Nevada becomes 1st US state with female-majority Legislature
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada became the first state in the U.S. with an overall female majority in the Legislature on Tuesday when county officials in Las Vegas appointed two women to…
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Number of women who are state lawmakers inches up to a record
ABC News – The total number of women who are state lawmakers has once again reached new heights, following a trend up in recent years Women will for the first time make…
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It’s Kamala
American is poised to elect its first women president and it’s Vice President Kamala Harris. Securing the majority of pledged delegates, she clinched the Democratic Party nomination in just a little over…
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Record number of women governors elected
12 (8D, 4R) women now serve as governor, a new high that beats the previous record of 9, first set in 2004. Women hold 24% of governorships nationwide. Three states elected their…
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Mary Peltola knocks out Sarah Palin in special election for Alaska Congressional seat
by Kathy Groob – Mary Peltola (D-Bethel, AK) became the first Alaska native and first woman to win a Congressional seat on Tuesday when she defeated Sarah Palin in a special election…
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Women Winning-endorsed candidates win big in Minnesota primary elections
83% of Women Winning-endorsed candidates victorious in 2022 Minnesota Primary ElectionSaint Paul, Minn. (August 10, 2022) – Pro-choice women candidates across Minnesota had decisive victories in the 2022 Primary Election. 83% of Women Winning-endorsed…
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Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as first Black female Supreme Court justice
Washington Post – Today, Ketanji Brown Jackson made history Thursday, becoming the first Black woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court. Jackson was sworn in during a ceremony at the court, just…
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Florida’s Ruth’s List is on Fire
By Kathy Groob ~ A steamy summer evening at a lovely home on Sarasota Bay, was the setting for over 50 women coming together in support of Ruth’s List’s 2022 Suncoast region’s…
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Majority of Americans disapprove of SCOTUS Roe v. Wade reversal, poll shows
CNN- Most Americans disapprove of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade, according to a CBS News/YouGov poll conducted Friday and Saturday in the immediate wake of the ruling. A 59% majority of…
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