News

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Southern Tier

Leslie Simons organized a trip to NYC to see the play “John Proctor is the Villain”. Our group really enjoyed discussing the thought provoking issues

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Issues and Advocacy

The Mid-Hudson League would like to form a working Issues and Advocacy Committee to study and promote League-approved topics in the community and among our

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Dutchess Meetup

Everyone is enjoying summer but take the time to join us in the cool air conditioned company of League members for food and conversation! Our

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Prez Says

The lazy days of summer have been cancelled. We have a country to save! Actually, the League has always kept pretty busy during summer months

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League Observer

The month of June offered some interesting happenings at the meeting of the Dutchess County Legislature. Besides the ongoing issue of siting a homeless shelter

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Welcome New Americans!

LWVMHR Members Carol Miyake, Jane Smith, and Pat Lamanna were on hand at the Dutchess County Naturalization Ceremony at the FDR Site in Hyde Park.

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NY ERIC Bill

The ERIC bill has finally passed in the NYS Assembly! The Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization created by and

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NY MAID Act

The New York Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) Act has finally passed in the NYS Senate! It passed in the Assembly earlier this year, so

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