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LWV Opposes Cuts to Medicaid
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,
PWM Has Adopted the VT Privatization Position
Concurrence Zoom Meeting: Members ONLY LWV PWM has Adopted a short-form of LWV Vermont’s position on Privatization During a zoom consensus meeting, members came to consensus Zoom Registration Link (click on word “link“) See the Education Presentation on PWM YouTube Channel (and deck here) Read the Proposed Position and the Participant Guide
LWV US Urges Congress to Act
The League of Women Voters of the US Urges Congress to Act in New Letter Feb 14, 2025 WASHINGTON — Today, the League of Women Voters of the United States and League chapters from all 50 states and the District of Columbia sent a letter to congressional leaders expressing strong concern
LWV CEO Condemns Weaponization of Government
LWV Condemns Trump Administration’s Weaponization of Government Against Americans Feb 6, 2025 WASHINGTON — Today, the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Celina Stewart issued the following statement in response to actions taken by the new administration and the impact on voters. “In the first 17 days of the
Update: Final Redistricting Map of Nassau County
Jan 25, 2025, Karen Moskowitz provides this final update on the 2020 redistricting of the Nassau County Legislature — after the census, controversial competing redistricting committee maps, lawsuits (with the PWM League as one of the plaintiffs, among others), court rulings, and appeals. We thank Karen for her four years
Election Results on Prop 1 — NY Equal Rights Amendment
How NYS Counties Voted Thank you to the Daily Gazette for the graphics! And Reporter Tyler A. McNeil. To learn about the NY ERA, see earlier blog posts. Results:
LWV Opposes Cuts to Medicaid
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,
October LWV NYS Board Update
https://lwvny.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Oct-2022-SBU.pdf
LWV US Urges Congress to Act
The League of Women Voters of the US Urges Congress to Act in New Letter Feb 14, 2025 WASHINGTON — Today, the League of Women Voters of the United States and League chapters from all 50 states and the District of Columbia sent a letter to congressional leaders expressing strong concern
LWV CEO Condemns Weaponization of Government
LWV Condemns Trump Administration’s Weaponization of Government Against Americans Feb 6, 2025 WASHINGTON — Today, the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Celina Stewart issued the following statement in response to actions taken by the new administration and the impact on voters. “In the first 17 days of the
Twelve candidates vying for Glen Cove City Council
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
LI Herald Lauds League & League Member Helen Kotzky
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
Testimony on Health to NYS Legislature Committee on Budget
Written testimony on Health & Mental Hygiene was submitted to the NYS Joint Fiscal Committee of the Senate and Assembly on the 2024 Budget. The League applauds that mental health has received significant attention in this year’s proposed budget, but we note a number of specific additional areas where funding
PWM Opposes South Land Developmental Environmental Impact Study
Letter to Town of North Hempstead, October 15, 2022
LWV of NY Supports Voting YES on the new NY State ERA
Congratulations, NYS! The ERA Passed 2:1! Final Language for NY Ballot Proposal on NYS EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT The NYS Board of Elections has posted the language for Ballot Proposal #1 (Flip your ballot over to vote on this Proposal) Here is what will be on your ballot (from NYS Board
LI Herald Lauds League & League Member Helen Kotzky
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
NYS Ballot Proposals for 2023 General Election
Turn to page 2 of this guide for ballot proposals Proposal 1: Removal of Small City School Districts From Special Constitutional Debt Limitation Removes legacy inequities for cities of under 125,000 people, enacted before these districts voted for their budgets Description of Proposal The State Constitution limits how much
Changes to NYS Voting Law
On September 20, 2023, Governor Hochul signed another historic voting package. This legislative package builds upon New York State’s ongoing efforts to improve and protect access to the ballot box for all New Yorkers, including last year’s enactment of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York, the
Recent NYS Voting Reforms
2022 The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Actof New York (June 2022) Registration Deadline Reduced from 25 Days to 10 Days Prior to Election Day (Dec 2022) “Wrong Church Bill” prevents disqualifying a registered voter’s entire ballot solely because it was inadvertently cast at a poll site other than the voter’s assigned polling
What LWV PWM Is Doing
See video of our most recent educational event: an evening with Neal Simon, author of Contract for America: Ten Reforms to Reclaim our Republic, posted on LWVofPWM YouTube. The LWV Port Washington/Manhasset is actively engaged on Electoral Reform issues. We are looking to work with members who share the belief that we
LWV Opposes Cuts to Medicaid
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,
How Can We Expand our Impact by Working Together?
PWM President Regina Goutevenier led a 2-hour workshop at the 2023 NYS Convention on how local Leagues can expand their impact and energize members by partnering with local organizations who focus under-served communities. Besides discussing PWM experiences, Delegates learned about successful outreach experiences from Albany, NYC, Saratoga, and Port Washington-Manhasset
Testimony on Health to NYS Legislature Committee on Budget
Written testimony on Health & Mental Hygiene was submitted to the NYS Joint Fiscal Committee of the Senate and Assembly on the 2024 Budget. The League applauds that mental health has received significant attention in this year’s proposed budget, but we note a number of specific additional areas where funding
New York Health Act 101
Tuesday, March 7th @ 7:30pm by Zoom This legislative primer will cover the NY Health Act in depth, and will go over the basics of the other legislation PNHP-NY Metro is including in its legislative package this year: Reproductive Freedom & Equity Act (A00361A / S00348B) will establish a
North Country Matters: Compassion & Choices
Corrine Carey, the New York State campaign director for Compassion and Choices, discusses the Medical Aid in Dying Act first introduced in 2016. Compassion and Choices.org is an organization that advocates for legislation to permit terminally ill people to request medication to end their lives. She talks with NCM host Donna Seymour about the history
League Testimony to Town North Hempstead: Repeal Code 40A
In August and September 2022, the Town of North Hempstead Council considered whether to repeal a section of the Town Code established in 1971. Adopted in response to NYS legalizing abortion, the code restricted where termination procedures to hospitals and hospital-supervised facilities, establishing both civil and criminal consequences for violators.
LWV of NY Supports Voting YES on the new NY State ERA
Congratulations, NYS! The ERA Passed 2:1! Final Language for NY Ballot Proposal on NYS EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT The NYS Board of Elections has posted the language for Ballot Proposal #1 (Flip your ballot over to vote on this Proposal) Here is what will be on your ballot (from NYS Board
Tell Congress That Equality Belongs in the Constitution
More than 100 years after some women gained the right to vote, people in the United States are still not constitutionally guaranteed equality on the basis of sex. The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) will update the US Constitution to protect the equality of rights under the law regardless of sex.
How Can We Expand our Impact by Working Together?
PWM President Regina Goutevenier led a 2-hour workshop at the 2023 NYS Convention on how local Leagues can expand their impact and energize members by partnering with local organizations who focus under-served communities. Besides discussing PWM experiences, Delegates learned about successful outreach experiences from Albany, NYC, Saratoga, and Port Washington-Manhasset
Twelve candidates vying for Glen Cove City Council
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
LWVofPWM Glen Cove Mayor’s Forum Covered by Long Island Herald
The Long Island Herald: Candidates address community concerns (link) by Roksana Amid, Published October 5, 2023, reporting on LWVPWM Forum on October 2 (Printable)
How Can We Expand our Impact by Working Together?
PWM President Regina Goutevenier led a 2-hour workshop at the 2023 NYS Convention on how local Leagues can expand their impact and energize members by partnering with local organizations who focus under-served communities. Besides discussing PWM experiences, Delegates learned about successful outreach experiences from Albany, NYC, Saratoga, and Port Washington-Manhasset
New York Health Act 101
Tuesday, March 7th @ 7:30pm by Zoom This legislative primer will cover the NY Health Act in depth, and will go over the basics of the other legislation PNHP-NY Metro is including in its legislative package this year: Reproductive Freedom & Equity Act (A00361A / S00348B) will establish a
Nassau County Redistricting — Maps & Hearing Feb.16
To The Nassau League Of Women Voters Redistricting Coalition, The League’s Redistricting Committee & Other Interested Parties: The Nassau County Legislature will hold a public meeting on Thursday, February 16 at 6:30 p.m. to address proposed election district maps for the 19 legislative districts. Location: Theodore Roosevelt Executive & Legislative Bldg., Legislative Chamber, 1550 Franklin Avenue,
October LWV NYS Board Update
https://lwvny.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Oct-2022-SBU.pdf
Twelve candidates vying for Glen Cove City Council
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
NYS Ballot Proposals for 2023 General Election
Turn to page 2 of this guide for ballot proposals Proposal 1: Removal of Small City School Districts From Special Constitutional Debt Limitation Removes legacy inequities for cities of under 125,000 people, enacted before these districts voted for their budgets Description of Proposal The State Constitution limits how much
LWVofPWM Glen Cove Mayor’s Forum Covered by Long Island Herald
The Long Island Herald: Candidates address community concerns (link) by Roksana Amid, Published October 5, 2023, reporting on LWVPWM Forum on October 2 (Printable)
Update League Roster by Jan. 31
All League roster updates are due in the Roster Manager Portal by Jan. 31. To ensure your roster is up to date, any members considered active on 31 must have a membership status of “Active.” Members not active as of Jan. 31 should have a membership status of “Inactive.” The support section
Candidate forum Assembly #16
The League of Women Voters, a strictly non-partisan political organization, does not support or oppose any political party or candidate. Its mission is to engage and educate voters, to promote political responsibility through informed and active participation in government, and to act on selected governmental issues after study, deliberation, and
Candidate Forum for NYS Senate #7
The League of Women Voters, a strictly non-partisan political organization, does not support or oppose any political party or candidate. Its mission is to engage and educate voters, to promote political responsibility through informed and active participation in government, and to act on selected governmental issues after study, deliberation, and
Update: Final Redistricting Map of Nassau County
Jan 25, 2025, Karen Moskowitz provides this final update on the 2020 redistricting of the Nassau County Legislature — after the census, controversial competing redistricting committee maps, lawsuits (with the PWM League as one of the plaintiffs, among others), court rulings, and appeals. We thank Karen for her four years
Redistricting Update March 2, 2023 — NYS Assembly
TO THE NASSAU LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS REDISTRICTING COALITION, THE LEAGUE’S REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE & OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: Here’s more specific information on the deadline for submitting comments, written testimony and/or maps to the NYS Independent Redistricting Commission re the State Assembly district map: As noted below, there’s no clear cut
Jan & Feb Legislative Advocacy Opportunities
Bigger Better Bottle Bill Medical Aid in Dying NY Is NOT Disposable (plastics) Bigger Better Bottle Bill Over 6 million tons of waste is sent to NY landfills every year. That’s over 11 tons of trash every minute and that doesn’t even account for the waste that isn’t reaching