Classic.
Late night satisfaction at the O for Terry’s sendoff-
Good luck in law school Terry! We’ll miss you!
The Last Two Debate Watch Parties!
Did everyone have fun watching the last two pres and vp debates? Okay, so maybe that’s not the word for it, but the League is here to change that.
Putting the “fun” back into “debate,” the PA League has partnered with our old friends at The Shadow Lounge to bring you the debates you’ve been looking for.
Educate yourself on the candidates’ issues while playing our debate bingo for prizes or partake of the Shadow Lounge’s drink specials!
That’s this Tuesday, Oct 7th from 8pm till it’s over, and again Wednesday Oct 15th from 8pm till no one can take it any more. Get there early to get a good seat!
Tags: 2008, debate, election, october, Party, pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, PLYV, presidential, voteRhyme Calisthenics!
Rhyme Calisthenics!, originally uploaded by paleague.
Rhyme Cal is kickin it off at Shadow Lounge. Its too full so they’re moving people to the Blue Room. Roxanne says that’s where the food is!
-Dylan
PA League featured in Post-Gazette
The PA League was recently featured in the series of Right Here columns about 20-something Pittsburghers who work at nonprofit organizations.
“Our goal is not only to engage [voters], but keep them engaged after this election. … I’ve never seen an election with this much enthusiasm,” Ms. Rincon said.
Read the full text of the article here
Tags: election, engagement, new voters, pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, post-gazette, registration, students, volunteers, voteIt’s a new record!
456 new voters enfranchised!
Roxanne Banks-Williams and Terry Griffin (and former League interns Justin Witmer and Moshe Sherman) and about 50 more amazing volunteers registered the inmates at the Allegheny County Jail today — and came back with 456 new voter registrations!
Now don’t you wish you were there? Volunteer to help copy and stamp all of these so we can turn them in to the Division of Elections!
Tags: allegheny county, disenfranchised, election, inmates, jail, pa league of young voters, pittsburgh, unlock the vote, vote, voter, voter registrationFighting (in court) for the constitutional right to educate voters!
We’re still locked in a court battled with the Port Authority over their refusal to let us advertise ex-offender voting rights on buses. But the ACLU has our back, and we’re waiting for our jury trial to be scheduled to see if they think the Port Authority acted constitutionally by rejecting the ad.
Here’s a summary, taken from Judge McVerry’s opinion against partial summary judgment in our favor:
“Plaintiffs, Pittsburgh League of Young Voters Education Fund (“Fund”) and American Civil Liberties Foundation of Pennsylvania (“ACLU”), brought this lawsuit on December 8, 2006 by filing an amended complaint pursuant to 42 U.S. C. § 1983 alleging that defendants violated their rights under the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution by refusing to accept and display their proposed ex-offender voter-education advertisements.
Plaintiffs have filed the instant motion for partial summary judgment in which they contend that they are entitled to judgment as a matter of law on the issue of the defendants’ liability because 1) Port Authority designated its bus-advertising space as a public forum, 2) Port Authority acted unreasonably and committed viewpoint discrimination by refusing to run their advertisements despite having run similar advertisements in the past, and 3) Port Authority’s advertising policy is unconstitutionally vague.”
(Read the rest if you’d like…)
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It’s a family affair at the Carrick Corn Fest!
Moms n daughters…Dads n boys…brothers lending a hand in the
movement…It’s a BEAUTIFUL thing!!
Oh yeah!…and Smacky the Clown (thanks for over 40 years of service!)
Thanks to Natalia Rudiak for inviting us to the Carrick Corn Fest! It was a great
opportunity to meet some people and get a little sun! (It was HOT! But
there’s always a silver lining right? Like those ice-cold Ginger Ales?)
-Roxanne
Tags: Carrick, clowns, election, pa league of young voters, pittsburgh, summer, sun, tabling, volunteer recruitment, voter registration, VotingThe League Goes Green with Students for a Greener Pittsburgh
Having organized online, Students for a Greener Pittsburgh got 700 signatures on a petition urging that the Casino and Arena be LEED-certified green buildings. They, in partnership with the Sierra Club, held a press conference before sending the petitions to County Executive Dan Onorato, Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, City Council, Don Barden, and Governor Rendell.
The masterminds of this event, high school students Daniela Valdes and Sandra Hartkopf, coordinated the signature drive through Facebook.
Omar-Adbul in the spotlight with Councilman Peduto, who kicked the event off.
PALYV Youth Slate winner Patrick Dowd spoke, honoring a former student of his.
Randy Francisco of the Sierra Club giving his two cents.
Of course the League had to come out and show some love to engaged and empowered young people.
Young Mayor Shuns Youth Forum
Young Mayor Shuns Youth Forum
Pittsburgh, PA: After initially agreeing to attend, Mayor Luke Ravenstahl has decided to withdraw from a Youth Forum on April 16th.
Following Bill Peduto’s withdrawal from the mayoral race, Mayor Ravenstahl is running unopposed in the May 15th Democratic primary. Pittsburgh’s youngest mayor had agreed to a question and answer session on the issues facing our city in lieu of a debate with Mr. Peduto. The Pennsylvania League of Young Voters expresses concern at the lack of accountability and transparency demonstrated by the Mayor. The fact that he has not opponent does not release him from responsibility to be in communication with constituents. Much has been made of the Mayor’s youth, but he has not been responsive to Youth organizations’ requests for dialogue.
The Forum, co-sponsored by Greater Pittsburgh Student Voices, League of Women Voters, B-PEP, and the Oakland Community Council, will take place at Connections, in Oakland at Semple and Bates streets, from 6:30-9pm on April 16th. With the withdrawal of the Mayor, the event will feature a reception and a panel discussion on the future of Pittsburgh and candidates for City controller candidates.