League Annual Meeting May 19

The League of Women Voters of the Cooperstown Area will hold its 51st annual meeting on May 19, 6-8 pm at Cooperstown Co-Works, 6 Doubleday Court, Cooperstown.  The guest speaker will be Will Walker, Associate Professor of History at the Cooperstown Graduate Program. He will speak about his current work and how it relates to one  the themes of America’s 250th birthday celebrations—”The Power of Place.”  He will relate two “powerful” places in the history of Cooperstown—Council Rock and its relationship to the Revolution and the Haudenosaunee and the rural landscape of the area as recorded by Susan Fenimore Cooper. 
The event is a potluck and guests should bring their own place settings and a dish to share. Members with last names beginning A-J should bring a salad or side; K-T bring a main dish; and U-Z, bring a dessert. 
Members will elect a new co-president and three  board members, hear about the League’s work over the past years from the chairs of the various committees, as well as approve the budget and the League’s program for the upcoming year.  Join us!

Come to Albany and make your Voice Heard!

Once the budget is passed, the legislators may get to work on important issue. Be part of the action by joining the League on two days of advocacy.

May 5, LWV New York State Advocacy Day at the capital covering all State issue areas and topics including Defending Democracy legislation and Packaging Reduction & Recycling Infrastructure Act (PRRIA). If you would like the opportunity to meet with our local legislators and advocate for League issues check out the latest Update formore information on these events and opportunities to car pool.
May 11, People over Plastics. Empire State Plaza, Concourse, Conference Rooms 2, 3, and 4, 10am– 4:00 pm. The LWVCA’s Natural Resources Committee will join Beyond Plastics to lobby for support of the Packaging Reduction & Recycling Infrastructure Act (PRRIA) in Albany. May 5, LWV New York State Advocacy Day at the capital covering all State issue areas and topics including Defending Democracy legislation and Packaging Reduction & Recycling Infrastructure Act (PRRIA). If you would like the opportunity to meet with our local legislators and advocate for League issues contactpmacleish [at] verizon.net ( Patty MacLeish)
May 11, People over Plastics. Empire State Plaza, Concourse, Conference Rooms 2, 3, and 4, 10am– 4:00 pm. The LWVCA’s Natural Resources Committee will join Beyond Plastics to lobby for support of the Packaging Reduction & Recycling Infrastructure Act (PRRIA) in Albany. Email Ttenicobal [at] gmail.com (racy Roberts)  to RSVP and if you are interested in carpooling.   

Roberts (tenicobal [at] gmail.com) to RSVP and if you are interested in carpooling.   

Action Alert!

As we noted in previous Legislative Updates, Governor Hochul is seeking to weaken and delay key provisions of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. The climate law set specific goals for curtailing the state’s greenhouse gas emissions: 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030, and 85 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. The legislation required the state to issue regulations that would lead to meeting the CLPCA’s emissions goals by 2024. 

The Governor has proposed pushing back the deadline for issuing emissions regulations to the end of 2030 (a roughly seven-year delay) and changing the methodology used to count greenhouse gas emissions. This week we sent a letter to the Governor and Legislative Leaders asking them not to make any changes to this legislation. Read the letter here.

 Take action and to tell Governor Hochul to defend New York State's climate law.

Call Governor Hochul at 518-474-8390

Hi, my name is [NAME] and I'm calling on behalf of the League of Women Voters of [LOCAL LEAGUE] to urge Governor Hochul to uphold the goals of the 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. Delaying or weakening the law will saddle New Yorkers with unnecessary fossil fuel costs and will further push our planet into a climate crisis. I urge the Governor to reject any legislation or policy that retreats from the CLCPA's commitments.

Be a Beacon for Democracy 

The Board of Directors of the League of Women Voters of the Cooperstown Area agreed at its March 2026 Board meeting to support the “Shine the Light” activity of the Beacon for Democracy. 

The second pillar of League’s Unite and Rise 8.5 initiative is “Public Mobilization and Coalition Building.”   The initiative calls for Leagues to act locally and raise our voices with other local groups  to “Defend Democracy.” Many League members have done just that by participating in “No Kings” rallies, like the one coming up on March 28. Now League members are encouraged to act weekly and locally in the Beacon for Democracy project. Learn how you can participate in Beacon For Democracy with other League members 

Get Involved: Learn About the League Observer Corps

The League of Women Voters Cooperstown Observer Corps is always looking for new members to help with this very important effort. Learn more about our League's Observer Corps and what we do.   The Observer Corps is a great way to get involved in your community and in League work, especially if you are new to the League and to our community