Posts by Kathy Groob
Gifts That Change Lives
By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF for The New York Times Looking for an unusual holiday gift? How about a $60 trio of rabbits to a family in Haiti in the name of someone special? Bunnies raise a farming family’s income because they, well, reproduce like rabbits — six litters a year! Heifer International arranges the gift on its…
Read MoreRoxanne Qualls Announces Run for Cincinnati Mayor
Cincinnati Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls is making her official announcement about the 2013 Mayoral Campaign today at 10 a.m. EST. WHO: Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls, Mayor Mark Mallory, joined by neighborhood, business and other political leaders. WHAT: A press conference to make an official announcement concerning the 2013 Cincinnati Mayoral campaign. WHEN: Thursday, December 6th at…
Read MoreNita Lowey breaks barrier on Appropriations panel
By David Rogers for POLITICO Rep. Nita Lowey — Bronx-born, Jewish and Mount Holyoke-educated — was tapped to be the ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday, making her the highest-ranking woman in the history of that once hidebound Southern male enclave that famously resisted hiring even female secretaries for decades. The 75-year-old…
Read MoreJudd Vs. McConnell?
POLITICO – The Hollywood movie star and eighth-generation Kentuckian is seriously exploring a 2014 run for the Senate to take on the powerful Republican leader, four people familiar with the matter tell POLITICO. In recent weeks, Judd has spoken with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) about the possibility of a run, has discussed a potential bid…
Read MoreElizabeth Warren appointed to Senate Banking Committee – Patrick Reis and Manu Raju – POLITICO.com
Elizabeth Warren headed to Senate Banking Committee – Patrick Reis and Manu Raju – POLITICO.com.
Read MoreTen fresh faces to watch in the new Congress; Five are Women
Ten fresh faces to watch in the new Congress – NBC Politics.
Read MoreAnother chance for female gains
Chicago Sun-Times, BY LAURA WASHINGTON [email protected] In national politics, 2012 was the Year of the Woman — on steroids. This January, the 113th Congress will kick off with the largest assemblage of women in history. Ladies, put on your high heels and kick it up a notch in Illinois 2nd Congressional District. It’s time for…
Read More“She’s Running” Says New Yorker
Hillary is Running: A Dispatch from the Saban Forum : The New Yorker. Hillary Clinton is running for President. And the Israeli political class is a full-blown train wreck. These are two conclusions, for whatever they are worth, based on a three-day conference I attended this weekend at the annual Saban Forum, in Washington, D.C.…
Read More‘It Takes Generations’: Sen. Boxer On The Gender Gap
by NPR Staff Sen. Barbara Boxer says we can finally stop using the term “Year of the Woman” once the Senate reaches a 50-50 split of men and women. “That’s the goal,” she says. We’re not quite there yet. But in 2013, more women will be serving in Congress than ever before. There will be…
Read MoreWinter Elections: Halvorson for Congress, Sylvia Garcia for Texas Senate
Two special elections will feature prominent women candidates this winter. ILLINOIS Democratic former U.S. Rep. Debbie Halvorson is running in the special election to replace Jesse Jackson, Jr. of Chicago, primary scheduled for February 26th with the general election in April. Just eight months after matching up against Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. in the 2012…
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