Sentences with phrase «of women voters»

Some corporations clearly felt threatened by the prospect of women voters, and worked to influence public opinion and legislative action.

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo's push to register more people to vote needs to go further, the League of Women Voters said in a statement on Monday.

When Barb Bartoletti joined the state League of Women Voters in 1981, Hugh Carey was governor and lawmakers» offices were frequently veiled in a haze of tobacco smoke.

Getting Albany on board hasn't been hard, but getting anything done about it is another matter, said Jennifer Wilson, a director for the League of Woman Voters for New York State.

Gibson's campaign has proposed two other debates for October, an Ulster County Chamber of Commerce debate and a League of Women Voters debate at the State University of New York at Oneonta.

Dougherty said at a town board work session last week that the joke he made before delivering his April 23 address — which was hosted by the Shelter Island League of Women Voters at the Ram's Head Inn — was seen as «disparaging to women.»

Longtime League of Women Voters lobbyist Barbara Bartoletti expressed frustration at the lack of action on items including closing a giant campaign finance loophole that allows big money donors to make unlimited contributions to candidates by setting up multiple Limited Liability Companies.

The two will meet at a League of Women Voters candidate night on Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. at the senior citizen center at Cantine Field.

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«I think because it is in New York City and because we are in the process of the budget hearings, the budget negotiations are overshadowing this trial by a longshot,» said League of Women Voters Legislative Director Jennifer Wilson.

Reinvent Albany was proud to join lead sponsors Citizens Union and NY Law School, co-sponsors League of Women Voters NYC and NYPIRG, and a sell - out crowd on November 20th where we heard all of the candidates vying to be Speaker of the New York City Council discuss their priorities, proposals and vision for New York -LSB-...]

«The Alamo Drafthouse, along with the network of Arthouse Convergence Theaters and local League of Women Voters chapters, want to invite everyone to revisit and rediscover Idiocracy on the eve of the 2016 presidential election.»

The proposal is supported by good - government groups such as the League of Women Voters who say corrupt public officials should not be entitled to collect state pensions for life.

Dadey, Horner and Barbara Bartoletti of the state League of Women Voters held a Capitol news conference Tuesday announcing they had sent a letter to Cuomo calling on him to hold an «open leaders meeting» on ethics.

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But the good - government groups are split on the amendment with Dadey's CU and the League of Women Voters backing the proposal and Common Cause and NYPIRG saying it will not achieve a truly independent process.

For nearly two hours Democrat Mark Helms, Republican Herb Barnhart, and Conservative Rich Berry took questions at the League of Women Voters forum.

The New York League of Women Voters called it «distressing» that the elections board would agree to comply with the Freedom of Information Law request by the federal panel.

The poll found the straight - talking Buffalo developer, the upset winner in last week's GOP primary, had 54 percent of the support of women voters to Cuomo's 34 percent.

The League of Women Voters also backs the proposal.

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Survation found exactly half of women voters plan to vote no, with 16 % uncertain and 34 % intending to vote «yes».

At 6:15, Hochul Headlines Discussion on Women in Politics at the League of Women Voters Speaker Series, New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 West 64th Street, New York

Jennifer Wilson of the League of Women Voters strongly disagrees.

Federal Department of Labor filings, however, show in 2014 the state League of Women Voters received more than $ 18,000 from the New York State United Teachers, a powerful labor union, and has received other five - figure donations from the union in the past.

In 2006, when Hawkins was the Green Party's anti Iraq war alternative to Sen. Hillary Clinton and Republican John Spencer, the League of Women Voters withdrew their co-sponsorship from a WABC debate because Hawkins was excluded.

Despite her sterling liberal credentials, Quinn — the only female candidate in the entire race — has struggled to move large numbers of women voters into her camp in recent polls.

UPDATE2: Although the Cuomo administration hasn't yet confirmed Biden's selection, the League of Women Voters released a statement applauding her appointment, saying she will «contribute» to JCOPE's overall goal of «strong oversight» to restore trust in state government.

The New York Public Interest Research Group and the New York League of Women Voters issued a joint report today in Albany that shows current district lines are uneven based on population and voter enrollment, with one party being favored over the other.

The League of Women Voters does still hold concerns about how a convention would be implemented, but decided the potential benefits outweigh the risks.

Hawkins noted that the League of Women Voters guideline said that sponsors of debates, including the media, need to develop criteria for debates before inviting the candidates.

Back in 1991, the well - respected and reform - minded local League of Women Voters studied term limits, and to the surprise of some good government types, rejected the idea.

«A majority of women voters are looking at issues like women's access to basic medical care,» said Miller.

The legislature contemplated the system as early as 2004, and the state chapter of the League of Women Voters started researching the system four years later.

And hopefully these corruption trials will remind all the legislators that ethics reform is really needed,» said League of Women Voters Executive Director Laura Ladd Bierman.

Thus, in 2014 we're going to see a lot more of «David Cameron, family man», because this is the year when the 2015 general election gets under way, and despite enervating efforts to persuade an army of women voters to back the Tories, the dial is stubbornly refusing to shift.

At 11:45 a.m., Hochul will deliver remarks commemorating the 100th anniversary of women's right to vote at the League of Women Voters luncheon, 20th Century Club, 595 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo.

Blakeman spokesman Matt Coleman said the campaign was unable to make the League of Women Voters event because of a prior speaking engagement, but said they are working directly with FiOS to schedule a debate.

«You see that the Hobby Lobby case is angering women, and you think: «I've got the [Women's Equality Act]-- why don't I put a line out there that brings me salience, and so this issue is paramount in the minds of women voters — Democrats, independents, and highly educated and affluent Republicans who happen to be pro-choice?

In April 2014, 58 percent of women voters held a positive view of Cuomo.

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The debate televised on News 8 WROC - TV with the help of the League of Women Voters included incumbent Democrat Lovely Warren, Republican Tony Micciche Green Party candidate Alex White and Independent candidate Lori Thomas.

There will be a debate tomorrow at 4 PM at Eastchester Town Hall sponsored by the League of Women Voters between Democrat Greg Varian and Republican Sheila Marcotte.

NEW ROCHELLE, NY — On May 11th, which was also Law Day in Westchester County, the New Rochelle League of Women Voters represented the LWV in Naturalization Count.

BOE officials and volunteers from the League of Women Voters Utica - Rome will be available at the following locations with registration forms available to prospective registrants to fill out.