By Roksana Amid Candidates vying for 12 seats on the City Council took part in a two-hour forum at Glen Cove High School on Oct. 25, hosted and moderated by the local League of Women Voters. The forum gave incumbents and first-time candidates the opportunity to address questions submitted by anonymous audience members on issues such...Continue Reading

THE LONG ISLAND HERALD: LWV protect democracy, educates by Roksana Amid, Published Nov 5, 2023, reporting on LWVPWM Voter Outreach, Candidate Forums League of Women Voters protects democracy, educates As Election Day approaches, it can be hard to make sense of the information overload. The League of Women Voters can certainly help. The nonpartisan, grass-roots...Continue Reading

The Long Island Herald: Candidates address community concerns (link) by Roksana Amid, Published October 5, 2023, reporting on LWVPWM Forum on October 2 (Printable)    Continue Reading

On October 26, Leagues from all 50 states and DC filed an amicus brief in Moore v. Harper. The case concerns the so-called “independent state legislature theory,” which, if adopted, would have far-reaching implications for the future of American democracy. As LWV’s CEO Virginia Kase Solomón stated in our press release: “Historically, state legislatures have enacted...Continue Reading

Letter to Town of North Hempstead, October 15, 2022  Continue Reading

6/23/22 – The League of Women Voters of Port Washington-Manhasset is proud to congratulate our member and super-volunteer, Dr. Judith B. Esterquest, on being named to the Town of North Hempstead’s May W. Newburger Women’s Roll of Honor. Judy has served our League as Healthcare Chair for five years, and her work on the issue...Continue Reading

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