Posts by Kathy Groob
ACLU LENS: Contraception Coverage Good for Women but Debate Leads to Bigger Questions
By Meghan Groob, Media Relations Associate, ACLU Last week, the Obama administration released a proposed rule implementing the requirement that insurance plans cover birth control as part of “Obamacare.” The proposal implements an accommodation announced last year, which allows nonprofits with religious affiliations to opt out of providing contraceptive coverage while ensuring that employees and dependents…
Read MoreFirst African-American Woman To Represent Illinois In Congress Dies At 81
Huffington Post – CHICAGO — Cardiss Collins, the first African-American woman to represent Illinois in Congress, died of complications from pneumonia at a Virginia hospital, according to a family friend. Mel Blackwell said this week that Collins died Sunday evening at a hospital in Alexandria, Va., after suffering a stroke and spending time in a…
Read MoreKarl Rove Attacks Ashley Judd Before She Is Even a Candidate
By Kevin Cirilli for POLITICO- Karl Rove’s American Crossroads super PAC is out with an attack ad against actress Ashley Judd, a Democrat considering a Kentucky senatorial run against Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). Dubbed “Ashley’s Story,” the ad depicts Judd as an out-of-touch, inexperienced Hollywood liberal willing to blindly follow President Barack Obama who doesn’t…
Read MoreNEW: Hillary Clinton’s website
Retired US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s website HillaryClinton.com and HillaryClintonoffice.com now both point to a new home page at HillaryClintonOffice.com. The new site is bare-bones at present, but has a complete contact form to sign up and contact Ms. Clinton.
Read MoreThe Lady Kentucky is Waiting for is Inching Closer to Running for Governor
By Jack Brammer — [email protected] FRANKFORT — Though former state Auditor Crit Luallen and Attorney General Jack Conway are close friends, his recent comment that he is taking a “very, very serious look” at running for governor in 2015 has not deterred her from considering the race. Luallen said Monday in an interview in her Franklin…
Read MoreEMILY’s List Announces 2014 Leadership Team
Shop Talk: EMILY’s List Announces 2014 Team By Abby Livingston, Roll Call EMILY’s List, the Democratic group that backs female candidates who support abortion rights, announced its senior leadership team for the coming cycle. Executive Director Amy Dacey and Development Director Amalia Stott will remain in their positions. Jonathan Parker has been named campaigns director. He was previously the group’s political…
Read MoreWhy we love her!
By Kathy Groob, Founder ElectWomen.com – Today is the final day of Hillary Clinton’s tenure as United States Secretary of State. She steps down as the President’s chief foreign affairs advisor with high praise and respect. Hoping to catch up on much needed rest and sleep, Secretary Clinton did not completely close the door to…
Read MoreDebbie Halvorson Answers Critics as Gun Debate Rages
Former Congresswoman Debbie Halvorson, frontrunner in the upcoming special election to fill Jesse Jackson Jr.’s seat in Chicago’s 2nd Congressional District addressed her critics today in a letter to voters. Halverson had come under fire for her positions with the NRA in the Congressional district she previously held. The 2nd Congressional District has changed significantly…
Read MoreWant More Women in Leadership? Help New Moms
BY STELLA BUGBEE – Yesterday, Nicholas D. Kristof man-serted himself into the “having it all” debate with his New York Times op-ed “She’s (Rarely) the Boss.” Describing the forthcoming book Lean In, by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, Kristof finds himself wishing for two versions of Sandberg’s book, “One marketed to young women would encourage them to be more assertive. One marketed…
Read MoreBuilding an Online Campaign Persuasion Presence
Campaigns & Elections Magazine – Campaign practitioners have said for two cycles now: the Internet’s great for fundraising and field but not nearly as good for persuasion. The problem is that campaigns lack a social media tool that accurately measures the quality of conversations, and until they have one there’s no way to tell if online…
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