Posts by Kathy Groob
EMILY’s List PAC takes ‘Madam President’ campaign on the road
Washington Post – It’s “time for Madam President,” EMILY’s List says. The PAC that advocates for abortion-rights supporting, female Democrats is hosting events across the nation every week of August to galvanize support for female politicians, congressional contenders and, most importantly, a presidential candidate. Friday in Iowa, the PAC hosted its first “Madam President” town…
Read MoreWith eye on 2016, Hillary Rodham Clinton spreads theme of women breaking barriers
By Philip Rucker, Washington Post – Hillary Rodham Clinton took to a Toronto stage in June before about 5,000 supporters, many of them women and many looking for a hint that she might run for president in 2016 — and she gave them one.“Hypothetically speaking, I really do hope that we have a woman president…
Read MoreNPR: Wendy Davis to Decide on Governor’s Race Soon
by LIZ HALLORAN, NPR – Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis speaks at a Washington, D.C., fundraiser last month. Official Washington has fled for dog-day vacations few deserved, leaving the nation’s capital a bit languid and bereft of news. Enter, as if on cue, Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis of abortion bill filibuster fame, with a speech…
Read MoreWendy Davis inches closer to running for Texas governor
By TODD J. GILLMAN and EMILY WILKINS, Dallas News -WASHINGTON — Edging closer to a bid for governor, state Sen. Wendy Davis declared Monday that her focus has narrowed to that race or a bid for re-election. “I can say with absolute certainty that I will run for one of two offices,” said Davis. The…
Read MoreNo place for sexism in Federal Reserve leader selection
By PAUL KRUGMAN, New York Times – Can a woman effectively run the Federal Reserve? That shouldn’t even be a question. And Janet Yellen, the vice chairwoman of the Fed’s Board of Governors, isn’t just up to the job; by any objective standard, she’s the best-qualified person in America to take over when Ben Bernanke steps…
Read MoreWomen Scarce in the Top Posts of Los Angeles
By ADAM NAGOURNEY, New York Times – LOS ANGELES — There are 1.9 million women in Los Angeles. The two senators from California are women, as is the state’s attorney general. Mr. Garcetti greeting supporters after his mayoral victory in May. All 12 candidates to fill his City Council seat were men. But this city, a…
Read MoreDesperately Seeking Hillary
Women of France Calling Hillary Clinton for Support for International Movement The French network Femmes & Pouvoir – “Women & Power” – launches today its official invitation to Hillary Clinton to take part in the 2013 edition of its forum, in an attempt to create a broad and international movement to unite and strengthen women…
Read MoreSarah Thomas poised to become first permanent female NFL referee
Sarah Thomas poised to become first permanent female NFL referee After working her way up through Pee Wee, high school and the NCAA, mother-of-three Sarah Thomas ready to take on professional football. NBC’s Stephanie Gosk reports. via Nightly News: Sarah Thomas poised to become first permanent female NFL referee.
Read MoreKentucky Senate Poll Shows Alison Lundergan Grimes A Serious Threat To Unpopular Mitch McConnell
Huffington Post – New poll numbers released on Thursday hold troubling signs for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). According to the survey — conducted by the Democratic firm Public Policy Polling on behalf of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee and Democracy For America — Alison Lundergan Grimes, Kentucky’s Democratic secretary of state who officially…
Read MoreAmbassador Shabazz as Executive-in-Residence at Spalding University
Spalding University and the Board of Trustees recently named Ambassador Shabazz as Executive-in-Residence for the 2013-2014 academic year. As a diplomat, producer and writer, Ambassador Shabazz has spent over 35 years advocating for peace and justice while developing curriculums and programs for educational institutions, executive forums, diplomatic networks, penal systems, conferences and human service organizations…
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