League Testifies in Rockefeller Education Hearings | N/A | 7/16/24 | Testimony | Education |
League Supports Climate Education Bill | S278A/A1559A | 5/1/24 | Memo | Environment |
LWVNYS Report on NYs Economically Recoverable Shale Gas | N/A | 8/1/24 | Report | Environment |
League Letter to Governor on NY Economically Recoverable Shale Gas | S8357/A8866 | 8/1/24 | Letter | Environment |
LWVNYS Files Amicus Brief in NYS ERA Ballot Proposal Case | N/A | 5/31/24 | Amicus | Equality of Opportunity |
Memo in Support of Bill to Allow NYS to Join ERIC | S6173/A7052C | 6/3/24 | Memo | Elections |
Government Watchdogs ask for Financial Tables in Budget | Budget | 5/1/24 | Letter | Budget |
Let New York Vote Coalition Reissues Call for Election Funding in NYS Budget | Budget | 4/11/24 | Memo | Elections |
Groups Oppose Bill to Change Public Campaign Finance Law | S8969 | 4/11/24 | Memo | Campaign Finance |
Let New York Vote Coalition Memo of Support for ERIC | S6173B/A7052C | 3/27/24 | Memo | Elections |
Memo in Support of Bill Banning C02 Fracking | S8357/A8866 | 3/13/24 | Memo | Environment |
Statement on Redistricting | N/A | 2/15/24 | Press Release | Redistricting |
Memo in support of Packaging Reduction & Recycling InfrastructureAct | S4246D/A5322D | 2/12/24 | Memo | Environment |
Groups Support Fully Funded Ethics Oversight as the First Line of Defense Against Corruption | Budget | 2/7/24 | Letter | Ethics |
Watchdogs Urge Fully Funding State Ethics Agencies as Defense Against Corruption | Budget | 2/7/24 | Letter | Ethics |
Budget Testimony: Environmental Conservation | Budget | 2/7/24 | Testimony | Environment |
Budget Testimony: Local/General Government | Budget | 2/6/24 | Testimony | Elections |
Budget Testimony: Elementary and Secondary Education | Budget | 1/31/24 | Testimony | Education |
Budget Testimony: Health/Medicaid | Budget | 1/23/24 | Testimony | Healthcare |
Memo in Support of Medical Aid in Dying | S2445A/A995A | 1/17/24 | Memo | Equality of Opportunity |
An Open Letter to Governor Hochul on Protecting Abortion Access in New York | S348B/A361B | 1/4/23 | Letter | Equality of Opportunity |
Request for Funding for Public Campaign Finance Funds in the Budget | Budget | 1/11/24 | Letter | Campaign Finance |
Establishing a Commission to Study COVID-19 Pandemic Response | A8053 | 11/28/23 | Letter | Transparency |
Bottle Bill Hearing | S237B | 10/23/2023 | Testimony | Environmental |
Packaging Reduction Hearing Testimony | S4246A/A5322 | 10/24/2023 | Testimony | Environmental |
Access to Voting in NYS Jails is Limited or Non-Existent | | 6/29/2023 | Press Release | Voting/Prison |
Group Memo of Opposition to A7760 Walker S7564 Myrie Makes Structural Changes to Public Campaign Finance Law | A07760 | 6/15/2023 | Watchdog
Memo | Campaign Finance
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League speaks out against changes to public campaign finance program | S07564/A07760
| 6/7/2023 | Statement | Campaign Finance |
Groups call for extension of public comment period for DEC Draft Solid Waste Management Plan | | 6/1/2023 | Letter | Environment |
Watchdog groups call for PACB to publish and maintain a searchable database of meeting materials | | 5/30/2023 | Letter | Good Government |
Groups call to expand regulations expediting enforcement for delinquent filers with Board of Elections | | 5/25/2023 | Watchdog | Good Government |
Group memo of support for LLC Transparency Act | A03484A | 5/23/2023 | Memo | Good Government |
LWVNYS, LWVNJ, and LWVPA statement against extension for Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company | | 5/19/2023 | Statement | Environment |
Watchdogs comment on code of conduct for COELIG commissioners | | 5/17/2023 | Watchdog | Good Government |
League supports “Plain Language” legislation in memo of support | S1381/A1722 | 5/12/2023 | Memo | Voting |
League calls for absentee ballot access to be expanded to cover fear of illness | S7046 (Fernandez)/A.3291 (Dinowitz) | 5/12/2023 | Memo | Voting |
League calls for passage of Clean Slate bill in New York State | S211A/A1029A | 5/8/2023 | Memo | Criminal Justice Reform |
League memo of support for bill to prohibit discharge of any radiological agent into the waters of NYS | S.5181 (Harckham)/A.5338 (Levenberg) | 5/3/2023 | Memo | Environment |
Organizations Applaud Clean Water, Conservation Investments in New York State Budget | | 5/3/2023 | Press Release | Environment |
Coalition Support Letter for Birds and Bees Protection Act | A3226 Glick/S1856 Hoylman-Sigal | 4/27/2023 | Letter | Environment |
Group memo of support for S6247: Establishing Doing-Business Restrictions in NYS Elections | S6247 | 4/24/2023 | Memo | Good Government |
Group memo of support for S2362/A6542: Requiring Disclosure of Employer for Campaign Contributors | S2362 | 4/24/2023 | Memo | Campaign Finance |
League opposes amending the environmental law and public service law, in relation to the state greenhouse gas emission accounting system | S6030 | 3/31/2023 | Memo | Environment |
Good Government Groups Call on Governor and Legislature to Abandon Flawed Method for Appointing Judges to the NYS Court of Appeals | | 3/30/2023 | Letter | Good Government |
Groups Call for Support for Election Funding in Final Budget | | 3/24/2023 | Statement | Voting |
League Statement on Senate One House Budget | Budget | 3/22/2023 | Statement | Budget |
League Statement on Assembly One House Budget | Budget | 3/22/2023 | Statement | Budget
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Let New York Vote Coalition Urges NYS Legislature to Include Voting Rights and Election Funding in One House Budgets | Budget | 2/28/2023 | Letter | Voting |
Health/Medicaid: Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2023-2024 Executive Budget Proposal | Budget
| 2/28/2023 | Testimony | Healthcare |
2023-24 Budget Proposals Relating to Election Administration and Voting | Budget | 2/27/2023 | Statement | Voting |
Group Letter Urges Passage of Sunshine Week Bills | | 2/23/2023 | Letter | Good Government |
Coalition Supports Extended Producer Responsibility Bills in Post Budget Session | S.1064, S.4246 | 2/15/2023 | Memo | Environment; Budget
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League Opposes Packaging Reduction Act in the NYS Budget | S.3583 | 2/15/2023 | Memo | Environment; Budget
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League Joins Coalition in Support of Bottle Bill | S. 237 | 2/15/2023 | Memo | Environment
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Environmental Conservation: Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2023-2024 Executive Budget Proposal | Budget | 2/14/2023 | Testimony | Environment
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Elementary and Secondary Education Testimony: Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2023-2024 Executive Budget Proposal | Budget | 2/8/2023 | Testimony | Education
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Public Protection Testimony: Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2023-2024 Executive Budget Proposal | Budget | 2/7/2023 | Testimony | Voting; Good Government; Campaign Finance
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Fair Elections for New York Coalition Reacts to Limited Funding for Public Campaign Finance Board in Governor Hochul’s FY2024 Budget | Budget | 2/1/2023 | Statement
| Campaign Finance
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Press Release: ERA Passes a Second Time and Goes to the Ballot for Voters in 2024 | S.108/A.1283 | 1/24/2023 | Press Release | Equality of Opportunity
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League calls for second passage of the New York State Equal Rights Amendment | S.108/A.1283 | 1/20/2023 | Letter | Equality of Opportunity
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Group Letter Calls for Revisions to NYS Budget Process | Budget | 1/19/2023 | Letter | Good Government |
Advocates Outline Democratic Reform Priorities for 2023 Legislative Session | | 1/5/2023 | Letter | Good Government |
Watchdog Groups Oppose Legislative Pay Raise Bill | | 12/20/2022 | Statement | Good Government
|
Watchdog Groups Request that NYS Independent Review Committee Release a Report Regarding COELIG Candidate Review Process | | 12/7/2022 | Letter | Good Government
|
Letter to Governor Asking for A10477/S9427A (Salary Range Bill) to be Signed | A.10477/S9427A | 12/5/2022 | Letter | Equality of Opportunity
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League and Advocates ask Governor to sign 10 Day Voter Registration and “Wrong Church” Bill | S2951A/A8858A
S284C/A642C | 12/5/2022 | Letter | Voting |
Group Memo of Support to Increase Transparency of Community Advisory Committees | S8419B | 11/29/2022 | Memo | Good Government
|
Memo of Support for S7337/A10157- Repealing Changes to the Public Authorities Control Board | S7337/A10157 | 11/15/2022 | Memo | Good Government |
League calls on Governor Hochul to Sign Cryptocurrency Moratorium Bill (A7389C/S6486D) | A7389C/S6486D | 10/12/2022 | Letter
| Environment |
Watchdog Letter to Reset State Ethics Enforcement Expectations | | 9/22/2022 | Letter | Good Government |
Group Letter to State Board of Elections Regarding Critical Problems with Public Reporting System | | 8/2/2022 | Letter | Good Government; Campaign Finance
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Advocates call on Governor to Establish a Commission to Assess New York’s COVID Response | | 8/2/2022 | Letter | Good Government |
Advocates Ask Governor Hochul to Sign Economic Development Reform Legislation | S8419B/A9622C
S7337/A10157 | 7/7/2022 | Letter | Good Government
|
Watchdog Statement on New Ethics Procedures for COELIG | | 6/22/2022 | Statement
| Good Government
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Watchdog Groups Call for Review of Appointed Kings County Party Members | | 6/15/2022 | Letter
| Good Government
|
Groups Send Letter on Principles for Appointments to Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (CELG) | | 6/7/2022 | Letter
| Good Government
|
League Submits Comments on New York State’s Draft Scoping Plan for Climate Action | Climate Scoping Plan
| 6/2/2022 | Public Comment | Environment |
Press Release: New York Senate Passes Landmark Voting Rights Legislation | | 5/31/2022 | Press Release | Voting
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League and Voting Rights Groups Call for Passage of 10 Day Voter Registration Bill | S2951A/A8858A | 5/31/2022 | Letter | Voting |
Good Government Groups Call for Transparency on Lump Sum Funds Passed in Budget | Budget | 5/24/2022 | Letter | Good Government |
League calls on Senate and Assembly Leadership to Advance Bills Related to Fair and Timely and Elder Parole | S7514
S15A | 5/24/2022 | Letter
| Criminal Justice Reform |
Press Release: League Files Lawsuit to Postpone Assembly Primaries | | 5/23/2022 | Press Release | Voting |
Memo in Support of the Equality Amendment S8797/A89009 | S.8797 | 5/23/2022 | Memo | Equality of Opportunity
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Press Release: League Files Federal Lawsuit to Postpone New York Statewide Primaries to August 23, 2022 | | 5/19/2022 | Press Release | Voting
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Complaint : League Files Federal Lawsuit to Postpone New York Statewide Primaries to August 23, 2022 | | 5/19/2022 | | Voting |
Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiffs Motion for a Preliminary Injunction | | 5/19/2022 | Memo | |
Group Memo of Support to restore Comptroller Powers S6809A/A7925A | S6809A/A07925 | 5/11/2022 | Memo | Good Government
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Groups Call for Support of State Code of Ethics to Include a Duty to Report Misconduct S8420A | S8420A | 5/9/2022 | Memo | Good Government
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Good Government Groups Call for State Code of Ethics to Explicitly Prohibit Harassment and Discrimination S8421 | S8421 | 5/9/2022 | Memo | Good Government
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League and Citizens Union Urge Governor and Legislative Leaders to Move June Elections to August | | 5/2/2022 | Letter | Voting
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Memo in Support of Medical Aid in Dying A4321A/S6471 | A4321/ S6471
| 4/25/2022 | Memo | Medical Aid in Dying; Healthcare
|
League Files Supplemental Amicus Brief to Court of Appeals on Redistricting Lawsuit | | 4/24/2022 | Letter | Redistricting; Voting
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Press Release: League of Women Voters of New York State Files Amicus Brief in New York Redistricting Case | | 4/15/2022 | Press Release | Redistricting; Voting
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Amicus Brief: League of Women Voters of New York State Files Amicus Brief in New York Redistricting Case | | 4/14/2022 | Amicus Brief | Redistricting; Voting
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Memo in Support S8428 (Bailey) / A9050 (Gonzalez-Rojas) Clarifies Intent of 50-a Repeal | S8428/A9050 | 4/13/2022 | Memo | Criminal Justice Reform |
Group Statement: Governor and Legislature Have Failed to Create an Independent Ethics Oversight Body | | 4/9/2022 | Statement | Good Government |
Watchdog Groups Oppose Reported New Ethics Commission Proposal | | 3/30/2022 | Statement | Good Government |
Groups Push for Basic Financial Tables to be Published When a Budget Agreement has Been Reached | Budget | 3/24/2022 | Letter
| Good Government; Budget |
League Calls for Improvement of Transparency and Accountability of New York’s $5B in Annual Subsidies to Businesses | | 3/22/2022 | Letter | Good Government |
League and NYPIRG Reactions to “one-house” budget bills regarding democracy | Budget | 3/21/2022 | Memo | Voting |
MOS A.7389C/S.6486C, Establishing a moratorium on cryptocurrency mining operations that use proof-of-work authentication methods to validate blockchain transactions | A7389C/S6486C | 3/21/2022 | Memo | Environment
|
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) has no Place in the Budget Process- Letter Asks for Hochul and Kaminsky’s Flawed Proposals to be Rejected | Budget
| 3/17/2022 | Letter
| Environment
|
Good Government Groups Urge our Elected Leaders to Create New, independent New York State Ethics Commission in Budget | Budget | 3/17/2022 | Memo | Good Government |
Groups Urge State Leaders to Amend Open Meeting Law to Include both Remote and In-person Participation in Public Meetings | | 3/16/2022 | Letter | Good Government |
League and Groups Urge Assemblymember Fahy and Senator Hinchey not to Sponsor the Carbon Dioxide Removal Leadership Act | S8171/A8597 | 3/13/2022 | Letter
| Environment
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Group Memo in Support of S6398/A6943 to Alleviate Administrative Burden on Grassroots Nonprofits in the Legislative Advocacy Process | S6398/A6943
| 3/3/2022 | Memo | Good Government
|
Groups Send Letter to Legislative Leaders Urging Them to Reject the Budget Proposals Giving the Governor Broad, Unilateral Spending and Borrowing Authorities | Budget | 3/2/2022 | Letter
| Good Government
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Memo of Support for A6529 Requires Employers to Disclose Compensation to Applicants and Employees | A.6529 | 2/28/2022 | Memo | Good Government
|
Memo in Support of A642B / S284B – Count Votes Cast By Registered Voters in the Correct County | A642B / S284B | 2/28/2022 | Memo | Voting
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Group Memo of Support for S1506/A6895 Removes Commercial Exemption for FOIL | S1506/A06895A | 2/17/2022 | Memo | Good Government
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League Signs on with Groups Urging Governor to Amend Extended Producer’s Responsibility (EPR) Package in Budget | Budget
| 2/11/2022 | Letter | Environment |
Testimony before Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2022-23 Executive Budget Proposal: Local Government | Budget | 2/9/2022 | Testimony | Voting
|
Groups Urge Governor and Legislative Leaders to Include New Independent Ethics Commission in Budget | | 2/8/2022 | Letter | Good Government |
MOS A.7389B/S.6486C | A7389B/S6486C | 2/7/2022 | Memo | Environment
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Testimony before Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2022-23 Executive Budget Proposal: Higher Education | Budget | 2/7/2022 | Testimony | Education
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MOS A2483B(Niou)/S3395(Gounardes) An Act to Amend Human Rights Law for Election Official Staff | A02483 | 1/31/2022 | Memo | Voting |
League Testimony on 2022-23 Executive Budget Proposal for Elementary and Secondary Education | Budget | 1/26/2022 | Testimony | Education |
Letter to Governor Hochul | | 1/20/2022 | Letter | Environment |
Letter Urging Passage of Restoration of Voting Rights for New Yorkers on Parole | | 12/30/2021 | Letter | Criminal Justice Reform; Voting |
League of Women Voters Testimony to Elections Committee - September 21, 2021 | | 9/21/2021 | Testimony | Voting |
League of Women Voters Testimony to Elections Committee | | 9/21/2021 | Testimony | Voting |
Testimony to the NYS Senate Standing Committee on Ethics and Internal Governance | | 8/25/2021 | Testimony | Good Government
|
Statement Regarding Attorney General Report on Sexual Harassment | | 8/3/2021 | Statement | Equality of Opportunity
|
Letter to Legislative Leaders Regarding SBOE Office SpaceLetter to Legislative Leaders Regarding SBOE Office Space | | 6/30/2021 | Letter | Voting |
Letter to Legislative Leaders Regarding SBOE Office Space | | 6/30/2021 | Letter | Voting |
Letter To Legislative Leaders Regarding SBOE Office Space | | 6/30/2021 | Letter | Voting |
Letter to Governor Regarding SBOE Office Space | | 6/30/2021 | Letter | Voting |
Joint Testimony to Committees on Public Protection on Redistricting Commission Funding | Budget | 3/23/2021 | Testimony
| Redistricting |
Testimony to Public Protections Committee on Elections Funding | Budget | 2/10/2021 | Testimony | Voting
|
Testimony to Public Protections Committee on Redistricting Funding | Budget | 2/10/2021 | Testimony | Redistricting; Voting |
Groups Letter on SBOE Campaign Finance Portal | | 2/5/2021 | Letter | Campaign Finance |
Groups Letter on SBOE Campaign Finance Portal | | 2/5/2021 | Letter | Campaign Finance |
https://lwvny.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/LWVNY-Testimony-on-Funding-Elementary-and-Secondary-Education-2021.pdf | Budget
| 1/28/2021 | Testimony | Education
|
Education Financing Testimony 2021 | Budget | 1/28/2021 | Testimony | Education |
Joint Letter Regarding Funding for NYS Redistricting Commission | | 1/22/2021 | Letter | Redistricting
|
Statement of Opposition Redistricting Amendment League of Women Voters of NYS | | 1/12/2021 | Statement | Redistricting
|
League of Women Voters Express XL Machine Public Comments | | 1/11/2021 | Public Comment
| Voting |
https://lwvny.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/LWVNYS-Express-XL-Machine-Public-Comments.pdf | | 1/11/2021 | Public Comment | Voting |
Letter Regarding Legislative Rules Reform and Legislative Activity in Remote Conditions | | 1/4/2021 | Letter | Good Government |
Letter Regarding Legislative Rules Reform and Legislative Activity in Remote Conditions | | 1/4/2021 | Letter | Good Government |
Letter Urging Passage of Restoration of Voting Rights for New Yorkers on Parole | | 12/30/2020 | Letter | Voting
|
Joint Letter Regarding Funding for Redistricting | | 12/14/2020 | Letter | Redistricting
|
NYC Board of Election Reform Roundtable Comments | | 12/11/2020 | Public Comments | Voting |
NYC Board of Election Reform Roundtable Comments | | 12/11/2020 | Public Comments | Voting |
Joint Work-Family Policy Agenda With A Better Balance | | 11/20/2020 | Letter | |
Joint Letter to Governor Cuomo on Support for an Equitable and Sustainable Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) | | 11/20/2020 | Letter | Environment |
LWVNY COVID Voting and Government | | 8/11/2020 | Testimony
| Voting; COVID
|
LWVNY COVID Voting and Government | | 8/11/2020 | Testimony
| Voting; COVID |
Letter to DOT and Thruway Authority Regarding Digital Highway Signs | | 7/29/2020 | Letter | Voting |
Letter to DOT and Thruway Authority Regarding Digital Highway Signs | | 7/29/2020 | Letter | Good Government |
PRESS RELEASE: LWVNY Files Suit Over Absentee Voting Signature Match | | 7/8/2020 | Press Release | Voting |
PRESS RELEASE: LWVNY Files Suit Over Absentee Voting Signature Match | | 7/8/2020 | Press Release | Voting |
Joint Letter to NYS Chief Justices on Retirement Age of Judges | | 6/15/2020 | Letter | Good Government |
Good Government Group Joint Letter On Postponement of April Primary | | 3/27/2020 | Letter | Voting |
League Statement on Consolidating April and June Primary | | 3/16/2020 | Statement | Voting |
Testimony on New York State Voting Rights Act | S7528 | 3/3/2020 | Testimony | Voting |
Voting Rights Groups Call on Governor and Legislature to Prepare for Voting Modifications During National Health Crisis | | 3/20/2020
| Letter
| Voting |
Good Government Groups Urge Legislature to Adopt Transparency Measures During Social Distancing | | 3/20/2020
| Letter
| Voting |
League of Women Voters Testimony On Funding for Voting and Elections | Budget
| 2/12/2020 | Testimony | Voting |
League of Women Voters Testimony on Funding Elementary and Secondary Education | Budget
| 2/11/2020 | Testimony | Education
|