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N.J.: Compulsory handgun liability insurance bill signed into law

N.J.: Compulsory handgun liability insurance bill signed into law

by Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. | Jan 9, 2023 | Advocacy, Featured, General News

Legislation that will require owners of handguns who carry in public to purchase liability insurance has been signed into the law. As previously reported, the Legislature worked quickly to pass this new law, P.L. 2022, C.131. Originally, the legislation was introduced...

New Jersey PIAPAC is your voice in politics

New Jersey PIAPAC is your voice in politics

by Katherine “Kat” Slye-Hernandez, Ph.D. | May 16, 2022 | Advocacy

Having a voice in politics is vital. The volume of a PAC’s voice in politics is directly related to its ability to donate in a significant way to as many candidates as possible. New Jersey PIAPAC supports candidates for state office, including for governor and the...

Part I: How to be an advocate with PIA

Part I: How to be an advocate with PIA

by Katherine “Kat” Slye-Hernandez, Ph.D. | Mar 29, 2022 | Advocacy, Association

Over the next several weeks, PIA will publish several articles about how to be an advocate. We will discuss how you can engage with PIA Northeast and PIA National to work on the associations’ legislative priorities, or how you can advocate for or against a bill you...

N.Y.: Absentee voting, a how-to

N.Y.: Absentee voting, a how-to

by Katherine “Kat” Slye-Hernandez, Ph.D. | Mar 21, 2022 | Advocacy

Are you unable to get to the polls on Election Day? Did you know that you always can vote before Election Day through an absentee ballot or utilize your county’s early voting window? Both options are open to all voters in New York. Early voting Early voting is a...

Meet Lydia Bashwiner: New Jersey PIAPAC treasurer and PIANJ Legislative/Regulatory Committee chair

Meet Lydia Bashwiner: New Jersey PIAPAC treasurer and PIANJ Legislative/Regulatory Committee chair

by Katherine “Kat” Slye-Hernandez, Ph.D. | Mar 15, 2022 | Advocacy, Association

In celebration of Women’s History Month, I sat down with Lydia Bashwiner, Esq., CWCP, NJWCP, from Otterstedt Insurance Agency Inc. Lydia is the treasurer of New Jersey PIAPAC, as well as the chair of the PIANJ Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Committee. We discussed...

N.Y.: A look at the Agents Advocacy Coalition—great advocacy continues

N.Y.: A look at the Agents Advocacy Coalition—great advocacy continues

by Katherine “Kat” Slye-Hernandez, Ph.D. | Feb 18, 2022 | Advocacy

A little over a year ago, your political action committee adopted a new name and look. What is now known as the Agents Advocacy Coalition, the Official PAC of PIANY was once the Professional Insurance Agents of New York Political Action Committee (PIANYPAC). With the...

N.Y.: A look at the Agents Advocacy Coalition—great advocacy continues

N.Y.: Legislature proposes new congressional, state Assembly and state Senate maps

by Katherine “Kat” Slye-Hernandez, Ph.D. | Feb 1, 2022 | Advocacy

Since the Independent Redistricting Commission was unable to compromise on final redistricting maps, the process is officially in the hands of the state Legislature. Last Thursday, Democrats who represent New York conferenced on the maps. They released congressional...

N.Y.: Register to vote and enroll in a political party in time for New York’s primary elections

N.Y.: Register to vote and enroll in a political party in time for New York’s primary elections

by Katherine “Kat” Slye-Hernandez, Ph.D. | Jan 31, 2022 | Advocacy

This year is a big election year in New York. Not only are all 213 members of the state Legislature up for reelection, but the state also will be voting for statewide offices: governor, comptroller, and attorney general. If you want to make sure your vote is counted,...

N.Y.:  Redistricting update

N.Y.: Redistricting update

by Katherine “Kat” Slye-Hernandez, Ph.D. | Jan 19, 2022 | Advocacy

Last week, the New York state Legislature rejected the first round of proposed redistricting maps from the state’s Independent Redistricting Commission. Most members of the state Assembly voted the bills down, while the state Senate voted them down unanimously. This...

N.Y.: Election terms you should know for New York’s upcoming elections

N.Y.: Election terms you should know for New York’s upcoming elections

by Katherine “Kat” Slye-Hernandez, Ph.D. | Jan 3, 2022 | Advocacy

This is a big election year in New York—all 213 state legislators are up for reelection, and this is the first time in 12 years that the governor’s seat is open. And, the lieutenant governor, attorney general and the state comptroller are up for reelection, too. To...

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