Posts by Kathy Groob
NY Times Op-ED: The Age of Nancy
Gail Collins, New York Times Let us sing a song about the wonderfulness of Nancy Pelosi. What a run she’s been on. This week — with the big financial reform package edging toward completion, and the House approving a major campaign finance reform bill — was a reminder of what an incredibly productive speaker she’s…
Read MoreAustralia Elects First Female Prime Minister
CNN- Australia’s Labor Party has elected Julia Gillard as the new prime minister, making her the nation’s first woman in that position, a party spokesman said Thursday. “A special meeting of the party was held this morning at which the positions of leader and deputy leader were declared vacant,” Labor Returning Officer Michael Forshaw told…
Read MoreAnother Big Night for Women – Haley and Marshall Win
Washington Post Republican South Carolina state Rep. Nikki Haley’s easy victory in the state’s gubernatorial runoff Tuesday is sure to establish her as the newest rising star in the GOP ranks and a coveted 2012 endorser. Not only does Haley look different than the stereotypical Republican — she is an Indian-American woman — but she…
Read MoreLet the Pill Go Free
Op-Ed by Kelly Blanchard, New York Times, June 22, 2010 LAST month, the 50th anniversary of the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the birth control pill was marked by a lot of discussion about the ways in which the pill has failed to deliver on its promises. It did not solve women’s problems juggling…
Read MoreThe More Things Change……..They Stay the Same
A reader sent this clever comparison of two Time Magazine covers illustrating the work that women are doing to make things right. The Sheriffs of Wall Street article ponders the question that was recalled by Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner when had recently come across a headline that asked, “What If Women Ran Wall Street?” The…
Read MoreWomen Surge Through Primary Elections
By Taylor Prewitt, Student Wake Forest University, Emerge Kentucky Intern Nearly one hundred women from across the country made it clear that the battle for female empowerment has its sights set on Washington. On Tuesday, June 8th, ten states held primary races that included a record number of female candidates, many of whom were victorious…
Read MoreWomen scarce on Sunday shows
by Erika Lovely, Politico “If it’s Sunday, it’s more men wearing dark suits.” So far, none of the five major Sunday morning television news shows has embraced that as a promotional slogan. But women’s advocates — armed with new data showing that the shows are a bastion of male power — say it would be…
Read MoreCANDIDATE PROFILE: Growing new opportunities in Kentucky’s landscape
Julie Smith-Morrow’s campaign for Kentucky State Senate offers new solutions to growing jobs and families in the Commonwealth By Vicki Prichard, Political and Media consultant Like many women, Julie Smith-Morrow masterfully multi-tasks. She’s a vice president of the Cincinnati-based Freestore Foodbank; holds a doctorate in plant genetics; is an elected school board member; and a…
Read MoreTuesday’s Election Results: Big Night for Women
Arkansas Senator Blanche Lincoln (D) held onto her seat in the runoff election held Tuesday evening. Senator Lincoln had faced a tough fight against a more progressive Democrat in a mostly conservative state. California Republicans took an historic step Tuesday by nominating two wealthy businesswomen to challenge Democratic icons for governor and U.S. Senate, setting…
Read MoreTuesday’s PRIMARY ELECTIONS: South Carolina Woman Candidate for Governor Under Fire
Nikki Haley will ‘resign’ if affairs proved by Andy Barr, Politico South Carolina gubernatorial candidate Nikki Haley is vowing to resign if either of the two men who say they’ve had an affair with her is ever able to prove it. Both blogger Will Folks and lobbyist Larry Marchant have in the last two weeks…
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