Capital Punishment - The League supports abolition of the death penalty, with the use of life without parole as the primary alternative.
Equity in School Financing – The League supports narrowing the spending gap between the wealthiest and the least wealthy school districts in New York State. It supports reform to the STAR (School Tax Relief) program to make it less regressive, in furtherance of the goal of targeting tax relief where it is most needed.
Reproductive Rights – The League supports a woman’s constitutional right of privacy in making reproductive choices.
Salary Equity Reform - The League supports legislation requiring the use of gender neutral job evaluation systems, to end underpayment of job titles where women and people of color predominate. We support legislation to enable employees to obtain salary information and reveal salaries, without reprisal.
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The League of Women Voters of New York State makes it easy for you to advocate on these and other issues by logging on to http://www.lwvny.org/ and by clicking the “Take Action” button at the top of the page. By clicking “Take Action” you can e-mail your representatives directly, click on one of the preformatted letters to support League positions, or compose your own letter on a League position or other issues. By viewing the document: Impact on Issues in New York State 2005-2007, you will learn more about the League positions listed here, as well as other League positions such as: Alternatives to Incarceration, Child Care, Domestic Violence, Gun Control and Lead Poisoning. |